Premier Truck Group opens Mississauga parts center
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Premier Truck Group has opened a new wholesale and retail parts center in Mississauga, Ont. It’s located at 7135 Kennedy Rd., and is 27,000 sq.-ft. in size. It will provide Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) original equipment part…
Thermo King dealers plan to up game through Blue Track program
TORONTO, Ont. – Thermo King has launched its Blue Track elite service delivery model, which it says was piloted in 2019 and will improve service for customers. Dealers from across North America and Europe, including in Canada, will participate in the p…
JB Hunt: Driver Assistance Systems Deliver Immediate ROI
JB Hunt has seen a direct return on its investments into advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), says senior vice-president – safety, security and driver personnel Greer Woodruff.
Three days left to vote for your favorite Pride & Polish rigs
There are three days left to vote for your favorite Pride & Polish competitors. Finalists and winners will be presented Aug. 28 in a virtual event streamed on Facebook Live as part of Overdrive’s GATS Week, Aug. 24-28.
Steer out of the ruts with mindfulness practice
It’s not meditation, nor is it something easily dismissed as “new-age malarkey” or whatever other epithet one might throw at it. Mindfulness you might think of as akin to personal “situational awareness,” a way of being fully in the present. Practicing…
One trucker said to shoot at another in road rage incident
Georgia driver faces several charges
Samsara Data Shows Risky Behavior Peaks at Start, End of Shifts
Here’s how fleet managers can use this data to coach drivers more effectively.
Nationwide and Samsara Partner to Incentivize Safe Fleet Driving
Starting this month, Nationwide will provide a subsidy to eligible insureds who install Samsara telematics solutions and meet safety-focused key performance indicators.
Turbo Images pays tribute to frontline workers
SAINT-GEORGES, Que. – Turbo Images has completed 15 truck and trailer wraps honoring frontline workers, including truck drivers, during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Truck drivers are frontline heroes who have kept our store shelves stocked and the economy m…
Used truck market rebounds
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Covid-19 had created what a veteran salesman called “a fear factor” in the used truck market, but recent developments indicate a recovery is well underway. “The outbreak had almost overnight created an environment in whi…