The changing face of the trucking industry was a hot topic along with the gig economy, need for proper enforcement and calls to fix loopholes in the system during the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario’s sixth annual conference in Brampton, Ont., on July 27. The trucking industry is two distinct businesses that are competing, […]
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The chip used to activate in-cab trailer ABS malfunction lamps has been discontinued, leaving suppliers with a limited three- to four-year “inventory bridge” to redesign and requalify their electronic control units. The PLC-4-Truck P485 chip transmits the malfunction signal from the trailer ABS to the tractor, Commercial Vehicle Brake Manufacturers Council chairman Dave Engelbert said
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Natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada rose 11% year-to-date through May, according to ACT Research. “Sales of natural gas-powered vehicles as reported by the six major truck OEMs, who account for approximately 60% of the heavy-duty natural gas market, were mixed in the March to May time period, with March dipping 3%
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Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) members elected the 2022-2023 board of directors at their 90th annual general meeting held April 1 in Winnipeg. Members of the executive committee of the board include: Jason Dubois (president); Jeffrey Odway (1st vice-president); Pauline Wiebe Peters (2nd vice-president); and Bernie Driedger (past president); as well as executive members-at-large Brent Arnold,
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Hydrogen fuel-cell-electric truck maker Quantron has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FusionOne that will see them produce hydrogen from recycled plastic to fuel Quantron’s trucks. FusionOne joined Quantron’s Clean […] Source: Truck News
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A small Ontario town besieged by illegal truck parking yards is fighting back, but the pandemic has slowed down the legal process adding to the frustration of residents. “Covid has made things restrictive. Our ability to get them to court, to charge them has lots of challenges,” said Allan Thompson, mayor of the Town of
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Teck Resources is piloting what it claims is the world’s first battery-electric truck to haul copper concentrate on-highway. It’s a Western Star mine truck that was electrified by MedaTech, and will travel between Teck’s Highland Valley Copper operations in south-central B.C. and a rail loading facility in Ashcroft, B.C. The test is part of a
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A sense of tradition returned to Hannover, Germany, this morning as the world’s largest truck show — IAA Transportation — opened following a hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Karin Radstrom, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks, said at the outset that safety, efficiency and comfort are the three cornerstones of Daimler’s truck design, reiterating the global
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Bridgestone Americas announced Steve Hoeft will assume the role of president of its commercial truck group, effective immediately. The group includes the company’s truck and bus radial (TBR) business. Hoeft has been with Bridgestone since 2017 and previously served as chief operating officer for the commercial truck group. He will be responsible for setting Bridgestone’s
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In a previous career, Jeff Horler worked in the funeral management business. Little did he know at the time how applicable the skills required in that line of work – […] Source: Truck News
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