Kenworth Truck Company will display its new T680 Advantage in Canada during 2014 Truck World April 10-12 at the International Centre in Toronto. The Kenworth T680 Advantage – Kenworth’s new, most fuel-efficient truck – improves fuel economy up to 5 percent. The T680 Advantage features a special factory-installed aerodynamic package along with the optimized powertrain […]
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) are joining forces, supported by four large Ontario police services, to launch a national program to fight cargo theft. The rapidly escalating crime is costing Canadians up to $5 billion a year and is a significant problem in transportation hubs in southern Ontario, and in […]
The Job Fair organised by TST Truckload Express & TST Expedited Services on Saturday March 15th at their Mississauga location was a great success. A steady stream of visitors were seen interacting with TST staff. The company was even conducting road tests on site for those ready to get the process started of becoming a […]
Volvo Trucks’ Remote Diagnostics connected vehicle platform is now providing proactive diagnostic and repair planning assistance to 25,000 trucks throughout the U.S. and Canada. Averitt Express of Cookesville, Tenn. recently took delivery of and put into service the 25,000th truck, a Volvo VNL 670. Standard on all new Volvo-powered vehicles, Remote Diagnostics has demonstrated a […]
Peterbilt Motors Company showcased its new all-purpose vocational Model 567 and other vehicles during the 2014 CONEXPO-CON/AGG show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “We’re excited to show the Model 567’s extreme versatility in numerous vocational configurations at one of the industry’s premier construction events,” said Charles Cook, Peterbilt’s Marketing Manager of Vocational Products. The […]
Kenworth featured the Kenworth T880 with the PACCAR MX-13 engine and a mixer body at its booth during the World of Concrete Show from Jan. 21-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The new Kenworth T880 recently entered into full production. At the show, the T880 mixer on display included a PACCAR MX-13 engine rated […]
Strong demand results in more than 4,500 medium-duty truck orders Navistar, Inc. has announced that it has started customer shipments of its first International DuraStar vehicles with the Cummins ISB 6.7-liter engine. The first units were released from the company’s Escobedo, Mexico assembly plant in December 2013. “The addition of the ISB to our portfolio […]
Longtime Brampton resident, community activist, Editor/Publisher of ‘Road Today’, Manan Gupta has filed nomination papers to represent Ward 7 & 8 at the Brampton Council. Accompanied by over 100 well-wishers, colleagues and community leaders, Manan submitted his papers to the City Clerk’s office on January 13th. Although a busy small business owner, Manan makes time […]
Momentum is building behind the Ontario Trucking Association’s efforts to combat the growing threat of cargo crime and bringing attention to the $5 billion problem. Crime Stoppers of York Region recently held a press conference in Markham, to mark International Crime Stoppers month and announce the program this year will focus on combatting cargo thefts […]
From the very first truck custom built in 1939 to the newest Models 579 and 567, Peterbilt has defined commercial vehicle performance, styling and quality. In 2014, the company celebrates 75 years of innovation and excellence with commemorative events throughout the year that include a North American tour with a specialized anniversary trailer, a limited-edition […]