Trucking news and briefs for Friday, June 13, 2025:
Mack launches new digital tools for prospective Pioneer buyers
Mack Trucks this week introduced new virtual tools available to prospective buyers of its new flagship Mack Pioneer on-highway model.
Prospective buyers can experience the Pioneer through the Mack Live Tour and then design their customized truck using the Truck Builder.
“We’re excited to offer truck buyers two powerful ways to experience the all-new Mack Pioneer without leaving their home or office,” said Jonathan Randall, president of Mack Trucks North America. “The combination of our Live Tour experience and comprehensive Truck Builder platform creates a seamless digital journey from initial exploration to detailed customization, putting the customer in control at every step.”
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The Mack Live Tour connects potential buyers directly with dedicated product specialists who provide comprehensive, one-on-one virtual tours of the Pioneer. During each 30-minute complimentary session, a segment-specific product specialist guides customers through detailed tours of the Pioneer tailored to their interests.
The platform features a one-way video format, allowing customers to view the specialist’s perspective while maintaining their own privacy. Participants can communicate through either audio or chat options.
After utilizing the Live Tour, customers can use Mack’s Truck Builder to customize every aspect of their truck. The Truck Builder offers plenty of customization options, allowing users to personalize the Pioneer from the ground up. Users can explore a full 3D rendering of both the truck exterior and the cab interior, including various trim options. They can also customize the exterior color with an expanded palette and have control over component selection across body, powertrain, axles, suspension and chassis, ensuring each Pioneer is tailored to their specific operational needs.
The free Live Tour is available to qualified buyers in the United States and Canada. Interested parties can learn more and schedule their personalized virtual tour here. The Truck Builder is accessible to anyone interested in exploring the customization options for the Pioneer.
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Canadian police announce major cross-border cocaine bust
A Toronto, Ontario-area police agency this week announced that it, alongside Canadian and U.S. partners, dismantled a transnational organized criminal network that was trafficking illegal drugs into the Greater Toronto Area.
Peel Regional Police said the investigation, Project Pelican, marks the largest drug seizure in the service’s history -- with nearly $50 million worth of cocaine seized.
In June 2024, Peel Regional Police began investigating a cocaine smuggling operation using U.S.-Canada commercial trucking routes. By November, working with partners including the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Border Enforcement Task Force in Detroit, multiple individuals, trucking companies, and storage sites linked to the operation were identified.
Between February and May 2025, information from Peel Regional Police led to:
CBSA intercepting a commercial truck at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, which led to the seizure of 127 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the trailer and the arrest of the driver
CBSA intercepting another truck at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, which led to the seizure of 50 kilograms of cocaine hidden within the trailer and the arrest of the driver, with support from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Additional seizures were also made across the Greater Toronto Area in connection with commercial trucking by Peel Regional Police, some of which included individuals in possession of loaded firearms at the time of arrest.
As of June 6, the following men, all Ontario-based, were arrested and charged in connection with the investigation, totaling 35 charges related to firearm and drug offences:
- Hao Tommy Huynh, 27-year-old, Mississauga
- Sajgith Yogendrarajah, 31-year-old, Toronto
- Manpreet Singh, 44-year-old, Brampton
- Philip Tep, 39-year-old, Hamilton
- Arvinder Powar, 29-year-old, Brampton
- Karamjit Singh, 36-year-old man, Caledon
- Gurtej Singh, 36-year-old man, Caledon
- Sartaj Singh 27-year-old man, Cambridge
- Shiv Onkar Singh, 31-year-old man, Georgetown
Over the course of the investigation, police seized 479 kilograms of bricked cocaine with an estimated street value of $47.9M and two illegal loaded semi-automatic handguns.
