Ontario has passed the Making Ontario’s Roads Safer Act to help ensure that the province’s roads are among the safest in North America. In order to reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities on Ontario’s roads, the new act will: Increase fines for distracted driving from the current range of $60 to $500 to a range of […]
GE Capital, Canada has announced the signing of a commercial agreement with Shell Canada Products (Shell) with a view to facilitate the trucking industry’s adoption in Canada of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a cleaner-burning, less expensive fuel. Under this agreement, GE Capital and Shell will work together to reduce monthly payments for truck fleets that […]
The 7th Annual Road Today Show & Job Fair held at the Brampton Soccer Centre on May 23rd was a well-attended successful event. The show featured many activities of interest for attendees’ young and old, including kids clown, live entertainment, bouncy castle, driving simulator, giveaways and lots more. The mood of exhibitors and visitors was […]
The 7th edition of the Road Today Truck Show will be held at the Soccer Centre (1495 Sandalwood Parkway E @ Dixie/Sandalwood) in Brampton on Saturday, May 23rd. The much awaited annual Show will include plenty of activities including indoor trade show, job fair for AZ drivers and owner-operators, outdoor display, MTO road safety awareness with driving simulator, kids and […]
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has released the latest edition of the Ontario Road Safety Annual Report (ORSAR). And once again it shows that trucks are the safest vehicles and truck drivers are the safest drivers on the road, says David Bradley, president of the Ontario Trucking Association. The ORSAR, which contains the results for 2012, […]
Friday May 8th was a day filled with festive cheer and celebrations as Arrow Truck Sales marked its 65th anniversary in style throughout North America. The Customer Appreciation event held at the Mississauga location (1285 Shawson Drive) saw a steady flow of clients and industry colleagues enjoying the scrumptious BBQ, giveaways, games and much more. […]
Kenworth now offers the 10-speed Eaton UltraShift PLUS VAS transmission for the Kenworth T370, T440 and T470 equipped with the 8.9-liter PACCAR PX-9 engine. The Eaton UltraShift PLUS provides operators of select Kenworth medium duty trucks with an alternative to traditional manual or automatic transmissions while expanding available application use. Recommended for construction, refuse, municipal pickup and delivery, and […]
The Bendix SmarTire Tire Pressuring Monitoring System (TPMS) that helps improve fuel economy and safety is now available for Peterbilt’s aerodynamic, integrated cab-and-sleeper Model 587, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced. “TPMS provides operators with real-time, on-demand tire status that helps ensure peak performance and can give the operator early warning before potential tire failure,” said […]
The prestigious 2015 Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year Award was awarded to Chris Iveson of Challenger Motor Freight on May 6th at the Paradise Banquet Hall & Convention Centre in Concord. Sponsored by Volvo Trucks Canada, the winner of the award is selected by an independent judging committee comprised of trade journalists and […]
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 28th annual International Roadcheck will take place June 2-4, 2015. International Roadcheck is a 72-hour period when approximately 10,000 CVSA-certified local, state, provincial and federal inspectors in jurisdictions across North America perform truck and bus inspections. International Roadcheck is the largest targeted enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the […]