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Smaller carriers could be impacted most by Manitoba’s carbon tax plan
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) is concerned smaller carriers could struggle with the added costs of the province’s new “made in Manitoba” carbon tax plan. MTA executive director Terry Shaw said though some larger trucking companies may…
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Graco introduces new electric grease jockey
ATLANTA, Ga. – Dan Jensen admits that talking grease isn’t sexy. The global product marketing manager for Graco was at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show to promote the latest in the company’s line of automatic lubrication pumps, and said…
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UPDATED: Kathleen Wynne to halt Tory’s plan to toll DVP, Gardiner
TORONTO, Ont. — Tolls might not be coming to Toronto’s Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway as soon as Mayor John Tory planned. At a press conference at a Richmond Hill bus yard Friday morning, Premier Kathleen Wynne said that…
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Nikola Motor pulls wraps off zero-emissions truck
Trevor Milton, through Nikola, wants to change the face of trucking and put drivers back in the driving seat where they can control their fate, not just the truck
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Carriers predict better days ahead in latest OTA business conditions survey
TORONTO, Ont. — The results of the Ontario Trucking Association’s second quarter 2016 business conditions survey were revealed today and it seems that economic uncertainty isn’t getting Ontario carriers down as they are reasonably optimistic for the future. The survey showed that a…
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Alberta fleets to find ‘equitable way’ to pass added climate change plan costs forward
CALGARY, Alta. – Though it admits there will be added costs with regard to the provincial government’s recently announced climate change plan, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) believes the cost of not implementing a strategy could prove much greater.…
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Key takeaways from Emterra’s educational roundtable on CNG
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – After the grand opening of Emterra’s newest CNG refuelling station in Mississauga, Ont. this week, the company along with its partners, GAIN Clean Fuel and C.A.T. helped to host an educational roundtable where the issues and concerns…
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Why Vedder Transport jumped at opportunity to buy Bison’s LNG trucks
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Westport may have discontinued production of its 15-litre liquefied natural gas engine, but that hasn’t prevented one of its biggest fans, Vedder Transport, from adding to its LNG fleet. Vedder announced last week it has acquired all…
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Shell adds new nitrite-free extended life coolant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shell demonstrated at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings a new nitrite-free extended life coolant. Shell Rotella ELC-NF was added to the company’s coolant portfolio as a companion to its Rotella Ultra ELC. “Shell Rotella ELC-NF was…
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Mascot Truck Parts to expand under new ownership
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Divested by Meritor and under new ownership, Mascot Truck Parts Canada will continue to be a major remanufacturer of heavy truck components with a renewed focus on customer service, officials said Friday. The company is looking to…
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Fleets to test tire inflation technology
AKRON, Ohio – Some Canadian and US fleets will soon be participating in testing to see if they can keep their pressures up—tire pressures that is. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company intends to put its air maintenance technology (AMT)…
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From “science fair project” to the “real world”: Vedder talks LNG
TORONTO, Ont. – Fred Zweep doesn’t want to hear why a fleet can’t convert to natural gas or why a fleet that has tried it isn’t getting good results. Zweep is president of the Vedder Transportation Group and has been…
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Numbers add up for natural gas
TORONTO, Ont. — Usually, telling a good story involves weaving words into pictures, but at the Natural Gas Vehicles Canada conference, some of the most compelling tales were told by the numbers. Two fleets were called upon to present in…
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Cash, no charge
Sometimes there is just no substitute for having a wallet full of bills, especially in emergency situations. This is a lesson Jim Shepley learned after one of his drivers had an emergency south of the border. Shepley is owner of…
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Obama details Phase II plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following-up his State of the Union address in January, US President Barack Obama has detailed the changes he expects the trucking industry to adopt.
