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ROAD TEST: The little engine that could

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- As the buzz surrounding natural gas as a viable alternative to diesel in the heavy truck industry continues to grow, manufacturers have rapidly expanded their natural gas-fueled offerings in an effort to position...

Peterbilt to host Customer Experience in Montreal

MONTREAL, Que. -- Peterbilt has announced it’s hosting a series of Customer Experience events this year, including one in Canada.

2009 O/O of the Year honours long-time trucker killed on duty

CALGARY, Alta. -- While most Calgarians’ focus was on the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede, a group of truckers was forming a convoy to honour a colleague whose truck was slammed into at a dangerous highway intersection northeast...

Canadian spot market freight index down m-o-m, y-o-y in June

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian spot market freight saw its second best month of 2012 in June, but was down both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the latest data from TransCore.

Allison automatics to be standard in Freightliner’s natural gas trucks

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Allison Transmission has announced its products will be the exclusive offering in Frieghtliner’s natural gas vehicles, including the new Cascadia 113 natural gas day cab tractor, which will go into production next...

Fontaine to open dedicated auto-hauler modification business

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Fontaine Modification is launching a new business segment dedicated to modifying tractors for auto-hauling purposes.

OPP asks for help finding tractor involved in fatal hit and run

BEAMSVILLE, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is urging members to help the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to track down a transport truck involved in a fatal hit and run yesterday.

Eaton bags largest single fleet order for UltraShift Plus transmissions

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton is celebrating what it says is its largest single fleet order for UltraShift Plus transmissions.

Canada and the U.S. launch new technology to reduce border wait times

FORT ERIE, Ont. – New technology is to be installed at the Peace and Queenston-Lewiston Bridges to make for faster border crossings, Canada’s attorney general, Rob Nicholson, announced yesterday.

Detroit-Windsor crossing shut again after bogus bomb threat

DETROIT, Mich.-- For the second time in four days, traffic between Canada and the US was snarled at Detroit-Windsor due to a bogus bomb threat.

Durham Hino hosts BBQ to celebrate facility renovations

PICKERING, Ont. -- Durham Hino Truck and Equipment hosted its first annual Customer Care Clinic and Appreciation Day BBQ on June 20 to commemorate its newly renovated facility.

SmartWay program setting retread standards

FULLERTON, Cal. -- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a SmartWay verification program for retreads, and will use Yokohama’s RY617 as the benchmark casing for the program.

OOIDA files lawsuit against FMCSA over safety record database

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has filed a complaint with the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration with regard to its...

Meritor offering new instructor-led training courses

TROY, Mich. -- In addition its more than 100 online courses currently available through Meritor BullPen, Meritor is now offering new instructor-led training (ILT) courses. The in-person training courses are offered at the Meritor Tech Training...