Toronto Trucking Association makes donation to help Fort Mac wildfire evacuees
TORONTO, Ont. — The Toronto Trucking Association announced today that it has donated $5,000 to the Red Cross for the Fort McMurray wildfire relief. Connie Burbidge, the executive director with the Toronto Trucking Association said the TTA’s Board of Directors…
More than a third of US truck parking available during peak times: Trucker Path
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — An analysis of truck parking availability in the US by Trucker Path has shed new light on the issue. Trucker Path, which developed a widely used app that allows truck drivers to upload truck parking spot…
Montrose Trailers announces new product line
MONTROSE, Mich. — Montrose Trailers announced a new product line recently that features the Low Profile Power Tilt technology for its high performance custom-built enclosed aluminum trailers. This fully-enclosed power tilt trailer with 365-degree access is unlike anything in the market to date, the…
Chief introduces heavy-duty collision repair line
MADISON, Ind. — Chief has rolled out a new product line called Chief Heavy-Duty that was designed to help heavy-duty body shops improve technician ergonomics, shop efficiency, repair quality and cycle times. According to a release, the new Chief heavy-duty product…
CarriersEdge introduces new driver training course on fuel economy
MARKHAM, Ont. — CarriersEdge announced it has added a new Maximizing Fuel Efficiency course to its driver training courses. The announcement was made at the Truckload Carriers Association 2016 Safety & Security Division Annual Meeting. The course was designed to help drivers understand…
Merrick Murphy named new president of Alcoa Wheels and Transportation Products
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Merrick Murphy was named president of the Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products (AWTP) business recently. Murphy will be reporting to Tim Myers, who recently assumed the role of group president, Alcoa Transportation and Construction Solutions (TCS). The appointment…
Dana 44 front axle added to Dana Crate Axle program
MAUMEE, Ohio — Dana Holding Corp. announced recently it has added the Dana 44 front axle to its Crate Axle program. The new offering delivers performance for a variety of applications, including off-road vehicles, forklifts, pickup trucks, pushback tugs, and…
Conference to examine Internet of Things and its effect on transportation
TORONTO, Ont. — The inaugural Internet of Things (IoT) Conference scheduled for June 21-22 plans to address the importance of IoT on the Canadian transportation sector. The event will be held at the Sheraton Toronto Airport. It will feature a…
Peapod Adds Lightning Hybrids to Fleet
The vehicles are existing Workhorse walk-in vans with GM gasoline engines and equipped with the Lightning Hybrids Energy Recovery System . , are in service on the streets of Chicago and were partially paid for by the Drive Clean Chicago voucher program…
Ryder offers new flexible maintenance packages
MIAMI, Fla. — Ryder System has introduced what it claims to be the industry’s most flexible leasing and maintenance solutions, Ryder ChoiceLease. The new offerings include two new lease products, designed to provide more flexibility, choice and control for fleet…