Daimler chief unfazed by NAFTA talk

The carbon-pricing “horse is out of the barn:” Laskowksi

OTTAWA-- A discussion paper released today by Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna reveals the federal government's potential strategy for imposing a national minimum price on carbon by the end of 2018 for those provinces that do not have their own system in place. Currently, four provinces – British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec – have some form of carbon pricing mechanism, whether that be a carbon tax, a cap and trade system, or, as is the case in Alberta, a combination of the two. The structure announced today by the federal government is similar to the latter. ...Read the rest of this story

Class 8 backlog rises close to April 2016 levels

Strong orders surpassed build in April, boosting industry backlogs to their best level since March 2016, according to ACT Research. The order strength in 2017 has largely been by the tractor daycab market.

“In April, tractor daycab orders were up nearly 200% from year-ago levels, while year-to-date net order performance is up 92%,” noted Steve Tam, ACT Research's vice president.

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CarriersEdge course teaches drivers how to handle accident reporting

CarriersEdge, a provider of training for the trucking industry, announced it has added to its list of courses a topic that drivers hope they'll never need but will find hugely valuable if they do: Accident reporting.

CarriersEdge noted its new training module takes drivers through the legal and safety procedures and responsibilities following an accident to protect themselves, the carrier and other involved motorists and passengers.

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