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Daimler execs looking forward to much stronger truck sales in 2011 and 2012

PHOENIX, Az. - Sales of Classes 6 to 8 trucks in the NAFTA region could hit 210,000 this year, according to Daimler Trucks North America's Martin Daum, compared to sales of 187,000 in dismal 2009. Tha...

Glasvan offers half-price deal for Flo auto-greasers on Etnyre trailers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Glasvan Trailers and Flo Components are offering a limited-time deal on Flo's automatic lubrication system (ALS) and Etnyre Falcon live-bottom trailers.

DTNA builds first-ever hybrid Cascadia

PORTLAND, Ore. - Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Walmart have collaborated to build the first-ever hybrid-electric Freightliner Cascadia.

Waycon International closes doors

CHATHAM, Ont. - Waycon International Trucks has announced it has sold its truck dealerships, sales and service operations effective Nov. 15.

Cat to debut vocational truck at Conexpo (December 01, 2010)

PEORIA, Ill. - The North American trucking industry will get its first look at the new Cat vocational truck at the Conexpo trade show in March.

Great Dane gets to work on new reefer plant (December 01, 2010)

STATESBORO, Ga. - Great Dane recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new Statesboro, Ga. refrigerated trailer plant. More than 200 people attended the ceremony, including local busi...

Navistar nearly ready to certify International MaxxForce at 0.2 g NOx (December 01, 2010)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Navistar International will soon certify its heavy-duty engines at 0.2 g/hp-hr NOx but it will not roll those engines out to industry for as long as possible, until it has exhausted...

Navistar to build multi-million dollar tech centre

MELROSE PARK, Ill. - Navistar is investing up to $90 million to create a new testing and validation centre at its Melrose Park facility. Expansions at the existing 80-acre campus will take place over ...

Notice of proposed GHG standard for trucks is first of three major policy blockbusters

The Obama administration in the US recently dropped the first of three very big shoes in the transportation policy arena, when it introduced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would, for the ...

Research will guide the future for private fleet managers

Following last month's column wherein I discussed a research initiative in which PMTC had engaged, several people contacted me to comment on what they perceived to be a lack of readily available infor...

Thank you, truckers

The following letter was submitted to the Canadian Trucking Alliance:

EOBRs are a slippery slope

Dear Editor:

Service centres are still a disgrace

Dear Editor:

EOBRs are ok

Dear Editor:

CSA 2010 offers valuable insight into fleet safety

North America's trucking industry is only weeks away from life under CSA 2010 -a new safety measurement system that will be applied to everyone operating in the US.