Transportation Mulroney named Ontario’s third transportation minister in a year June 20, 2019 Caroline Mulroney, Ontario Transportation Minister TORONTO, Ont. – Caroline Mulroney – a lawyer and one-time contender for the leadership of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party – has been named minister of…
Regulations Disruption in the industry May 27, 2019 Panel discusses how innovation has impacted transportation sector
Transportation Transtex looks to acquire SmartTruck assets February 25, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Transtex is negotiating to acquire the assets of SmartTruck, a South Carolina maker of trailer aerodynamics. A notice of the discussions was first published on the…
Technology Daimler abandons platooning to focus on automation January 7, 2019 Will be first to market with Level 2 autonomous truck
Business Management Use big data as a teaching mechanism, not an ‘I got ya’ tool September 26, 2018 RED DEER, Alta. – Collecting data from today’s truck technologies is about more than improving a carrier’s bottom line, it’s about helping drivers be the best they can be. Derek…
Business Management The state of Canadian fleets discussed during in.sight User Conference September 10, 2018 HOUSTON, Texas – Several issues affecting the Canadian trucking industry were addressed today in Houston, including the idea of mandating onboard video for fleets. Discussed during the PeopleNet and TMW…
Regulations Senate report says Canada “ill-prepared” for driverless vehicles February 1, 2018 OTTAWA, Ont. – A new report from the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has suggested Canada is “ill-prepared” for the arrival of driverless vehicles. The committee studied emerging driverless…
Business Management Bring on Canadian ELD mandate, carrier urges November 27, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – A Canadian regulation mandating the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) can’t come “soon enough,” according to David Carruth, CEO at One For Freight. He was speaking…
Transportation Transport trucks are the safest vehicles on the road, says OTA October 27, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — After the Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) press conference yesterday, where it announced three truck drivers have been charged in three separate fatal collisions on Ontario highways, the Ontario…
Transportation OPP publishes charges in three recent fatal collisions involving commercial trucks October 26, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced the charges in three separate fatal collisions involving commercial trucks this morning at a news conference. All three collisions occurred this…
Business Management Opinions mixed October 24, 2017 Panel voices concern, optimism for impact technology and Millennials will have on industry
Mobile and IT PeopleNet, TMW execs talk on-demand economy August 14, 2017 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The on-demand economy is here, and transportation businesses must become increasingly interconnected to keep pace with an ever-changing market. This was the message delivered to a large…
Mobile and IT Federal government has role to play in facilitating autonomous vehicles: Garneau June 13, 2017 MONTREAL, Que. – Canada is on the brink of an automotive revolution, the likes of which hasn’t been seen since the introduction of the automobile. That was the opinion of…
Regulations CTA looks for greater fairness and use of ‘volumetrics’ with AMPs system November 24, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – With Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) looking to return to a graduated Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) system, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for greater fairness…
Transportation Who needs a driver? October 6, 2016 ATA stresses importance of dialogue in advance of looming autonomous technology
