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

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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

Design students consider future of vocational trucks
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has challenged art students to design the vocational truck of the future, through a collaboration with the ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles, Calif. Some of their ideas included: a plow…
Manitoulin grows freight forwarding business
MONTREAL, Que. – Manitoulin Global Forwarding (MGF) has become one of Canada’s largest international freight forwarders with the acquisition of Associated Cargo Specialists (ACS). ACS Logistics has a network of more than 100 agents worldwide. It also offers shipping agency…
New technology allows Magnum to lower product costs
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Thanks to a new toy, Magnum Trailer and Equipment have been able to reduce the price of several of its products. Servicing the heavy-duty truck and trailer industry, Magnum’s new aluminum-cutting router has lessened production time, resulting…
Hyundai offers first peek at hydrogen-electric truck concept
ATLANTA, Ga. – Hyundai Motor Co. has unveiled the first peek at its concept for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric truck, to be known as HDC-6 Neptune. The concept vehicle itself is scheduled to be unveiled during this year’s North…
Talks to end Mack strike set to resume
MACUNGIE, Penn. – Negotiations to end a strike by some 3,500 hourly workers at six Mack Truck plants in the U.S. were expected to resume Monday. The workers began their stoppage Oct. 12 after their contracts expired Oct. 1, CNBC…
Group aims to bring holiday cheer to truckers
PARK CITY, Kan. – The organization that raises funds to help truckers and their families in the U.S. and Canada has announced its 12th annual holiday fundraising campaign. The Truckers Christmas Group said Monday it will begin the campaign Nov.…
Yokohama Tire promotes Pavan Desaneni to VP of IT
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Tire has named Pavan Desaneni vice-president of information technology. A 20-year IT veteran, he will report to Tom Masuguchi, Yokohama executive vice- president and CFO, the company said. “Pavan has proven himself time and again,…
Tax Talk: Put incorporation on the menu
As an accountant, I deal with a lot of numbers all day long. But a few figures stand out. Twenty years ago, 36% of our owner-operator clients were incorporated while 64% were sole proprietors. Today, those percentages have flipped. Roughly…
Cargo thieves give fleet-tracking market a boost
Last year, 341 cargo thefts were reported in the Peel Region, compared to 208 in all of California.
The Last Word: Keeping our head in the game
You can make sure your phone is in airplane mode when you drive, never snack when you’re behind the wheel, always have both hands on the wheel, and yet still be a distracted driver. Keeping your head in the game…
Keep on rollin’
Few things take as bad a beating on jobsites as the tires for fleets of heavy equipment. So, what can operators and fleet managers do, in terms of tire management, to ensure their operations run as smooth as possible? Well,…
Uniform marijuana laws needed to make life easier for carriers
For the sake of Canadian and American truck drivers, carriers across North America, and law enforcement, the U.S. federal government really needs to step up and make a decision on whether to legalize recreational marijuana use. Say what you will…
No MELT exemptions for Alberta farm or bus drivers
EDMONTON, Alta. – Following public criticism, including from some family members of those killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, the Alberta government will no longer consider exempting some commercial drivers from mandatory entry-level training (MELT) or re-testing. A September…
Traction to open first corporate location in B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – Traction will open its first corporate store and a new distribution center in B.C. Currently serving Canada’s west coast with 12 associated Traction stores and other business partners, the company said the opening of a corporate store…
Edmonton woman first female to achieve Kenworth master technician status
EDMONTON, Alta. – Edmonton’s Jennifer Lesnik is the first woman to earn Kenworth’s certified master technician status. Now in her 12th year as a service technician and having worked for Edmonton Kenworth Group since 2007, Lesnik’s achievement spans all of…
Volvo looks to bring its success in Canada to Mexican market
PUEBLA, Mexico – Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) president Peter Voorhoeve could not be happier with the continued progress his company has made in the Canadian market. While looking to expand its footprint in Mexico with the GHG17 engine and…
Caron’s McJannet named HR Leader
TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada has named Caron Transportation Systems’ Denise McJannet as HR Leader of the Year, following an annual gala celebrating the organization’s Top Fleet Employers program. “This is a huge honor. I’m grateful to the company…
VNR Electric to make California greener
DUBLIN, Va. — Southern California will soon see the deployment of electric rigs, produced by Volvo Trucks North America in partnership with 15 stakeholders, with some of the funding coming from the California Air Resources Board. The first Volvo VNR…
Peterbilt parade raises more money for United Way
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors raised more than $20,000 in donations at its fourth annual Pride and Class Parade at its home base in Denton last week, the company said. The parade was part of the annual United Way Denton…
Continental opens $1.4-billion tire plant in Clinton
CLINTON, Miss. – Continental has opened a new tire plant near Clinton, Miss., which is expected create 2,500 jobs over the next decade. The plant will produce truck and bus radial tires for the U.S. market. Production is set to…

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