During the Canadian Recruiting and Retention Conference, hosted by Over the Road, the CEO of Transrep delivered key points to retaining a positive workforce. Ray Haight steered his attention away from recruiting drivers to retaining them, ...
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The creator of the Zafety Lug Log wheel-locking device that prevents wheel-offs has won a prestigious Ernest C. Manning Innovation Award. Ilfor 'Taffy' Caine Davies of Oakville, Ont. won $10,000 as part of the award program. His device ...
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Kenworth has announced its popular T680 has reached the 10,000-order mark since entering production 15 months ago. "This has been one of the fastest Kenworth models to achieve the 10,000 truck order milestone in Kenworth's 90-year ...
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Suncor Energy has reported a shortage of diesel in Western Canada, according to reports. The Canadian Press reported today that a Suncor spokeswoman said a diesel shortage began to be felt Monday and there's no word on how long it will ...
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Cummins Eastern Canada has expanded the role of industrial sales manager Michael Banitsiotis to include the automotive and military sales groups. The company made the announcement today. His new title will be sales manager, industrial and ...
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In the two months before the holiday season, 18 Wheels of Christmas is rallying to collect donations in support of local food banks. The 11th season of 18 Wheels of Christmas commenced its call for donations on today and runs right up ...
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Representatives from two of Canada's most experienced liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck fleets opened up about their experiences with the technology during a candid conversation at the first annual Natural Gas Vehicle Infrastructure Canada ...
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The retail sector is going through profound changes in Canada. There have been a number of recently announced high profile mergers and acquisitions (Loblaw purchases Shoppers Drug Mart; Sobey's buys Canada Safeway, Hudson's Bay buys Saks) ...
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Giant tires remanufactured by Shenhua Group have safely run for 16,700 km, filling the blank in the mining-used all-steel giant radial tire retreading and remanufacturing technology. This technology tallies with the formulation, process ...
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Nissan Australia is recalling 24,700 Nissan Patrol SUVs due to a fault related to the accelerator pedal that affects approximately 908,900 vehicles globally. Affecting Y61 Nissan Patrols built in the Japanese manufacturer’s Shatai ...
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BMW will launch a 1 Series sedan based on its new front-wheel-drive architecture in the second half of this decade to allow it to go head to head with recently released compact four-doors from its German rivals. Autoweek reports the new ...
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Upgrades for the 2014 Lexus IS F and GS have been revealed for North America ahead of updates for the local market due in the coming months. Still based on the outgoing-generation IS, the 2014 Lexus IS F gains a new carbonfibre rear ...
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US based auto-parts manufacturer BorgWarner has opened a new production plant and engineering center at the Podkarpackie Science and Technology Park in Rzeszów, Poland. Spread across 78,500ft2 space, the new production plant ...
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China Telecom Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CHA and SEHK: 0728) has displayed its smart auto-borne rearview mirror, new-generation Internet of Things application, at the PT/Expo COMM China held in Beijing, which can be bundled with mobile phone ...
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Executives representing members of the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA)expressed cautious concern at their recent Fall Meeting, following a softening of the market after consecutive record years. Bob Reinfried, ...
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