Social media feeds thank Covid-19 truckers
TORONTO, Ont. — We’ve said it before: If you got it, a truck brought it. Social media feeds have been filled with memes and messages in recent days, thanking the truck drivers who keep freight moving. Here are a few examples that have crossed our…
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State-by-State: Current Stay At Home and Shelter in Place Ordinances
Here is the latest listing of state and city closure or “shelter in place” orders in the United States.
Unifor accepts mediator recommendations, FCL assessing potential impact
REGINA, Sask. – A mediator’s report with recommendations to end the ongoing lockout at the Co-op Regina Refinery has not been met with much fanfare, but one side is accepting the terms in an attempt to end the dispute. Unifor, the union representing wo…
Working Through COVID-19: A Delivery Fleet’s Perspective
Automotive Fleet spoke to the president of two delivery fleets to talk about how this pandemic has affected his daily operations and the challenges he’s facing.
Photo Gallery: Border quiet in Covid-19 fight
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Traffic at the Canada-U.S. border has been limited to everything but “essential” crossings. That has largely left Ontario’s Queenston-Lewiston Bridge and Peace Bridge to trucks. Equipment Editor Jim Park gr…
Michelin, Cooper Tire Announce Temporary Shutdown of Manufacturing Facilities
Michelin North America, Inc. and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company have both announced a temporarily shut down of tire manufacturing facilities in North America in an effort to protect the health and safety of their employees amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Focus On: Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter [Video]
There are only a few hundred Mitsubishi Fuso eCanters on the planet, but there were two of the electric trucks at the 2020 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. Equipment Editor Jim Park drove one; watch as he shares his experience.
Diesel driving supply deliveries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Store shelves still getting stocked? Thank diesel. “At this time of national emergency, our nation’s ability to respond effectively depends on proven, available and reliable equipment – the trucks and technologies that are here today…
Essential: Trucker stories from the Covid-19 fight
TORONTO, Ont. – In the fight against Covid-19, trucking is an “essential service”. While other people are asked to stay home, truck drivers and their support teams are asked to stay on the job and keep society rolling. This is one in a series of articl…