Michigan Plans Connected, Autonomous Vehicle Corridor

The project envisions connecting Detroit and Ann Arbor along with key communities and destinations along Michigan Avenue and Interstate 94 in Wayne County and Washtenaw County with an innovative infrastructure solution that allows for a mix of connecte…

Navistar’s New Facility for NEXT eMobility Business Unit

Navistar announced a new facility in Rochester Hills, Mich., will house its NEXT eMobility Solutions business unit.The building will serve as the technical lead location for NEXT and will include design, engineering, and analysis of all its electric ve…

Sailun Tire to celebrate truck drivers

TORONTO, Ont. — Sailun Tire is holding a series of events in Ontario this month to thank truck drivers for their hard work during Covid-19. The company will hand out 750 care packages, which will include a mix of safety, personal care and food it…

New SelecTrucks dealership opens in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG, Man. – SelecTrucks has opened a new dealership in Winnipeg. It’s the fourth SelecTrucks location to open this year, and the second in Canada. The new Winnipeg dealership is part of the Transolutions Truck Centres group of companies. The 85,00…

ITS fleet founder Max Haggarty passes away at 85

BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Max Haggarty, the founder and owner of International Truckload Services (ITS), passed away at his residence on Aug. 14 at the age of 85. The Ontario entrepreneur was introduced to the trucking industry at a young age, driving for his…

Hendrickson acquires Stemco business units

WOODRIDGE, Ill. – Hendrickson has announced its acquisition of the Motor Wheel Brake Drum and Crewson slack adjuster businesses from Stemco. Both operations will be run as a division of Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems. The Motor Wheel and …

Jim Mullen is leaving FMCSA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jim Mullen, who as acting chief of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rolled out the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program in January, is leaving the agency at the end of August. His impending departure was…