Today's Trucking Staff

Paccar cuts Kenworth, Pete plant jobs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Truckmaker Paccar Inc. is slashing shifts at its Peterbilt Motors Co. plant outside Nashville and its Kenworth Truck plant in Renton, Wash.

KRTS partners with firm on Canadian drivers’ handbook

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- Accent Technical Publications has signed a working agreement with KRTS Transportation Specialists in Caledonia, Ont. in the creation of a Canadian version of Delmar's third edition Tractor Trailer Driver Handbook.

Newcom takes over two western truck shows

TORONTO -- Newcom Business Media, the publishing of this website and Today's Trucking and highwaySTAR magazines, is set to launch new trucking trade shows in both Alberta and Manitoba.

Cummins Canada exec heads south

TORONTO -- Effective next week, Jeff Van Poucke, national account executive of Cummins Canada, will join the engine maker's Commercial Vehicle Engine Business group to lead one of the company's major OEM accounts.

Bendix officials named to top industry panels

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has announced that Joe McAleese, president and CEO, was elected to the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association's (MEMA) board of directors as well as to the vice chairman position of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA).

New DHL border ops centers cut transport crossing times

PLANTATION, Fla. -- The world's largest global express delivery and logistics company announced a new border crossing program that will streamline shipping in North America.

407 ETR wins award for improved customer service

TORONTO -- Ontario's private toll highway north of Toronto has been recognized for improved customer service, having been awarded with the "First Call Resolution Improvement Merit Award" for all of North America by Service Quality Measurement Group Inc. (SQM Group).

Hendrickson aero bright bumper wins SPE award

ITASCA, Ill -- The Hendrickson Aero Bright bumper earned the People's Choice Award and an Automotive Award during the annual Thermoforming Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).

NS transportation system becoming unsustainable: Study

DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- Transportation is the single highest cost for Nova Scotians -- more than housing, food, living expenses, or health costs, says a new report on sustainable transportation by GPI Atlantic.

PEI considers photo radar

CHARLOTTETOWN -- City Council in Charlottetown is thinking of bringing in photo radar as a traffic and speed enforcement tool.

SmarTire to roll out truck sensor to U.S, market

RICHMOND, B.C. -- Tire pressure monitoring systems provider SmarTire has filed a patent application in the U.S. for an external valve sensor designed for use with its TPM system for commercial vehicles.

Cummins names Quebec, E. Ontario manager

MONTREAL -- Michel Bergeron, vice-president Sales for Cummins Eastern Canada LP has named André Charlebois territory manager for the western part of Quebec and Eastern Ontario.

Joint Can-Am ITS project unveiled for border crossing

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ontario and the State of Michigan will share Intelligent Transportation System technology to help keep traffic flowing at the largest border crossing in North America.

US Appeals court hears anti-HOS cases

WASHINGTON -- Preliminary arguments against the latest version of the U.S. hours-of-service regime will be heard today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Truck-Lite buys Euro LED maker

FALCONER, N.Y. -- Truck and trailer lighting manufacturer Truck-Lite has acquired Flexible Lamps Ltd. of Harlow, England.