Transportation Shell, HDDC offer technician scholarships November 1, 2010 CALGARY, Alta. - Shell Canada and the Heavy-Duty Distributor Council of Canada (HDDC) have once again teamed up to reward some of the brightest young future heavy-duty equipment technicians.
Transportation National driving champs crowned November 1, 2010 WINNIPEG, Man. - After a one-year hiatus, the National Professional Truck Driving Championships marked a successful return this year, crowning the best of the best Sept. 18 in Winnipeg.
Transportation Manitoba goes GREEEN…again November 1, 2010 WINNIPEG, Man. - Manitoba fleets and owner/operators will once again be able to tap into funding for fuel-saving technologies under the province's resurrected GrEEEn (Economically and Environmentally ...
Transportation Behind the scenes: A look at the Hanna Test Centre November 1, 2010 HANNA, Alta. -"What's a nice oval like you doing in a place like this?" That was the question on this writer's mind upon driving through miserable weather from Calgary to the Hanna Test Centre, a 3.5-...
Transportation Just give’er November 1, 2010 Like most Maritimers, I have a few vocabulary quirks that require some explanation. Like "give'er," for example, which is a useful turn of phrase when you're encouraging herring-chokers to git'er done...
Transportation Winter roads present plenty of seasonal challenges November 1, 2010 There is no question that the risk of collisions will begin to rise as soon as the temperatures begin to drop. A tractor-trailer needs 12 times more stopping room on an ice-covered road than it does w...
Transportation AMTA, enforcement officers honour drivers with free lunch November 1, 2010 BALZAC, Alta. - Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? There was certainly a free lunch happening on a miserably rainy and cold September day at the Balzac scale just north of Calgary. It was...
Transportation Preparing your trucks and trailers for winter November 1, 2010 It's hard to believe fall is nearly over and winter will soon be setting in. It's time to prepare ourselves and our equipment for a season that is sure to bring cold temperatures and plenty of snow.
Transportation Alberta Kenworth dealer turns 40 November 1, 2010 CALGARY, Alta. -It may have been billed as just a birthday party, but as it turned out GreatWest Kenworth's 40th anniversary bash went beyond a mere celebration, featuring demonstrations, presentation...
Transportation Us against them? November 1, 2010 Roadside inspections and monthly log audits are examples of routine procedures I face on a regular basis that can affect my driver record, my professional certification and my income.
Transportation Ain’t she a beautiful sight? November 1, 2010 PARIS, Ont. - While setting up my camera equipment on the small patch of grass where the gated entrance of the Paris Fairgrounds meets the road, Joanne Ritchie leaned over the railing and asked if I'd...
Transportation In conversation with… November 1, 2010 DALLAS, Texas - As an independent engine manufacturer, Cummins faces the unique challenge of competing against its most important customers -the truck manufacturers who also offer their own engines.
Transportation Volvo showcases trio of technologies for customers November 1, 2010 WATERLOO, Ont. - Volvo Trucks Canada took to the testing track in early September to showcase a group of technologies designed to boost fuel economy, safety and driver productivity.
Transportation Shell promotes safety during its first National Truck Safety Week November 1, 2010 BURLINGTON, Ont. - How can a lubricant company improve truck safety? The answer, at first, may not be obvious. But Shell took steps to raise awareness of truck highway safety with the trucking industr...
Transportation Navistar making 2010 deliveries, touting benefits of 13-litre power November 1, 2010 WARRENVILLE, Ill. - Navistar International says it is receiving strong interest in its EPA2010-compliant trucks and has delivered more than 7,000 units to date.