Great North Run for dementia cause by Newbold Verdon trucker
David Brown is running the Great North Run to raise awareness about a rare form of dementia that his wife Louise’s, right, father died from A truck driver from Newbold Verdon is running the Great North Run to raise awareness of a rare form of dementia that has affected his family. David Brown, 39, will run the iconic half-marathon this Sunday to raise funds for frontotemporal dementia, an early-onset condition that effects less than five per cent of all dementia patients.
Navistar posts Q3 loss
LISLE, Ill. – Navistar has posted a Q3 loss of US$34 million on revenues of $2.1 billion. That’s compared to a Q3 loss of $28 million last year. Excluding one-time adjustments, including $19 million of pre-existing warranty charges, Navistar posted…
NAFA Gives Affiliate Members Voting Powers
The NAFA Fleet Management Association has given affiliate members the ability to vote and serve on its national board, the fleet management association announced. The move broadens leadership opportunities with the association for professionals who are…
Transflo Mobile Gains TMWSuite Features With Integration
Pegasus TransTech, an enterprise mobility and business process automation provider, has added TMW Systems as a Transflo Mobile integration partner. TMW Systems is a provider of software to transportation and logistics operations.
Oregon Trucker Wins Lottery, Completes Delivery on Way to Picking up Winnings
Winning $9.4 million playing Oregon’s Game Megabucks didn’t stop truck driver Eric Tackett of Sutherlin, Oregon, from delivering a load of drywall on his way to claim his winnings. Tackett, who works for Smalley Trucking Company in Sutherlin, brought his truck to the lottery offices in Salem to claim the prize.
Volvo Deploys Autonomous Truck in Underground Mine
Volvo is testing a fully autonomous truck in operations deep underground in the Kristineberg Mine in Sweden as part of a development project aimed at improving transport flow and safety in the mine. The truck will cover a distance of a little more than…
DOT Awards Nearly $800 Million for Transportation Infrastructure Projects
Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx announced on Sept. 7 that almost $800 million in inaugural FASTLANE federal grants has been awarded to 18 transportation infrastructure projects in 15 states and the District of Columbia.
Nova Truck Centres to host grand opening of new Dartmouth facility
DARTMOUTH, N.S.— Nova Truck Centres is hosting a grand opening at its latest location in Dartmouth on September 16. The new 40,000 sq-ft facility is located at 670 Wilkinson Avenue in Dartmouth and sits on eight acres of land. The…
TomTom rolls out two new navigation devices
Dallas, Texas — TomTom introduced its new GPS designed for professional truckers recently. The TomTom TRUCKER 600 provides drivers with accurate, vehicle-relevant navigation, map updates and live traffic analysis – for the lifetime of the device – all in one package. TomTom…
Going way back
A piece of trucking history sits in B.C. Ghost Town