CFMS gears up for 40th annual conference preview image Transportation CFMS gears up for 40th annual conference April 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Fleet and service personnel from across the country will soon descend upon Toronto for the 40th annual Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar (CFMS).Despite troubles for many conferences a...
Transportation Hino’s J-Series engine April 1, 2003 With the 10/02 emissions deadline come and gone, a vast amount of misinformation regarding the future of heavy-duty diesel engines still exists. This is the sixth installment in a series giving manufa...
Montreal ring road to finally become reality preview image Montreal ring road to finally become reality April 1, 2003 MONTREAL, Que. - Hot on the heels of a transportation study addressing the growing transportation problems between Montreal and the South Shore region, federal and provincial ministers announced their...
Transportation U.S. has been patient enough April 1, 2003 Dear editor:I am writing as a private citizen who is absolutely enraged by the Executive Publisher's Comment by Ted Light that appeared in the March issue of Truck News (about U.S. intentions to wage ...
Volvo truck sales increase in 2002 preview image Transportation Volvo truck sales increase in 2002 April 1, 2003 GREENSBORO, N.C. - Volvo Trucks increased its deliveries by six per cent in 2002 compared with the previous year.There were 69,483 trucks delivered despite a change over in production with lower volum...
No boundaries: Unimog takes on the elements preview image Transportation No boundaries: Unimog takes on the elements April 1, 2003 BARRIE, Ont. - Currie Truck Centre is one of only two distributors in Ontario who carry the European influenced Unimog U500.The Unimog is a rugged specialized vehicle that is designed to replace sever...
What do you think about the state of Western highways? preview image Transportation What do you think about the state of Western highways? April 1, 2003 CALGARY, Alta. - There's been much talk about the state of the West's roads over the past month, including some promising news about some federal funding for Western highways.The federal government pr...
Transportation Western Cummins dealerships form Canada’s largest engine distributor (April 01, 2003) April 1, 2003 VANCOUVER, B.C. - Cummins is combining its Western Canadian engine distribution network to form the country's largest engine distributor - Cummins Western Canada.Winnipeg-based Cummins Mid-Canada, Edm...
Transportation Winnipeg driver named Canadian Driver of the Year April 1, 2003 WINNIPEG, Man. - With 36 years experience, and 4.2 million accident-free miles to his name, Edward Janzen has been named the 2002 CTA/Volvo Trucks Canada National Driver of the Year.The Manitoba-based...
Transportation Two major Western Canadian truck shows postponed April 1, 2003 CALGARY, Alta. - Both Truxpo and the Canadian Truck and Heavy Equipment Show have fallen victim to the times and will not be held this year.The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has decided n...
Publisher’s Comment: Support your shows, before it’s too late preview image Transportation Publisher’s Comment: Support your shows, before it’s too late April 1, 2003 Over the past few years, I've noticed a steady decline in attendance at truck shows.To a point, it's understandable. For some time, we've witnessed a steady drop in this country's owner/operators and ...
Transportation Transportation and warehousing fall behind pace of Canadian economy March 31, 2003 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The economy surged ahead in January, expanding 0.4% after two months of sluggish growth, but Statis...
Transportation Ontario budget promises increased highways spending, changes to MJVT March 31, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Province of Ontario has released its budget, which promises more than $1 billion in highway pl...
Detroit Diesel stepping up production March 31, 2003 DETROIT, Mich. -- Detroit Diesel Corporation recently announced that it has recalled 200 workers to increase produc...
Transportation Newfoundland to implement cell phone ban March 31, 2003 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. -- Newfoundland is the first province in Canada to ban hand-held cell phone use while driving.
