Truck News

Meritor ups warranties

TROY, Michigan – Meritor Inc. is offering extended warranty protection on two of its product lines.

Gate Activity at Vancouver terminals very, very light: CIFFA bulletin notes

TORONTO, Ont.--In its March 4 bulletin, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association noted that notwithstanding Port Metro Vancouver's protestations that the port is 'open for business', "the fact is that very few trucks are moving...

Unifor members vote to strike at Port Metro Vancouver

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – It appears that labour unrest is going to continue at Port Metro Vancouver, after unionized truckers authorized a strike.

B.C. FLEET OPENS ITS DOORS TO INSPECTORS

Have you heard about the trucking company that calls up the enforcement agency and invites them over to inspect its equipment? It may seem counterintuitive, but for the second year in a row, Harbour Link Container Services did just that,...

IT’S A GONG SHOW AT B.C.’S BUSIEST PORT

B.C.’s container truckers, a seemingly volatile bunch, are once again disrupting service at Port Metro Vancouver. Specifically, lease-operators belonging to the United Truckers Association (UTA) have been off the job since last week,...

PAY-AS-YOU-GO MAINTENANCE FROM RYDER

Ryder has opened launched an interesting new service dubbed Ryder On-Demand. It has essentially opened up its entire service network to private and for-hire fleets. I can see this being an intriguing option for small carriers who are struggling...

A REVOLUTIONARY TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM?

Okay, as a journalist, I spend a good part of my day slicing through rhetoric and grandiloquence. Terms like ‘revolutionary’ and my new favourite, ‘game-changer’ won’t make it through to the printed page. But...

CANADA CARTAGE TURNS 100

Canada Cartage celebrated its 100th anniversary the other day. Motortruck Fleet Executive editor Carolyn Gruske was there, and shot this video interview with Fred Leslie, grandson of company founder Robert Leslie and himself a former owner of...

NEW MACK PREZ LOOKS TO GROW SHARE

I recently had the opportunity to meet Stephen Roy, the new president of North American sales and marketing with Mack Trucks. He replaces Kevin Flaherty, who recently retired. Flaherty always injected some life into Mack Trucks press...

NOMINATE THE FLEET MAINTENANCE MANAGER OF THE YEAR

The Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar is returning June 18, to the Paradise Convention Centre in Toronto. As always, a highlight of the event will be the presentation of the Volvo Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year award.

BCTA DEFENDS ITS COMMON SENSE SOLUTIONS TO PORT PROBLEMS

BCTA has emerged from the labour strife at Port Metro Vancouver as the lone voice of reason, bringing forth common sense solutions like extending gate hours that should have been implemented long ago. Unfortunately a cynical local media...

Meritor announces new heavy-haul planetary axles

TROY, Mich. – Meritor has introduced two new planetary axles, designed for heavy-haul, oilfield, logging and mining applications.

Bridgestone comes out with severe-duty wide-base tire

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Bridgestone has introduced a new rib-type all-position tire aimed at severe-service and on/off-highway applications.

Westport and Delphi team up on natural gas fuel injectors

VANCOUVER, B.C. ­– Two major technology companies have signed a deal to develop natural gas systems and technology for the trucking industry.

Ryder offers pay-as-you-go service

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Ryder System Inc. has opened up its service network.