Laurentian Bank finalizes acquisition of CIT Group
MONTREAL, Que, — Laurentian Bank of Canada announced today that it has completed the acquisition of CIT Group, which has a portfolio valued at approximately $1 billion. This acquisition was first announced at the end of June of this year. As stated…
How video can help enforce company policies
A speaker at the Fleet Safety Council’s annual educational conference tells fleets how video technology can help your company enforce its existing policies.
Deplorable Trump and His Non-Deplorable Backers
The NAFTA treaty was not mentioned once during the three 2012 debates between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Nor, amazingly enough, was Mexico.
The unending confusion around the new, upcoming carbon tax
As a kid, I had a fascination and fear of jugglers I watched on TV variety shows. It wasn’t the ones who threw up into the air multiple chainsaws, machetes, frozen barracudas, and so on – the plate spinners really…
Isuzu Details All-New Class 6 FTR
Isuzu’s new Class 6 entry to the medium-duty truck market, the FTR. . Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., announced key specifications of its all-new entry in the Class 6 medium-duty truck segment, the 2018 Isuzu FTR.
DOC Miscalculation Raises Tariffs on Truck Tires From China
The U.S. Department of Commerce has admitted to a miscalculation in its preliminary anti-dumping tariff rate for truck and bus tires imported from China. As a result, the rates of every manufacturer and importer are increasing to 30.36% – nearly 10 poi…
Top Fleet Employers recognized at Trucking HR Canada’s first ever Awards Gala
TORONTO, Ont. — The country’s Top Fleet Employers were recognized at Trucking HR Canada’s first ever Awards Gala on Oct. 12 in Toronto, Ont. The event was put on by the HR giant to celebrate the fleets that were named…
VehicleDowntimeView Helps Measure and Manage Downtime
Fleet services provider ARI has developed a technology called VehicleDowntimeView that measures how long a vehicle is out of service and provides data to manage the reduction of a fleet’s total downtime. ARI VehicleDowntimeView uses GPS monitoring and telematics data to track the moment a vehicle arrives at and departs from a shop.
A Trucker Ran Over a Cyclist, So the 84th Precinct Ticketed Cyclists
Hours after a truck driver ran over a cyclist at Jay and Tillary streets yesterday, officers from the 84th Precinct were out ticketing cyclists. Streetsblog reader Paul Vogel, a.k.a. @D00rZ0ne , tweeted photos of officers ticketing people on bikes duri…
Kenworth Truck Centres Cambridge moves to new facility
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Kenworth Truck Centres Cambridge is moving into a brand new, state-of-the-art facility. The new building is located at 44 Barnes Road in Cambridge, Ont. To celebrate, the company is inviting the industry to its grand opening on October…