PacLease honors top dealers

BELLEVUE, WA -- PacLease has named PacLease Edmonton Kenworth in Edmonton, Alberta, and Location de Camioins Excellence PacLease in Sainte-Julie, Quebec, as Canada's 2016 Kenworth and Peterbilt Franchises of the Year.

Road Trip: Volvo’s Canadian dealers in Hagerstown

Volvo's Canadian dealers are celebrating. Goran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America, noted that the company's retail share in Canada hit 16.3% in 2014, complete with 54% of the sleepers that have 10-13-litre engines. Employees responded to numbers like that with chants of "all time high". And today they represent the first wave of North American dealers to learn about several powertrain enhancements available to buyers in 2017.

Tallman Group Acquires Lease Portfolio

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Tallman Group on Thursday said it completed its purchase of certain full service lease truck assets from Tandet NationaLease on the final day of 2015.

New Hires Join Trailcon Leasing Executive Team

BRAMPTON, ON - One trailer rental, leasing and maintenance services provider has made two senior executive appointments that it says will help it carry out plans for a national expansion.

Maxim Truck and Trailer Adds Trout River to Lineup

WINNIPEG, MB -- Maxim Truck and Trailer is continuing with an expansion of its business and is now a dealership for the live bottom trailer manufacturer Trout River Industries.

Cat Dealer Finning Closing Facilities, Cuts Workforce

VANCOUVER, BC -- The mega Caterpillar dealer Finning International Inc. says it will exit 11 facilities in Western Canada and cut some of its workforce in order to reduce costs in struggling markets.

Volvo Trucks Launches Certified Uptime Centers

GREENSBORO, NC -- Volvo Trucks will begin introducing Volvo Certified Uptime Centers within its dealer network in 2016 in an effort to maximize customer uptime.

Transcourt Adds to Western Canada Team

OAKVILLE, ON -- Transcourt Tank Leasing has announced the appointment of Kevin Quick to the role of vice president of business development for Western Canada, which includes British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Trailer Wizards Joins Hunger Awareness Week Campaign

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- Trailer Wizards Ltd. is sponsoring Food Banks Canada's 2015 Hunger Awareness Week for the third consecutive year. During this campaign, 'Let's Bring Some Focus To Hunger", the trailer dealer and its employees will be spreading awareness of the issue of hunger across the country and the need for donations to food banks as well as supporting national programs now through Sept. 25.

Trailer Wizards Appoints New Calgary Branch Manager

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- The commercial trailer rental, leasing, and service, Trailer Wizards Ltd. has named Tim Tymko as branch manager for the Calgary, AB customer care center.

Tallman Stretches Out, Purchases Peel Truck and Trailer

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- The truck and trailer dealership Tallman Group announced on Tuesday it has purchased certain assets of Peel Truck and Trailer.

Edmonton Kenworth Opens Major Full-Service Facility

LEDUC, AB -- Edmonton Kenworth recently opened a major, new full-service dealership with 42 service bays in Leduc, Alberta. The facility is on 16 acres at 8202 42nd Street near the Edmonton International Airport. It features an 111,500-square-foot main building with an indoor showroom large enough for customers to view up to four Kenworth trucks out of the elements.

Kenworth Quebec Opens New Facility in Saint-Georges

SAINT-GEORGES, QC -- Kenworth Quebec recently celebrated the debut of its new 17,000-square-foot, full-service facility in Saint-Georges. The company invested nearly $4 million in the new dealership, which includes a 2,500-square-foot parts warehouse, a 1,500-square-foot parts display area, and a driver lounge with Wi-Fi access. "Kenworth Beauce is a major, new facility featuring state-of-the-art technology near a key truck route from southern Quebec into southern Maine," said Robert Cadrin, Kenworth Quebec general manager. Quebec Route 173 has a major point of entry on the U.S.-Canadian border between Quebec City and Augusta and Portland, Maine.

Beaver Truck Centre Opening New Location

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba-based Volvo and Hino dealership, Beaver Truck Centre, will soon open a new location in Brandon and have an open house.

Transcourt Saddles Up, Says ‘Much Obliged’ to Customers

TORONTO-Customers of one liquid and bulk truck tank rental and leasing provider were lassoed for annual event earlier this month at one world famous rodeo as part of a big thank you.