Isuzu Motors appoints Skinner as executive officer

Isuzu Motors Limited of Japan (IML) Thursday announced that Shaun Skinner has been appointed as an executive officer. Shaun Skinner (Photo: Isuzu Motor) The appointment of Skinner – president of…

TravelCenters of America to shutter Woodstock truck stop

TravelCenters of America has confirmed to Trucknews.com that it’s closing its only Canadian location in Woodstock, Ont. “TravelCenters of America has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an…

ZF joins vehicle and component manufacturers against Russian invasion

A growing number of global automotive, truck and component manufacturers have suspended operations in Russia as the country continues its war against Ukraine. ZF Group announced March 16 that in…

East mourns death of CEO, co-owner Booher

East on Wednesday announced that Howard Booher, chief executive, co-founder and co-owner died on March 14. Booher co-founded East in 1968 with Mark Tate and Robert Bruce, where he was…

Canada’s spot market continues record-setting load growth

Canada’s spot market continues to offer an abundance of loads, “with no signs of slowing down any time soon,” according to Loadlink Technologies. February volumes were up 171% year over…

Trade show crowds return for Work Truck Week

NTEA’s Work Truck Week shows – including the Green Truck Summit and Work Truck Show – welcomed 12,696 people to the Indiana Convention Center March 8-11 as the events brought…

How to maintain electric vehicle chargers

Supporters of battery-electric vehicles often highlight the promise of reduced maintenance. The trucks will have 30% fewer parts than their combustion-powered counterparts, after all. Say goodbye to the in-frame overhauls…

Municipal, telecom, and delivery fleets explore sustainable trucking

Fleet managers walking the halls of the Green Truck Summit in Indianapolis shared a common goal of reducing emissions. But the journey to sustainable trucking can still include some unique…

Safety professionals sound alarm on schools offering training for low prices

Ontario truck driver training institutions and safety professionals are claiming fraudulent activity by some schools that offer A/Z training for very low tuition fees — and a report by the…

Hamilton reworks truck route proposals

City staff in Hamilton, Ont., have identified five alternatives for a proposed truck route master plan as they look to better manage the flow of heavy vehicles through a community…

Vision Truck Group top Canadian Mack dealer

Vision Truck Group in Cambridge, Ont., has been named Mack Trucks’ Canada region Dealer of the Year. The overall North American Dealer of the Year award went to McMahon Truck…

Trailer orders steady in February

Trailer orders were steady in February at 26,500 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. That marks three consecutive months of steady orders and was down 0.7% from January,…

War in Ukraine creates risks for trucking conditions: FTR

The war in Ukraine is putting downside risk on trucking conditions, according to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The index in January fell from 14.45 to 11.45 due to rising…

BCTA seeks idle management regulation in province

BCTA (B.C. Trucking Association) is advocating for a province-wide idle management regulation for the medium- and heavy-duty commercial road transportation sector. (Photo: iStock) Greenhouse gas emissions from the commercial road…

Donaldson’s Filter Minder Connect wins technical achievement award

A committee of trucking trade press journalists selected Donaldson’s Filter Minder Connect as the greatest technical achievement of 2021. The Jim Winsor Technical Achievement Award was presented to Donaldson at…