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 […]
The Toronto Chapter of the Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents Association (ATSSA) held its monthly meeting on 10th January. The evening was hosted by Fil-Mor Automotive & Clutch Distribution Centre (CDC). Since 1980, Fil-Mor has specialised in the remanufacture of clutches and related clutch parts for the automotive and trucking industry. As one of very few […]
Patrick (Pat) Lumsden, long time Heavy Truck Sales Specialist working at Arrow Truck Sales Toronto branch has retired. In an illustrious and rewarding career which included 40 years in truck sales serving various organizations including the last 16 at Arrow Truck Sales, Pat finally decided to retire in December. Pat who turned 73 recently would […]
Mack has announced that JOST International, a global manufacturer of fifth wheels, landing gears and kingpins, will supply fifth wheel coupling devices as a standard feature on MACK Pinnacle, Titan by Mack and MACK Granite model trucks. Manufactured in Greeneville, Tenn., JOST fifth wheels have been a value-added option for Mack dealers and customers for […]
Volvo Trucks has announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have awarded all model year 2014 Volvo vehicles certificates of conformance under the first-ever greenhouse gas regulations for heavy trucks. “Volvo is committed to leadership in fuel efficiency, and to reducing the carbon footprint of our operations […]
A first in Canada: Heavy-Duty Truck Powered by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Now Available for Short-Term Rental Excellence Peterbilt has placed Canada’s first heavy-duty rental truck powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) into service, according to Nicole Lussier, president of Excellence Peterbilt. “In collaboration with our partners, Peterbilt Motors, PacLease, Gaz Metro Transport Solutions and […]
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, has sold more than CA$1 billion of equipment and trucks in its Canadian auctions to date in 2012—the first time the Company has achieved this mark in Canada in a single year in its 54-year history. The new record was set at Ritchie Bros.’ unreserved public auction […]