Distinctive. Unmistakable. Uniquely Peterbilt. Those are just a few of the praises being used to describe the new special edition Pride & Class Model 389, according to Peterbilt Motors Company, which has announced that the truck is now in production and shipping to customers and Peterbilt dealerships throughout North America. “Peterbilt has defined the look […]
Canadians know that winter driving can be summed up in one word: Preparation. But what does being prepared include? According to Lacey Elliott, car expert and spokesperson for autoTRADER.ca, aside from the requisite items such as a snowbrush and ice scraper, booster cables and road salt, motorists today should consider adding several other items to […]
The increasing price of new trucks will likely not significantly impact the viability of the North American class 8 truck leasing and financing market. Rather, the market will witness the rise of new solutions, business models, and revenue streams as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) captives offer fleet management services and telematics-related value propositions to compete […]
Members of Canada’s trucking industry are now invited to review proposed National Occupational Standards that will more clearly define a truck driver’s job than ever before. The draft standard – which includes a detailed list of the knowledge, skills and abilities that a commercial vehicle operator (truck driver) needs to demonstrate – can be downloaded […]
Brampton Springdale MPP Harinder Malhi introduced and passed a resolution in the Ontario Legislature last month supporting dump truck operators in Ontario. The dump truck drivers – mostly owner/operators – work on sites across Ontario, hauling away aggregate materials. Weight compliance and safety issues are major concerns for the drivers as they are often leaving […]
Anne Marie Hayes was recognized for her creativity and longstanding commitment to road safety during the 32nd annual Brampton Safe City Awards held recently. Anne Marie pioneered the Sweet Life Road Show – an interactive day of road safety programming for high school students. The Sweet Life Road Show travels from school to school and targets […]
International Truck has announced a new fuel efficiency package for the International ProStar—the International ProStar ES. The ES, short for efficiency specification, offers industry-leading aerodynamics, a drivetrain with advanced downspeeding and the most efficient rear axles in the industry. In addition, it boasts the spec’ing expertise of International’s Performance Engineering Team and Navistar’s proprietary OnCommand Connection remote […]
Detroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit) has announced that the Intelligent Powertrain Management (IPM) system will be standard on all Detroit DT12 automated manual transmissions paired with any heavy-duty Detroit engine, beginning in March 2015. IPM helps the powertrain operate as efficiently as possible, based on the truck’s momentum generated by the terrain. The new Intelligent Powertrain […]
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, has announced that the Government of Canada has amended regulations to help the Province of British Columbia and Port Metro Vancouver bring further efficiency and stability to container trucking at Canada’s busiest port. Amendments to the Port Authorities Operations Regulations support new provincial legislation by requiring container trucking companies to have provincial licences to access Port Metro Vancouver. […]
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will begin issuing individual and fleet permits for the use of extended tractor b-train double trailer configurations commencing in January 2015. This is the latest announcement in what OTA president David Bradley, says is “an impressive list of positive decisions by transportation minister, Steven Del Duca, that will contribute to improved safety, […]