US staffing firm moves into Canada with acquisition of K.A.S.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Commercial truck driver staffing firm TransForce has announced the acquisition of K.A.S. Personnel Services. The acquisition marks TransForce’s move into the Canadian market and is its sixth…

John Beering Moves to Trojan from Eaton

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA -- John Beering has been appointed chief operating officer at Trojan Battery Co. It's a new role that's said to reflect the company's rapid growth and global expansion.

GPS leads police to stolen tractor-trailer

BRADFORD, Ont. — Satellite tracking helped the owners of a tractor-trailer locate their vehicle and break up an attempted theft with the help of police. The incident happened July 3…

ZF’s Innovation Truck presents a glimpse of what’s possible

ZF, Wabco showcase Evasive Maneuver Assist System

Lobster lovers asked to help locate stolen load

GRANDE-ANSE, N.B. — The Caraquet RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for cheap lobster, after a trailer was taken from a lobster processing plant in Grande-Anse.

A new Route forward for electrification

Will the Route electric powertrain revolutionize the refuse truck industry in five years? Its developer certainly thinks so.

Driving the Volvo VHD with I-Shift crawler gears

Volvo’s crawler gears offer better control when even 1 mph is too fast

Classic trucks take over Clifford

More than 250 vintage trucks were on display

WABCO, ZF unveil advanced braking and steering

AACHEN, GERMANY -- Automated collision avoidance is several steps closer to reality. At a demonstration event held here on Wednesday, ZF Friedrichshafen AG and WABCO Holdings revealed a prototype collision avoidance technology for commercial vehicles called Evasive Maneuver Assist.

TTC moves golf tourney to Blue Mountains

TORONTO, Ont. — The Toronto Transportation Club (TTC) is moving its Power of Education Golf Classic from Muskoka to Blue Mountains. The golf tournament will be held Sept. 15 at…

Canadian transportation costs declined in April: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. — The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 0.6% in April, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) numbers. The base rate was…

Laurentian Bank buys equipment finance company CIT Canada

MONTREAL, Que. — CIT Group has announced the sale of its Canadian equipment finance and corporate finance businesses to Laurentian Bank of Canada. The acquisition will affect about 140 employees,…

ATA names Graves’ successor

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations (ATA) will bring back a former association executive to replace outgoing president and CEO Bill Graves. Chris Spear, who was previously ATA senior…

Tri-Truck Centre named Canada’s top Hino dealer

BARRIE, Ont. — Hino Motors Canada has named Tri-Truck Centre in Barrie, Ont. its Hino Dealer of the Year for the second consecutive year. Tri-Truck Centre also won the…

Ontario carriers raise the most money for Wear Plaid for Dad campaign

TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario carriers, through the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA), raised more money to fight prostate cancer through the Wear Plaid for Dad campaign than any other group. The…