Alkane Truck Adds Gasoline Option
Alkane Truck Company will still pursue alternative fuels as its primary source of fuel, but has decided to add the gasoline option to both its line of Class 7 trucks as well as its off-road vehicle, the Dominator. According to Alkane’s CEO, Bob Smith, “It makes sense to expand potential sales by broadening our audience to include traditional fuel types.
NHTSA: Traffic Deaths Up 7.7%
Preliminary data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on July 1 shows a 7.7 percent rise in motor-vehicle traffic deaths last year. The agency said that if these projections hold, fatalities will be at their highest level sinc…
‘Vampire’ trucker allegedly kidnapped women to keep for sex…
The woman told investigators she met Timothy Jay Vafeades at the Sapp Brothers truck stop in Salt Lake City. It was April 2012, and she got into his tractor-trailer after agreeing to get dinner with him, according to court documents.
Tremcar chairman recognized for his love of Canada
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. – Jacques Tremblay, chairman of the board for Tremcar, has been named Philanthropist of the Year in his company’s hometown of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Tremblay received the honor during a Canada Day ceremony promoting Canadian values, something Tremcar, a…
When it comes to Insurance are a Victim or Victor
Let’s talk insurance, it’s not a well kept secret that I have had my share of dust ups with many an insurance executive. During my tenure at a couple carriers I witnessed many a circumstance that thoroughly reinforced my…
Trucker charged in April fatal crash
Ontario Provincial Police say a truck driver is facing charges after a three-vehicle collision that left a man dead earlier this year. They say the collision happened early in the morning of April 22 in Central Elgin, Ont., when the driver of a Jeep st…
Peterbilt to host innovation and class tours in July
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peterbilt is hosting a series of ‘innovation and class tours’ that include mobile displays and a BBQ lunch at its dealerships across Ontario and Saskatchewan this summer. Peterbilt says these events will highlight innovative technologies designed for Peterbilt’s…
Lower-viscosity engine oils save fuel: NACFE
About 40% of the largest, most efficiency-conscious North American fleets have switched to lower-viscosity engine oils, but their industry-wide adoption lags at about 20%. A new Confidence Report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) makes a the…
Hutch Systems launches certified ELD
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Hutch Systems a B.C.-based company has recently earned the distinction of being Canada’s first manufacturer to launch a certified Electronic Logging Device (ELD) that meets the ELD mandate published in December 2015 by the Federal Motor Carrier…
What do new transport and logistics entrepreneurs need to know?
If you are sick of transportation corporate life, knowing that it is inevitable that you are going to jump off the corporate ladder and become an entrepreneur, there has never been a better time to do so. However, before you…