Health & Safety Governments planning cross-border trucking initiatives September 5, 2014 OTTAWA, Ont. –- Canada and the US have agreed to co-operate more closely on a number of transportation issues and harmonize more safety and security regulations. The consensus to…
Business Management Technology saves fleets fuel and money September 3, 2014 SNOWMASS, Co. – Fleets are finding that technology purchases pay dividends in fuel savings. That realization has been proved again and again, according to the findings of the North…
Sustainability WOULD FLATTENING THE CREDIT VALLEY DIP REDUCE CONGESTION? September 2, 2014 I had an interesting conversation the other day with a Mississauga businessman who feels strongly that when Hwy. 401 is widened to 12 lanes next year between Mississauga and Mavis…
Equipment Benefits of 6×2 axles, Canadian restrictions focus of new video August 27, 2014 With Canadian policymakers set to discuss regulations that prohibit advanced 6x2s axle configurations later this year, manufacturers and fleets have stepped up their efforts to raise awareness of the technology’s…
No small bump in the road preview image Sustainability No small bump in the road August 26, 2014 Why a Mississauga entrepreneur wants the province to reconsider its construction plans for Hwy. 401 over the Credit River
Equipment SmartTruck comes out with new trailer aero system August 22, 2014 GREENVILLE, S.C. — SmartTruck has come out with a new TopKit fairing system for dry van and reefer trailers, which mounts to the back of the trailer and provides fuel…
WHY AL SMITH IS THE HAPPIEST GUY IN ONTARIO preview image Equipment WHY AL SMITH IS THE HAPPIEST GUY IN ONTARIO August 19, 2014 Al Smith is the happiest man in Ontario this week. Al was hired this spring by ATDynamics to grow its trailer tail business in Canada. Problem was, the devices could…
Ontario now allows full-length trailer tails preview image Business Management Ontario now allows full-length trailer tails August 15, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — It’s been a long time coming, but the province of Ontario has announced it will allow full-length trailer tails, making it the first province to do so.
Infrastructure California gets eHighway August 7, 2014 CARSON, Ca. – Siemens is powering up a California blacktop. The company has been chosen by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to create an eHighway system in…
Cummins testing new E-85 medium-duty engine preview image Equipment Cummins testing new E-85 medium-duty engine July 14, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins Inc. has teamed with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a new ethanol-sipping power plant. The Ethos 2.8 E85 is a medium-duty truck engine that…
Equipment The View with Lou: It’s only natural June 6, 2014 Second guessing its viability is necessary in establishing whether natural gas is a diesel alternative
Sustainability PC-11 oils on target for 2016 May 20, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Assuming things go according to schedule, the new PC-11 diesel engine oils should be ready for purchase beginning in April 2016. For that to happen, the final…
Sustainability TMTV’s video on the road: Shell Rotella engine teardown May 15, 2014 Shell engineer explains what he looks for when examining an engine that has been running an experimental, low viscosity, high temperature, high shear oil.
Sustainability BISON WANTS MORE FLEETS TO GET ON-BOARD WITH PIT May 13, 2014 FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) is in the midst of an aggressive expansion campaign on both sides of the border. The organization conducts the twice-yearly Energotest trials, which measure the…
Sustainability Translog 2014 to examine congestion issues in GTHA May 4, 2014 BURLINGTON, Ont. – The Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area is the largest freight hub and population centre in Canada but congestion is causing movements to seize up. What are the costs of complacency in a competitive world?
