U.S. Border Patrol recently uncovered a major human smuggling attempt near Laredo, Texas. The incident occurred on April 16 at the Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) checkpoint
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Month: April 2021
The first truck in the world was built by Gottlieb Daimler in 1896
The first truck was built in 1896, based on a converted horse-drawn goods wagon Fast progress to the first range of trucks at the turn
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New in J&B Recycling’s fleet: the Mercedes-Benz Econic for greater safety and efficiency
Stuttgart/Hartlepool (GB). J&B Recycling is a waste disposal firm which employs a staff of more than 200 and is based in Hartlepool, north-east England. The
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Crafting FUSO vehicles for today and tomorrow: Mitsubishi Fuso reveals its Design Essentials
Kawasaki, Japan – While automotive design is undoubtedly a well-known aspect of passenger car production and sales, its significance for commercial vehicles has long been overlooked.
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Canadian auto production slowed by increasing parts shortages
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is starting to hit automakers harder now, more than a year on, than it did in the early months of shutdowns.
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Ontario owner-operators face insurance disadvantage, broker says
Owner-operators may face an unfair disadvantage when it comes to securing commercial auto insurance, an Ontario broker suggests. In Ontario, individual truck drivers who decide
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N.B. COVID-19 roundup: Atlantic bubble postponed until May 3
News release says decision made after recent surge of cases in parts of Atlantic Canada The reopening of the Atlantic bubble has been postponed until
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Tesla is putting out a call for electric Semi Service Technicians
If they’re gonna have trucks out there, they’re gonna need service stations. Tesla is already on the hunt for candidates interested in helping found their
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Skeptical judge acquits trucker caught with heroin at Canadian border
Ruling cites possibility that drugs were planted while off-duty dump truck driver assisted a broken-down trucker in the US An off-duty truck driver caught at
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New Brunswick premier urges truck drivers to get COVID-19 vaccines
New Brunswick’s premier is urging truck drivers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, but the head of a regional trucking association says
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