Monthly Archives: March 2017

1988 Space Alien Salvation

March 20, 2017PodcastAdvertising campaign, Advice column, Akinwunmi Ambode, Alaska, Ampere-hour, Anchorage, Android (operating system), Bill (law), FaceBook, Roy Masters, SamsungTomWiles

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1988 Space Alien Salvation

Foundation of Human Understanding

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March 2017 Electric Bill

1987 Snowflake Madness

March 12, 2017PodcastAdrian Peterson, Africa, Android (operating system), Android Studio, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Ash Wednesday, Assassin's Creed, Associated Press, Balloon modelling, Ben McAdoo, Roy MastersTomWiles

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1987 Snowflake Madness

Foundation of Human Understanding

Freightliner recognizes top sales associates
PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner has presented its Leland James Elite Sales Achievement awards to 44 sales professionals and six sales managers. “On behalf of everyone at Freightliner, thank you to all of our dealer sales teams for their outstanding hard…
Pre-approved extraordinary permit project just a start, says BCTA
VICTORIA, B.C. – Despite the B.C. government’s announcement that Project Cargo Corridor would make it easier for carriers to acquire permits to move overweight and over-dimensional loads, the provincial trucking association says the regulation only scratches the surface. The new…
Petroleum commentary: Cooperation eludes politicians
One thing I really like about our Canadian winters is that it lets me watch sun-soaked tennis on TV during the Australian Open, so we can see there’s balance in the world today — when we’re freezing, we watch them…
SAF-Holland adds e-commerce tools with POD-Plus
DALLAS, Texas – SAF-Holland has been built on a legacy of bending steel, creating products like fifth wheels, landing gear, kingpins and suspensions. But its latest focus is a digital platform to bring it all together. The Parts on Demand…
Quebec premier meets Volvo head
MONTREAL, Que. – Quebec Premier Francois Legault met with Volvo Group president Martin Lundstedt during the Davos world economic forum this week, and manufacturing opportunities in the province appear to have been on the agenda. The two men “discussed…
Vision Truck Group top Canadian Mack dealer
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Vision Truck Group has been named Mack Trucks’ Canadian dealer of the year, while Nextran Truck Center in Tuscumbia, Ala., won op North American honors. The awards recognize dealers that consistently exceed their business targets for sales,…
Dissension in the ranks
Ontario enforcement officers were sidelined Wednesday, due to a Ministry of Labour investigation into a workplace safety complaint
Canadian trucker caught up in U.S.-Iranian tensions
TORONTO, Ont. — A Toronto trucker, who shares the last name of an assassinated Iranian commander, has been denied entry to the U.S., CBC Radio reported this week. Babak Soleimani told CBC’s As It Happens that he has no connection…
Court names KSV Advisory receiver for Hyndman
TORONTO, Ont. — An Ontario Superior Court judge has appointed Toronto consulting firm KSV Advisory to oversee the liquidation of the assets of Hyndman Transport, the Canadian subsidiary of bankrupt American trucking company Celadon Group. Justice Glenn A. Hainey’s ruling…
Concrete demand meets a driver shortage
TORONTO, Ont. – Look no further than the equipment rolling around Toronto for proof of an active construction sector. Bart Kanters just wishes there were more truck drivers to place behind the wheel. The president of the Ready Mixed Concrete…
Mack re-ups with NASCAR
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has renewed its agreement with NASCAR, continuing its partnership as the “Official hauler of NASCAR.” Mack will provide a dedicated fleet of customized Mack Anthem 70-inch stand-up sleeper models, spec’d to meet NASCAR’s needs. “For…
ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. Bank freight index ends 2019 on soft note
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Overall freight shipment volumes and spending by U.S. shippers finished 2019 up 3.4% year-over-year, according to the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. But the index ended the year on a soft note, with both volumes and spending…
Snap-on checks temps with diagnostic laser
Snap-on is getting a read on temperatures with the new diagnostic thermal laser, offering laser-guided temperature readings, thermal imaging, and storage for hundreds of images – all in a single tool. Featuring laser and thermal components, it will measure temperature…
Wabco takes control of product sales, distribution
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Wabco has announced it has acquired the distribution rights for its full line of aftermarket products. It will terminate an existing exclusive distribution agreement, enabling Wabco to distribute its complete line of aftermarket products including Wabco-branded…
Auditor General reports confirm gaps in safety enforcement
Auditor general reports in Manitoba and Ontario, released last fall, uncovered some major shortcomings when it comes to enforcement of regulations governing commercial motor vehicle carriers and drivers. Not to mention the monitoring of the programs and people who are…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders slid 51% in 2019
COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer net orders finished 2019 down 51% from full-year 2018 levels, while December orders were off by 13% from November, according to ACT Research. “While seven of the 10 major trailer categories posted month-over-month gains, the…
Breadner Trailers wins Hyundai Translead dealer award
BRESLAU, Ont. – Breadner Trailers has been named Hyundai Translead’s North American Dealer of the Year, and has been given exclusive rights to the Greater Toronto Area. Bob Breadner, president of Breadner Trailers, told Trucknews.com that “In a short timespan…
Hyundai Translead names Sean Kenney CSO
San Diego, Calif. — Hyundai Translead has appointed Sean Kenney chief sales officer, replacing Stuart James who is retiring in March. Kenney, who joined the company this week, will serve as senior vice-president until he assumes the new role…
Transflo adds Surfsight dashcams, video feeds
Transflo has introduced the AI-12 Dual Facing Dashcam to its Mobile+ product family for truck fleets. The related Surfsight video system offers real-time insights into fleet performance, integrating front-facing and cab-facing cameras in a cloud-based system. The camera uses built-in…
President’s Choice: Loblaw prepares for a future with electric vehicles
TORONTO, Ont. — Canada’s largest grocer is shopping for something that doesn’t exist. Not yet. But that has hardly slowed Loblaw in a bid to electrify its private fleet within the decade. It was one of the first Canadian operations…

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