The 9th Annual Road Today Show & Job Fair held at the Brampton Soccer Centre on Saturday, May 27th was well attended by the community and industry participants. The event featured many activities of interest for attendees’ young and old, including trade show, outside display, job fair, road safety awareness, kids entertainment, giveaways and lots more. […]
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) believes whenever a commercial vehicle is required to enter a truck inspection station, is stopped by mobile enforcement where a cursory review of compliance is completed, or is given an electronic inspection (e.g. weigh station by-pass), it should be recognized as having undergone an inspection. Accounting for such inspections gives […]
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were kept busy on and off roads leading up to and over the Victoria Day Long Weekend, investigating two off-road vehicle deaths and laying numerous charges. During Canada Road Safety Week (May 16-22, 2017), the OPP laid close to 9,400 speeding charges, with an additional 165 street racing charges laid […]
Warmer weather means picking a spot on the map and gathering friends or family for an old fashioned road trip. And with Canada’s 150th anniversary, this summer is the perfect time to hit the road and discover Canadian sights. Here’s how you can get your vehicle ready for a long a drive. Pack an entertainment […]
An increasing number of car buyers are putting their finances at risk by taking on negative equity. This happens when you owe more on your vehicle than it is worth when you go to sell it, trade it in or need to write it off after an accident. Attracted by lower monthly payments, many are […]
Volvo Trucks has been adopting automotive features to help make driving freight vehicles easier and created a state-of-the-art driving environment to help attract more drivers to the industry. New features of the VNR regional haul model include a proprietary steering wheel that tilts like a car’s—the first and only one in the industry—more ergonomic seats, an advanced […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reporting a 20-year low and a steady decrease in seat belt-related deaths as they get set to conduct their Seat Belt Campaign over the Easter Long Weekend. A total of 45 seat belt-related road fatalities occurred on OPP-patrolled roads in 2016, marking the lowest number on record in the […]
Glasvan Great Dane (www.glasvangreatdane.com) has announced the appointment of Bobby Bates in his new role of Equipment Account Manager. Bobby has been entrusted to grow Glasvan Great Dane, and is responsible for the selling and leasing of all new and used product lines – Great Dane, Landoll, Chaparral by Doonan, Etnyre, Autocar and Doonan Specialized […]
Peterbilt has announced the availability of the Allison TC10 fully automatic transmission on Models 567 and 579 later this year. The Allison TC10 is designed for tractor applications, such as regional and line-haul, and features a twin-countershaft design optimized for engine downspeeding and fuel economy. The patented torque converter offers industry exclusive engine torque multiplication […]
TMW Systems has announced the integration of its comprehensive TMW.Suite transportation management solution (TMS) with the TruckRight driver recruiting and retention system. Through the integration, driver data created or modified within the TruckRight portal is automatically pushed to a driver profile within the TMW.Suite solution. This enables carrier, broker and 3PL users of TMW.Suite to […]