ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Fuel prices eat into trucking conditions
It was a fairly light week for economic news, but FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reflected the pain of rising fuel costs for truckers in February. Spot market rates also pulled […]
FGI to open first Nova Scotia location next week
Fort Garry Industries (FGI) will open its first branch and product distribution center in Dartmouth, N.S., on April 15. Located at 320 Higney Ave., the 35,000 sq.-ft. facility is the […]
Union sets sights on Lion Electric workers
A request was filed Tuesday, April 9, with the Administrative Labor Tribunal of Quebec, with the aim of unionizing workers at the electric truck and bus manufacturer Lion Electric. The approach is the […]
Volvo Group to open truck plant in Mexico
Volvo Group announced yesterday it will build a heavy-duty truck plant in Mexico to supplement its U.S. production. The plant will provide additional capacity to support the growth of Mack […]
Canada-wide spike in insurance claims calls for enhanced training, oversight: Report
The number of insurance claims for all commercial vehicles across Canada has increased ‘significantly faster’ than the number of commercial vehicles on the road between 2016 and 2022, according to […]