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 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 […]
Tallman Truck Centre has undergone a rebranding and is now known as Tallman Group. The new name is accompanied by a new logo, tagline, and easy-to-use, responsive website that reflect the rapid growth of the company and better represent what Tallman Group offers. The tagline – Great People. Great Service. Always There. – underscores that […]
At the Mid-America Trucking Show last month, InternationalTruck announced new enhancements to the International ProStar ES. First introduced in December 2014, the ProStar ES, short for efficiency specification, features industry-leading aerodynamics, the most fuel-efficient powertrain/transmission combinations available in the industry and a number of other advanced technologies. The ProStar ES is available both with the Cummins ISX15 and […]
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is hailing the declaration of support from federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt for the introduction of two key safety initiatives – electronic logging devices (ELDs) and roll stability technology. Raitt made the announcement at a roundtable meeting in Toronto with trucking company executives of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. CTA, which […]
Volvo Trucks in North America has introduced a rugged version of the Volvo I-Shift automated manual transmission for severe-duty applications. The reinforced I-Shift for severe-duty (SD) applications will be available for order in May in Volvo VHD vocational models. The I-Shift for severe duty is designed for on- and off-road work in construction and other […]