Mark Stuebe, a 30-year veteran in the commercial vehicle and industrial manufacturing industries, was recently named president of Jacobs Vehicles Systems. He replaced Dennis Gallagher, who served as Jacobs’ president for more than three years. Jacobs is a manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry. During his career in […]
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Component and material shortages continue to plague trailer builders, and the issue is widespread and extending to the aftermarket, according to ACT Research. “In addition to supply-chain constraints, workforce availability and reliability are both mentioned as challenges for trailer OEMs,” said Frank Maly, director – commercial vehicle transportation analysis and research at ACT Research. “And,
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Ryder will introduce hundreds of Canadian-made BrightDrop battery-electric vehicles through 2025, as it electrifies the fleet. The leasing and rental giant will introduce 4,000 BrightDrop Zevo 600 and Zevo 400 […] Source: Truck News
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Alberta will be lifting and replacing seasonal axle weight restrictions on numerous roads in the province on June 1. The unofficial list can be accessed here. Municipalities have road bans […] Source: Truck News
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) to reduce and prevent crashes. The SMS uses data from roadside inspections, crash reports, and investigations to identify and prioritize for intervention the motor carriers that pose the greatest risk to safety. As part of FMCSA’s commitment to improve
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The B.C. government will offer skills training to nine eligible Indigenous individuals to prepare them for employment in the trucking industry in the Columbia Valley. This is the second intake of a new Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project from the Government of British Columbia. “The safe transport of bulk, industrial and consumer goods is
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The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Michael Frolick as its 2023 TCA Safety Professional of the Year. Frolick, Milton, Ont.-based TransPro Freight Systems’ director of safety, was honored during […] Source: Truck News
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Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has done more than US$1 billion in retail sales through its Excelerator e-commerce platform. DTNA is marking the milestone with launch of a new digital […] Source: Truck News
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Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has announced 93 of the best Canadian fleets to work for in the trucking and logistics industry. These top-performing employers have been acknowledged by THRC’s Top […] Source: Truck News
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Dozens of Canadian carriers helped deliver 175,000 food packs to support food-insecure children in high-needs communities in May and June this year. The fleets that are part of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and Trucks for Change (T4C) made the deliveries to nearly 80 food banks across Canada as part of Food Banks Canada’s After
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