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Hino Motors Canada names new president

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Shuichi Kaneko has been appointed president of Hino Motors Canada. Kaneko succeeds Shin Nakamura who held the position for four years before being assigned to Asia.

CTA sits in on D.C. border talks

WASHINGTON - The Canadian Trucking Alliance had a seat at the table in Washington this week to kick-off the perimeter vision discussions stemming from last year's border agreement between Prime Minister Harper and President Obama.

Ontario awards program seeking leaders in apprenticeship training

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The search for Ontario employers helping to build tomorrow's skilled workforce by training new apprentices started Monday at Flo Components in Mississauga.Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Glen Murray...

Bridgestone reorganizes commercial tire group

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) has announced the reorganization of the Bridgestone Commercial Group. BATO is undergoing several personnel changes within its commercial tire operations "to strengthen structural...

Great Dane plant hits 100,000th trailer milestone

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Great Dane's manufacturing facility in Terre Haute, Ind. has recently completed its 100,000th trailer. The plant celebrated the milestone with a ceremony and press conference Feb. 1.

Navistar outlines emissions strategy, hints of new products during Analyst Day

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International rolled out the red carpet to investors and analysts at its new ultra-modern global headquarters here this week, assuring them the company has a firm handle on its in-cylinder EPA2010 emissions strategy.

Navistar partnership with Clean Energy takes sting out of cost of NG-powered trucks

LISLE, Ill. -- Two of the biggest barriers to transitioning the long-haul trucking industry to inexpensive natural gas - the cost of the equipment and availability of the fuel - have been addressed through a new partnership between truck maker...

Fleet Brake to sell off US assets, focus on Canadian market

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Canadian supplier Fleet Brake Parts and Service has announced it will sell off its assets in Utah and Idaho, so it can focus on Canadian service and distribution strategy.

TMTV attracts more than 10,000 views on YouTube to start 2012

TORONTO, Ont. -- Trucknews.com's award-winning WebTV show, Transportation Matters, started 2012 with a bang, earning more than 10,000 views on its YouTube channel in January.

N.A. surface trade jumps 12.7% y-o-y in November

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 12.7% higher in November than in November 2010, totalling $76.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the US Department of...

Trucking conditions improve for third straight month: FTR report

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR's Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) increased to a reading of 7.0 in December, marking the third straight month that the reading has increased.

Faulty valve puts brakes on new truck deliveries

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International revealed during its analyst day that it has halted deliveries of all new trucks due to a faulty valve in Bendix braking systems.

PMTC seeking nominees for three awards programs

KING CITY, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada is once again searching for nominees for its three awards programs. The PMTC will be teaming up with its member companies to celebrate the best in graphics design, driver performance...

YRC becomes YRC Freight

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. --YRC Inc., a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., today launched its new brand - YRC Freight.