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MacInnes named B.C. container trucking commissioner
Glen MacInnes has been appointed as British Columbia’s new container trucking commissioner and Karm Jauhal has been appointed deputy commissioner. MacInnes is a labor-relations specialist and senior manager with more than 25…
NFI to Deploy Boston Dynamics’ Stretch Robot – Equipment
Stretch operates for more than a full shift on a single charge or up to 16 hours with a powerful vacuum gripper and advanced vision system.Photo: NFI Supply chain solutions provider NFI has signed a $10…
GM Bets on EVs for the Masses With $30,000 SUV
General Motors Co. is ready to test both the mass market’s appetite for electric vehicles and its own strategy to provide them.The company expects to make the electric model of its popular Chevrolet Equinox SUV available for…
Tire advice
TA in Tonopah,AZ on the I-10 is trying to tell me that that a Michelin 275/80R 22.5 and Ironman 295/75R 22.5 are compatible and it’s ok to run with one of each on your steers! They’re whack right?! I run Michelins on my…
FMCSA Wants Input on COVID Emergency Declaration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment on whether the safety and supply chain benefits of its COVID-19 national emergency declaration merit extending the current declaration after it…
Tiger Trucking Celebrates 35 Giant Years Strong
Giant Tiger founder Gordon Reid began Tiger Trucking in 1987 with the goal of an efficient shipping and distribution system to allow the chain to better serve the communities it calls home. Beginning with only five drivers,…
ATRI’s Annual Top Industry Issues Survey Underway
The American Transportation Research Institute has launched its annual Top Industry Issues Survey, asking stakeholders to rank their top concerns along with potential strategies for addressing them.In its 18th year, the 2022…
Nikola Wins Rulings Over Trevor Milton on Brink of Criminal Trial
Nikola Corp. won a court order preventing founder Trevor Milton from using certain company communications in his defense against criminal charges that he lied about the company’s products to mislead investors and prop up the…
$27 Million for Zero-Emission Trucks in California – Fuel Smarts
Photo: Stephane Babcock The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) recently approved $27 million in funding to replace higher polluting trucks with their zero-emission counterparts. The…
Short-Term Funding Bill on Congress’ Fall Agenda
With members of Congress returning to Washington for their fall term, the leader of the U.S. Senate turned his eyes toward potential short-term federal funding that would avert a partial shutdown of government agencies by…
