Clean Air Plan Encourages Cleaner Vehicles at SoCal Ports
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have forced out many older, dirtier drayage trucks. Latest plan will encourage use of newer, cleaner equipment.
Loop Energy releases fuel cell range extender for electric transport vehicles
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Loop Energy introduced a new range-extender (REX) power module for heavy-duty electric transport vehicles, which will begin in-service operation in 2017. Loop says the new module’s unique fuel cell design substantially improves performance, durability and cost, and…
Moving and Sorting for Charity
Eight teams from the trucking industry went toe to toe once again to help sort food for Toronto`s Daily Bread Food Bank.
CTA looks for greater fairness and use of ‘volumetrics’ with AMPs system
TORONTO, Ont. – With Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) looking to return to a graduated Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) system, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for greater fairness and the use of ‘volumetrics’ for Advanced Commercial Information (ACI)…
Looking into the crystal ball
BRAMPTON, Ont. – At the second annual Fast Forward: A Deeper Look Inside the Future of Trucking event hosted jointly by the CITT’s Toronto Area Council and Truck News, a panel of industry veterans and representatives gathered to help looking inside…
East Manufacturing Names Platform Product Manager
East Manufacturing has named Bill Wallace as platform product manager, adding the duties to his current position as Northeast regional sales manager, the company announced. In the new role, Wallace will oversee all flatbed and drop deck trailer sales.
PAID: The M.E.L.T. Program
Mandatory Entry Level Training for Tractor-Trailer Drivers Starting July 1, 2017, potential Class A licence applicants in Ontario must complete an approved Mandatory Entry Level Training course prior to taking their Class A road tests. This new standard in…
Tory to announce road tolls on Gardiner, DVP
TORONTO, Ont. — Toronto Mayor John Tory is expected to endorse road tolls on two major Toronto roadways later today at a luncheon speech at the Toronto Region Board of Trade. According to several news outlets, the introduction of tolls…
Trucker lands himself in the poo after pulling out in front of lorry carrying human waste
Authorities said they hoped the trailer driver has learned a lesson after creating a right stink on a busy highway which took hours to clean down A truck driver gets himself into a right mess when he pulls out in front of a sewage lorry carrying tonnes…
Sarens opens new Canadian head office in Leduc
LEDUC, Alta. – Sarens Canada, which offers solutions to heavy lifting and engineered transport, including trailers and transport management, today opened its new Canadian head office in Leduc, Alta. With special guest Ludo Sarens, company chairman of the board, who…