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Energotest ’08 Results Released

BLAINVILLE, Que. - Two trailer skirt designs were the best performers of 12 fuel-saving technologies tested by FPInnovations-Feric for Project Innovation Transport (PIT) last September. Feric conducte...

Ontario: Keep APU Rebate Forms Coming

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario government is continuing to encourage fleets and O/Os to apply for grants under its Green Commercial Vehicle Program (GCVP).

Ontario Municipalities Target Noisy Engine Brakes

TORONTO, Ont. - Most modern engine brakes are barely audible, yet an Ontario coalition of municipalities is pushing the province to implement a costly mandatory engine brake inspection program to redu...

Continued Challenges, But Some Glimmers Of Hope In OTA Survey

TORONTO, Ont. - Is the Ontario trucking industry beginning to stabilize? The Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA) second quarter 2009 Business Pulse e-Survey shows continued tough times, but also glim...

And The Winners Are:

CALGARY, Alta. - In addition to Wheeler Transport, three other fuel hauling companies were honoured for their safety records today by the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute (CPPI).

Wheeler Transport Wins Top Safety Award For CPPI Fuel Haulers

PORT MOODY, B. C. - Safety has become a major priority for a Port Moody, B. C. fuel transport company - and it's paying off.

Kelly Sheehan On Awards, Surviving The Recession And The Customer/Dealer Relationship

BURLINGTON, Ont. - Each year, the American Truck Dealers (ATD) presents its ATD Truck Dealer of the Year Award. It's rare for a Canadian dealer to be nominated and equally rare for a female to find he...

Report On Maintenance

T oiling in the shop can be a thankless job. But you could easily make the case that a fleet's maintenance manager and his or her crew of technicians play as important a role in a company's success as...

Canadian trucking industry voices concerns over biodiesel mandates

A federal mandate that will force biodiesel upon the Canadian trucking industry is causing great concern about maintenance and warranty implications.

French Fries And Freight

Tim McDonald sees plenty of comparisons between biodiesel and the petroleum-based fuel that it is designed to replace.

Talk It Out

J erry Springer's name was bound to come to mind when the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) announced that dealers and fleet maintenance managers would participate in a "talk show" during Febru...

The ABCs of AGM

One truck battery can look like the next. The charged cubes all include positive and negative terminals and they are all called upon to offer the energy for everything from starting requirements to ba...

Against The Fence

How to properly park equipment - and ensure it's ready to roll when needed

Alcoa Rolls Out Lighter, Brighter Wheel

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Alcoa has taken advantage of a new, proprietary manufacturing process to create an aluminum wheel that's two pounds lighter than its predecessor, the company announced.

Navistar Partners With Harley-Davidson To Create Special Edition LoneStar

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It's darn near impossible to find a trucker who doesn't have dreams of riding a Harley, and hard-charging Navistar is banking on the good name of the legendary motorcycle brand in un...