Transportation Ballard Power Systems hands out 220 pink slips (April 01, 2002) April 1, 2002 BURNABY, B.C. - Burnaby-based Ballard Power Systems is laying off 220 workers worldwide in a major workplace shuffle.Vice-president of finance, Paul Lancaster, says "This is not about retraction, this...
Transportation Free stuff with oil purchase (April 01, 2002) April 1, 2002 HOUSTON, Tex. - Pennzoil-Quaker State Company will be giving away a free racing road atlas to every customer purchasing 10 gallons or more of Pennzoil Long-Life Heavy Duty Engine Oil in April."You hav...
Transportation YOU DESERVE A BRAKE TODAY April 1, 2002 Winners and guests of the Spicer Brake "Giving You a Brake" promotion were treated to one of the most exciting NASCAR races in recent memory: the 2002 Daytona 500. And yes, their Spicer distributors a...
Transportation Wabash business unit scoops Cecconi April 1, 2002 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - An arm of Wabash National, North American Trailer Centers, has named John Cecconi vice-president and general manager of its Canadian operations.Cecconi, the former general manager ...
Transportation FleetCross helps April 1, 2002 ROCHESTER, N.Y. - FleetCross' Electronic Reference System covering all makes and classes of North American vehicles allows users to find loads of information in a single look-up software package.Fleet...
Transportation Hayes to close plant April 1, 2002 SOMERSET, Ky. - Hayes Lemmerz International, an auto-wheel maker that sought bankruptcy protection in December, says it will close here. The facility is still making aluminum wheels, but that's expect...
Transportation Watch your pressure, don’t blow a gasket April 1, 2002 Just another day on the road. People racing by just to cut you off; turtles on four wheels travelling in the two left lanes and you're seeing red.Does this sound familiar? If so, consider this a frien...
Transportation SMART SPEC: Drivelines April 1, 2002 The driveline may be a relatively simple component compared to other parts of the drivetrain and nowhere near as pricey. Yet a failed driveline can take your truck off the road just as easily as a pro...
Transportation Cover Story: Pouring it on April 1, 2002 September 5, 2002 is donut day for engine lube manufacturers.On this date, the ASTM (American Society of Testing & Materials) panel will finalize the limits for the new engine oil category CI-4, which...
Transportation Stop Thief (April 01, 2002) April 1, 2002 The cargo crooks are out and the pickings are good - and getting increasingly better. Canadian carriers have losses and claims that exceed $1 billion annually, according to the Ontario Trucking Associ...
Transportation Freightliner Trucks introduces new Class 5-8 model line April 1, 2002 Fightliner Trucks has unveiled a new line of Class 5-8 medium-duty and vocational trucks in North America. The Business Class M2 has been designed to provide commercial truck operators with advantages...
Transportation Volvo first truck maker to release own satellite system April 1, 2002 Volvo Trucks became the first truckmaker to introduce a fully-integrated truck communications system with the launch of Volvo Link at the Mid-America Trucking Show.The new system provides drivers with...
Transportation Enthusiastic about the 407ETR? April 1, 2002 So Ontario SuperBuild now believes that commercial truck owners are "becoming enthusiastic" about the 407ETR. That certainly caught me by surprise. Just about every fleet owner I've talked to since th...
Transportation CUMMINS EGR April 1, 2002 Cummins Engine Company says its programs are on schedule for the October 1 release of its new heavy-duty diesel engines, and expects certification of its ISX 02 engine very soon.Cummins has developed ...
Transportation Grote line surges April 1, 2002 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Grote, already one of the most diverse suppliers serving the trucking industry, has added several new products to its already fully stocked shelves.These include a number of mirror...