Glasvan Great Dane has proudly announced that two of its employees were named winners of the Great Dane King Pin Awards for their exceptional sales achievements and for delivering outstanding customer experiences. Great Dane recognized Glasvan sales representatives Tom Pepper and Adam Stevens for their sales excellence. This is Tom’s ninth Great Dane King Pin […]
The 9th Annual Road Today Show & Job Fair held at the Brampton Soccer Centre on Saturday, May 27th was well attended by the community and industry participants. The event featured many activities of interest for attendees’ young and old, including trade show, outside display, job fair, road safety awareness, kids entertainment, giveaways and lots more. […]
Warmer weather means picking a spot on the map and gathering friends or family for an old fashioned road trip. And with Canada’s 150th anniversary, this summer is the perfect time to hit the road and discover Canadian sights. Here’s how you can get your vehicle ready for a long a drive. Pack an entertainment […]
Volvo Trucks has been adopting automotive features to help make driving freight vehicles easier and created a state-of-the-art driving environment to help attract more drivers to the industry. New features of the VNR regional haul model include a proprietary steering wheel that tilts like a car’s—the first and only one in the industry—more ergonomic seats, an advanced […]
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reporting a 20-year low and a steady decrease in seat belt-related deaths as they get set to conduct their Seat Belt Campaign over the Easter Long Weekend. A total of 45 seat belt-related road fatalities occurred on OPP-patrolled roads in 2016, marking the lowest number on record in the […]
Peterbilt has announced the availability of the Allison TC10 fully automatic transmission on Models 567 and 579 later this year. The Allison TC10 is designed for tractor applications, such as regional and line-haul, and features a twin-countershaft design optimized for engine downspeeding and fuel economy. The patented torque converter offers industry exclusive engine torque multiplication […]
Volvo Trucks and Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) at the University of California, Berkeley recently completed a successful demonstration of partially automated truck platooning, made possible by Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control technology (CACC). Three Volvo VNL 670 model tractors hauled cargo containers at the Los Angeles Port complex and along Interstate 110, highlighting for […]
The third annual Women with Drive Summit from Trucking HR Canada was another huge success. The Toronto event held on March 2nd at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre featured human resources, marketing and operations professionals and focused on strategies for recruiting, retaining and mentoring women in Canada’s trucking industry. The event included industry experts […]
The 2017 edition of ‘Smart Trucker’ seminar series will kick off on Tuesday, April 11th at the Capitol Banquet Hall located at 6435 Dixie Road in Mississauga L5T 2P4. The event runs from 5 pm to 9 pm and will feature industry veteran and Ontario Road Knight Guy Broderick as a keynote speaker. The ‘Smart Trucker’ Seminar […]
The Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) and the Ontario Trucking Association have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which enables both groups to forge a mutually beneficial relationship for their respective members. Primarily, the agreement will enhance the relationship between OTA member carriers and transportation companies in the South Asian community. “The South Asian community […]