Vicinity grows Q1 revenue 400% on higher deliveries
Canadian electric truck maker Vicinity Motor Corp. quadruped revenue in the first quarter to $13.3 million (all figures US), thanks largely to deliveries of 44 VMC 1200 electric trucks. It […]
CNTL owner-ops ratify agreement
CN has announced its tentative agreement with CNTL, providers of first- and last-mile trucking container pickup and deliveries, has been ratified. Unifor confirms it was ratified by a vote with […]
Stoughton Trailers breaks ground on new headquarters
Stoughton Trailers has broken ground on a new corporate headquarters, expected to open by next fall. The new HQ is located in Stoughton, Wisc., and will be 53,000 sq.-ft. in […]
Nominations open for OTA 2024 Truck Hero and Driver of the Year
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Volvo Trucks Canada OTA Driver of the Year Award and the OTA Bridgestone Truck Hero Award. Each year, the […]
“Where’s my part?” — OEMs challenged by global supply chain disruptions
The global automotive industry is widely known to practice just-in-time (JIT) production, a lean manufacturing process in which time, labor and materials are optimized by only sourcing parts as they are needed. JIT manufacturing has traditionally helped the automotive industry keep production costs down, but officials at TrueCommerce said the process hasn’t been upgraded or…