A Trucking Career Panel and Expo was held at triOS College in Brampton on February 12th. The panel discussion featured representatives of local transport companies like Kriska, SGT, TST Truckload Express and Don Anderson Haulage. Panelists discussed the state of the industry, hiring trends, salaries, benefits, signing bonuses and apprenticeships their companies offer. Brampton employers […]
The monthly meeting of Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents Association (ATSSA) Toronto Chapter was held on February 13th. The evening was graciously hosted and sponsored by Abrams Towing. Abrams Towing Services Ltd. (Abrams Services) was incorporated in 1984 and has grown to become Ontario and Canada’s largest towing and recovery company and provider of motorist and […]
Indian auto major Mahindra & Mahindra has completed the entire buyout of its stake in US-based Navistar in two joint ventures – Mahindra Navistar Automotives Ltd (MNAL) and Mahindra Navistar Engines Pvt Ltd (MNEPL). The deal has received regulatory approval in India and Mahindra has now taken complete ownership of operations and will continue to sell MNAL […]
The aerodynamic Kenworth T680 with the PACCAR MX-13 engine was named the 2013 Heavy Duty Commercial Truck of the Year by the American Truck Dealers (ATD) at the annual ATD Convention and Expo in Orlando, Florida. “Kenworth is very pleased to earn the tremendous honor of being the 2013 ATD Heavy Duty Commercial Truck of […]
The official Grand Opening of SMS Logistics Inc was held in grand style on Saturday, 2nd February, 2013. SMS offers a variety of services which include trucking, warehousing and reliable truck/trailer repairs for the benefit of their clients. Located at 40, Wiggins Road in Caledon (Hwy 10/King), the organization has achieved exponential growth serving the […]
Environment Canada is predicting up to 25 cm of snow between Thursday and Friday nights in Southern Ontario as the storm moves into Canada from the U.S. To ensure you are ready, here are some reminders from the Toronto Police Service: Driving avoid any unnecessary trips: – slow down and leave more space; driving […]
Freightliner Trucks has announced the availability of high-performance LED headlamps custom-engineered for the Freightliner Cascadia by Truck-Lite Co. LLC. The new headlamps will also be available as an aftermarket retrofit option from Freightliner dealers across North America. The new Truck-Lite LED headlamps were initially developed for military use and offer increased durability, visibility and safety […]
Established as Toronto’s first public college in 1966, Centennial College offers programs in business, communications, community and health studies, science and engineering technology, general arts, hospitality and transportation. Centennial is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse post-secondary institutions in Canada. Almost 100 ethno cultural groups are represented and 80 languages are spoken on […]
Vikas Gupta, Branch Manager for Arrow Truck Sales’ Toronto location, has announced that Jacobson Hodoh was named runner-up for Arrow’s Retail Salesperson Of The Year, as well as a 2012 President’s Club award winner. In addition, the Toronto Arrow Truck Sales office was named runner-up for the company’s Founder’s Award for Most Improved Branch during […]
Strongmen Compete for Fastest Time Pulling Tractor Thirty of the world’s strongest men challenged 19,000 pounds of pure Mack power during the recent MET-Rx World’s Strongest Man 2012 competition. Pulling a MACK Pinnacle Axle Back model tractor was one of the qualifying events during the 35th annual competition conducted at the Commerce Casino and other […]