The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 30th annual International Roadcheck will take place June 6-8, 2017. Over a 72-hour period, CVSA-certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North America will conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and their drivers. Each year, International Roadcheck places special emphasis on a category of violations. This year’s focus […]
Volvo Trucks and Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) at the University of California, Berkeley recently completed a successful demonstration of partially automated truck platooning, made possible by Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control technology (CACC). Three Volvo VNL 670 model tractors hauled cargo containers at the Los Angeles Port complex and along Interstate 110, highlighting for […]
The third annual Women with Drive Summit from Trucking HR Canada was another huge success. The Toronto event held on March 2nd at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre featured human resources, marketing and operations professionals and focused on strategies for recruiting, retaining and mentoring women in Canada’s trucking industry. The event included industry experts […]
The 2017 edition of ‘Smart Trucker’ seminar series will kick off on Tuesday, April 11th at the Capitol Banquet Hall located at 6435 Dixie Road in Mississauga L5T 2P4. The event runs from 5 pm to 9 pm and will feature industry veteran and Ontario Road Knight Guy Broderick as a keynote speaker. The ‘Smart Trucker’ Seminar […]
The Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) and the Ontario Trucking Association have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which enables both groups to forge a mutually beneficial relationship for their respective members. Primarily, the agreement will enhance the relationship between OTA member carriers and transportation companies in the South Asian community. “The South Asian community […]
Glasvan Great Dane (www.glasvangreatdane.com) is now specifying ThermoGuard, the industry-leading high performance liner as a standard on all its new in-stock tandem high cube swing door refrigerated trailers. The liner, which extends the useful life of the trailer, increasing trailer productivity and improving resale value, is exclusively available on Great Dane equipment. The announcement follows […]
Pride Group Logistics (PGL) has announced the official opening of their new facility in Fort Erie. Staffed by 35 employees and owner operators, the terminal is key to offering improved service in the Niagara region and supporting both LTL and Truckload growth to and from the U.S Eastern Seaboard. Fort Erie is PGL’s fourth terminal, adding […]
In January 2017 Mercedes-Benz will be underlining its leading role in future mobility at CES in Las Vegas. The appearance at the show will focus on the new corporate strategy CASE, with its four pillars Connected, Autonomous, Shared & Service and Electric Drive. The Concept EQ and the Mercedes-Benz Vision Van will share a stage […]
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) has announced the schedule of industry executives, government officials and thought leaders that will take the stage as part of AutoMobili-D, Jan. 8-12. “With over 40 hours of mobility-themed content being delivered from over 110 speakers representing 100 different companies, AutoMobili-D will truly showcase the future of our […]
The all-new 2017 Hyundai Elantra has been awarded the Best New Small Car title and the 2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport won the Best New Sports/Performance Car title by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). First introduced in 1991, the Elantra compact sedan – now in its sixth generation – has sold over 500,000 units in […]
