The Brampton plant, which employed about 3,000 workers, is currently being retooled to build electric and and gas-powered vehicles for the Jeep brands.
February 20, 2025Government, Business, Equipment
Stellantis Pauses Jeep Compass, Ontario Plant Operations
Government, Business, Technology
Ontario Cancels Deal With Musk’s Starlink
Ontario’s premier said his government is ending its contract with Starlink, the Elon Musk-controlled satellite company.
February 3, 2025Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
Ontario Adds Truck Parking in Largest Rest Area Expansion
Canada’s Ontario province has embarked on an ambitious plan to help truckers by adding 165 parking spaces while upgrading 14 rest area sites and adding 10 along its highways.
April 1, 2024Government
Ontario International Airport Courts Chinese Versions of FedEx, UPS
Top executives at Ontario International Airport on Jan. 26 outlined their efforts to attract major Chinese courier companies to use ONT as the major gateway and hub to the U.S. and Latin American marketplaces, similar to UPS Inc. and FedEx Corp.’s domestic e-commerce operations with Amazon.
January 27, 2017Government, Business, Equipment
Ontario Will Reissue Moratoriums on Axle Weight Penalties
Ontario, Canada’s most populous province announced on Sept. 24 that it will reissue moratoriums on axle weight penalties and only enforce gross vehicle weight violations while a final agreement on those in the excavation/aggregate hauling sector is being negotiated.
September 26, 2016Government
New Ontario Truck Drivers Must Pass Training Course by Next July
Come next July 1, all Ontario residents who want to take the province’s Class A road test to become commercial truck drivers must successfully complete an entry-level training course through an approved training provider.
August 3, 2016Government
Ontario Trucking Association Launches TV, Social Media Ad Campaign
The Ontario Trucking Association has launched a 60-second TV ad campaign intended to spread a positive message about the trucking industry and truck drivers. See the video.
January 14, 2016Government
OTA Seeks Public’s Help After Rocks Thrown at Trucks
The Ontario Trucking Association is offering a reward and asking for the public’s help in finding people who threw rocks at trucks on a highway Friday in Woodstock, Ontario, after a trucker was injured.
September 19, 2011