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Volvo Trucks North America has emerged as an envoy for sustainable environment by promoting Electric Vehicles.  The company has reached a mark of making 25 certified EV dealers across North America thereby ensuring customer support towards electric vehicle adoption.  Realising the...
The message is clear, operate safely or suffer the consequence.  Insurance companies are paying closer attention to their trucking clients than ever before. After several high-profile collisions and the increase in so-called “nuclear verdicts” premiums are on the rise...

Illness on the road

It happens to all of us at least once or twice. You wake up feeling like the floor in the back seat of a taxi on New Year’s Eve. Unfortunately, calling in sick is seldom an option, unless you’re...

Tax season

With the new year upon us, our next hurdle so to speak is tax season. While doing your taxes isn’t THAT difficult, it can become somewhat complicated, especially for owner-operators and lease operators, with all the allowable deductions for...

Speed Kills

We’ve all heard the saying “Speed Kills”, and it’s even more relevant with semi-trucks. They take much longer to come to a stop at any speed, upwards of 150 meters from 100 km/h to 0 km/h. If you’re too close...
ਬੀਤੇ ਦਿਨੀਂ ਬੀਸੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਏ ਹੜ੍ਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਖਿਸਕਣ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਈ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਜਿ਼ੰਦਗੀ ਕਾਫੀ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਤ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ। ਟਰੱਕਸ ਫੌਰ ਚੇਂਂਜ ਤੇ ਦ ਕੈਨੇਡੀਅਨ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਅਲਾਇੰਸ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਅਪੀਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਇਸ ਤਬਾਹੀ ਕਾਰਨ...
As steadfast truck drivers roll across the country delivering essential supplies to Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they’re treated by some shippers and their accessibility to washrooms, food services and rest areas has grabbed the attention of the...
As technology finds new ways to make the business of operating a trucking fleet easier, the need for upskilling drivers is more important than ever. But for many companies, the question before investing in upskilling programs is – will...
Some great news for the trucking industry. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it will remove the vaccine requirements for non-U.S. citizens entering the country as of May 12, 2023. In a statement, the DHS confirms...
Slowly our economy and the global economy are starting to roll and gather speed. The wheels of the recovery, however, are slowed by missing spokes. Supply chain issues are affecting almost everything. In Canada, supply issues are holding back...