Today's Trucking Staff

CTA says feds ‘can do better’ by okaying association environmental plan

OTTAWA -- The federal government should be putting aside some dough in next year's budget for some trucking-sponsored environmental initiatives, says the nation's largest carrier group.

Freightliner goes live with new medium-duty buyers website

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner Trucks has launched a website that gives users an interactive tour of its Business Class M2 medium-duty truck.

Nissan sells diesel unit to Volvo; Scania holders tell MAN to drop takeover

TOKYO -- Nissan Motors is completely out of the truck-making business. This week the company announced it was dissolving its capital tie-up with Nissan Diesel by selling its remaining 6 percent stake to shareholder Volvo.

Prairie province kicks in an extra 300M for highways

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba will boost highway funding in the province by 50 percent, Premier Gary Doer has announced.

B.C. border cops return after walking off the job

VANCOUVER -- Four B.C.-U.S. border crossings should be back to normal this morning after 60 unarmed Canadian border guards left their posts Sunday over a security scare.

Navistar International appoints VP & controller

WARRENVILLE, Ill.-- Navistar International has named John P. Waldron vice-president and corporate controller. Waldron, 42, will be elected an officer of the company and also will serve as principal accounting officer.

Customs takes ACE show on the road

WASHINGTON -- A series of educational awareness sessions geared to help carriers better understand the ACE Modernization Program will be launched at select sites near the Canada-U.S. border.

VPA container expansion project gets government’s thumbs up

VANCOUVER -- B.C.'s provincial Ministry of Environment has approved the development of the VPA's Deltaport Third Berth Project -- an initiative to expand container handling facilities at Roberts Bank in Delta, B.C.

Hino certified for ’07

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Hino Trucks has received certification of conformity from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for all of its 2007 model year engines, adhering to stringent EPA standards of emissions reduction being introduced for all on-highway diesel engines starting Jan. 1, 2007.

Paccar opens two leasing facilities in S. Alta

CALGARY -- PacLease continues its network growth strategy in western Canada, this time by adding two new full-service lease locations in Red Deer and Lethbridge, Atla.

‘Crucial’ Maritime cargo ferry thrown a lifeline

DIGBY, N.S. -- Ottawa and the province of Nova Scotia will hand over a combined $6 million to keep the vital Bay of Fundy cargo ferry service afloat.

The Boys With the Most Toys

He not only fixes trucks and trailers; Steve Plaskos has a few ideas for fixing the labor shortage too.

Manitoba construction-trucking pioneer passes away

WINNIPEG -- Marcel Taillieu, a pioneer and innovator in Manitoba's construction industry, died this past weekend. He was 86.

ArvinMeritor brakes for milestone

PLAINFIELD, Ind., -- ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket business celebrated a key milestone recently with the remanufacture of its 10 millionth brake shoe and 50,000th axle differential carrier at its 275,000 sq. ft. facility in Plainfield, Ind.

Hendrickson parent makes exec changes

ITASCA, Ill. -- The parent company of truck and trailer suspensions provider Hendrickson announced that John M. Boler is assuming the responsibilities of president and CEO.