Transportation Volvo truck plant in Virginia to get $400M upgrade June 28, 2019 The New River Valley, Va., plant GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Volvo Group will invest $400 million over six years to upgrade the New River Valley, Va., plant that produces all…
Business Management Trimac buys Gibson Energy’s trucking business April 2, 2019 CALGARY, Alta. – Trimac has announced it has agreed to purchase Gibson Energy’s trucking business. Trimac says the purchase expands is bulk transportation services, as Gibson has a large presence…
Equipment Nikola acquires 400 acres for truck manufacturing plant March 22, 2019 PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola Motor Company says it has acquired 400 acres of property in Arizona, where it will manufacture its Class 8 hydrogen-electric trucks. “When we set out to…
Business Management Brandt purchases specialty transportation equipment company November 1, 2018 REGINA, Sask. – Regina’s Brandt Group of Companies plunged into the specialty transportation equipment sector with the purchase of Camex Equipment Sales and Rentals. “This is an exciting acquisition for…
Business Management Distracted driving can be costly for fleets, and tragic September 12, 2018 HOUSTON, Texas – Collisions can be costly for fleets, and one of the most common causes of an accident is distracted driving. Speaking during the final day of the PeopleNet…
Health & Safety Bendix’s electronic parking brakes look to eliminate rollaways September 6, 2018 ELYRIA, Ohio — The age-old red and yellow push/pull knobs used to activate and deactivate truck and trailer parking brakes may soon be a thing of the past, replaced with…
Equipment Manac buys flatdeck trailer manufacturer Alutrec September 2, 2018 ST-GEORGES, Que. – Manac has announced it closed a deal to acquire aluminum flatdeck trailer manufacturer Alutrec. Alutrec is based in Laurier-Station, Que. “We are proud to announce this transaction.
Business Management Trailer Wizards opens new location in Cornwall July 19, 2018 CORNWALL, Ont. — Trailer Wizards’ Cornwall location has gotten an upgrade. The shop specializing in all things commercial trailer opened a new stand-alone facility as a link between the Toronto,…
Transportation Trison Tarps hosts fifth annual open house July 3, 2018 BRANTFORD, Ont. – Trison Tarps once again hosted its famous annual barbecue and pig roast to bring together customers, suppliers, family and friends. The event, hosted on June 6, and…
Business Management Construction on second new Alberta facility begins for Trailcon June 20, 2018 CALGARY, Alta. – Trailcon Leasing has broken ground on a new Calgary facility, the second new location the company has begun work on in Alberta in the past couple of…
Transportation Truck-Lite CTO passes away May 7, 2018 Bradley Van Riper FALCONER, N.Y. — Truck-Lite regretfully announced today the passing of senior vice-president and chief technology officer Bradley C. Van Riper after a brief battle with cancer. Van…
Business Management ITS buys Mortrans May 4, 2018 BELLEVILLE, Ont. – International Truckload Services (ITS) has announced its acquisition of Mortrans Transport. The deal includes 45 trucks and 65 employees. “Not only will we keep all their employees,…
Transportation What you need to know about social media investigations October 19, 2017 MILTON, Ont. – If you’ve lied about a recent insurance claim, you could be outed thanks to your Facebook page. That was the warning given by Maeve Davis, vice-president of…
Health & Safety Traffic-related deaths/injuries dropping despite traffic volume rise in Alberta September 26, 2017 RED DEER, Alta. – With a population up nearly 10%, the number of drivers 8.9%, traffic volumes 18.4%, and over 500,000 registered commercial vehicles on Alberta roads, managing the province’s…
Transportation What marijuana legalization could mean for your insurance coverage September 15, 2017 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The legalization of marijuana will have significant impacts on the insurance and transportation industry as insurance companies will have to extend coverage offerings and anticipate the risks…
