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Outlook 2009

TORONTO, Ont. - You know times are hard when you're attending the track on economic issues at the Ontario Trucking Association's annual conference and the president of a well-respected and award-winni...

Clarification:

In last month's issue, Jim Fancher of Volvo Trucks was mistakenly identified as Randy Fleming of Volvo Trucks Canada in an article about SCR. Truck News apologizes for any confusion this may have caus...

Detroit Diesel Says SCR Testing Going Well

REDFORD, Mich. - Detroit Diesel says its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, dubbed BlueTec, has reached seven million miles in North American validation testing.

Truck News 2009 Calendar of Events

JANUARY • 88th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Jan. 11-15, www.trb.org. • NPTC Private Fleet Management Institute, Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel, Jacksonville, FL, Jan. 17-21,…

Did You Know? (January 01, 2009)

Any OE hopes for a significant pre-buy to bolster next year's truck sales have been washed away with the downturn of the North American economy.

US Truck Tonnage Continues Decline In October

ARLINGTON, Va. - US truck tonnage dropped sharply again in October, marking the fourth consecutive month-to-month decline.

Around The World In 80 Minutes

HALIFAX, N. S. - There's a world of difference between trucking in North America, the United Kingdom and Australia. But at the end of the day, the challenges faced by trucking companies in each of tho...

OOIDA Wants 2010 Emissions Standards Delayed

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) says if the industry forges ahead with EPA2010 emissions standards, many truckers will be squeezed out of business as a r...

Accessories (January 01, 2009)

Chevron has introduced a new 100% synthetic engine oil, which it says exceeds industry and OEM performance requirements. Chevron Delo 400 LE Synthetic SAE 5W-40 is formulated using an optimal blend of...

Thanks For Rebalancing My Perspective

Leave it to a 95-year-old institution to remind me of what should be every journalist's prime responsibility but is too often our largest failing: perspective. I headed to the Toronto Transportation C...

Components (January 01, 2009)

Dana has introduced a new steer axle designed for extreme conditions. The Spicer 5.24-inch drop wide track axle is intended for heavy use in applications requiring excellent maneuverability, the compa...

Green Is Pricey, And Heavy Too

There isn't a government in this country -federal, provincial, or territorial -that doesn't have some kind of climate change "plan" in place, and we've even seen some modest reductions in greenhouse g...

Who Will Take Over?

According to the ESOP Association Canada (Employee Share Ownership Plan), Canadian business owners are undecided about a planned exit strategy and the vast majority are unsure how, when or to whom the...

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It's been tough sailing in the trucking industry over the past 18 months or so, and the year ahead isn't looking any better. Whether you're selling trucks, driving them or running a fleet, these are c...

Challenger Acquires Inx Press

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Challenger Motor Freight has announced its intention to purchase certain assets of the special commodities business of INX PRESS, an Ontariobased carrier that focuses on special comm...