Equipment Goodyear experimenting with soybean oil in tire production January 29, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – Goodyear is working towards replacing conventional oil with soybean oil in production of some its truck tires. The company is already producing several consumer tires with soybean…
Transportation Goodyear boss discusses tire industry ‘inflection points’ January 29, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – The tire industry is facing several “inflection points,” and facing disruptive forces that must not be ignored. Rich Kramer, Goodyear CEO That was the message from Rich…
Transportation TTC holds AGM, elects executive committee for 2019 December 3, 2018 Toronto, Ont. – The Toronto Transportation Club held its Annual General Meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre last week and voted on its executive committee for 2019. The executive…
Business Management Brace for rougher 2019: Mark Seymour November 14, 2018 BRAMPTON, Ont. — “Fasten your seatbelts in 2019, we’re going to be in for maybe a little bit of a rough ride.” That was the sobering warning from Mark Seymour…
Transportation Driver who saved two lives honored as Truck Hero of Year at OTA conference November 9, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Frank Vieria, a truck driver for Tandet Group’s Connell Transport was honored as this year’s Truck Hero at this year’s Ontario Trucking Association’s executive conference. Vieria was…
Equipment International launches CV Series November 8, 2018 Navistar back in the Class 4/5 segment with new International CV
Transportation Volvo talks Vera at IAA September 20, 2018 HANNOVER, Germany – Volvo Trucks used its press conference time at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover this week to talk more about its eye-popping Vera, the autonomous, electric…
Transportation Nominate a Highway Hero today September 13, 2018 AKRON, Ohio – Do you know a professional truck driver who has performed a heroic deed during the course of his or her daily work? The Goodyear Tire & Rubber…
Business Management Amazon makes big commitment during grand opening of U.S. Sprinter plant September 5, 2018 CHARLESTON, S.C. – Today’s grand opening of the new Sprinter plant in North Charleston was met with some added good news for Mercedes-Benz Vans, with Amazon announcing it will require…
Equipment Trans East buys car hauling trailer distributor CD Jabbco August 21, 2018 IROQUOIS, Ont. – Trans East Trailers has announced its acquisition of CD Jabbco, Canada’s exclusive distributor of Cottrell car hauling trailers. CD Jabbco is a supplier of parts and services…
Equipment Wabco inks steering deal with Tata Motors July 13, 2018 BRUSSELS, Belgium – Wabco has inked a deal to supply power steering systems to Tata Motors in India. The deal follows its acquisition of U.S.-based R.H. Sheppard last year. The…
Transportation Waterloo research looks to fight wildlife strikes June 21, 2018 WATERLOO, Ont. –University of Waterloo researchers have found that Ontario could save millions of dollars by introducing measures to help prevent collisions with wildlife. A related study that focused on…
Equipment Working trucks awarded during SuperRigs June 19, 2018 RAPHINE, Va. – Eric Turner’s 2015 Peterbilt 389 is pretty impressive inside and out. Turner took home Best of Show honors at the Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition this past weekend…
Transportation ZF unveils new PowerLine automatic transmission for commercial trucks June 14, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – ZF introduced its new PowerLine automatic transmission for medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty pickups, and buses at the infamous Lucas Oil Raceway outside of Indianapolis on June 13. The…
Transportation Doing it for the kids June 11, 2018 Trucking for Kids truck show experiences another growth spurt
