Features

Behind the headlines (October 01, 2008)

Truck News' executive editor James Menzies and Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council executive director Linda Gauthier were recently guests on The Lockridge Report on Sirius Satellite Radio.

Harper Grows Again

HARPER GROWS AGAIN: The Harper Group has expanded its reach in Southern Ontario, with the opening of a new regional service centre in Niagara Falls. Located at 7302 Kalar Road, the facility features t...

Volvo, Mack streamline operations

LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn. - Volvo Group has announced it will streamline its North American Volvo and Mack operations to improve efficiencies. The restructuring will cost US$60 million but will further the...

Call off the love fest

It's no big surprise that Stephen Harper's election promise to cut the four cent per litre federal excise tax on diesel fuel in half was warmly received in industry circles. Who would argue against a ...

Mack touts disc brakes

DALLAS, Texas - Mack Trucks was at the Great American Trucking Show in August, highlighting the recent availability of air disc brakes and dispelling some myths about the product.

Harper diesel tax cut would benefit trucking industry

A federal election looms large in a time of economic uncertainty, and a trucking-related issue has emerged as a key election hot point.

Components (October 01, 2008)

Timbren has designed new hollow rubber springs and mounting brackets which the company claims are more compact, lighter and more powerful than previous designs. The new design was made in response to ...

Lighting (October 01, 2008)

Truck-Lite says it has introduced the world's first LED headlamps. The seven-inch headlamps were used initially on military vehicles, but they also hold promise for the commercial trucking industry, T...

Tracking (October 01, 2008)

TransCore has introduced CabLink, which it touts as a 100% satellite mobile terminal with next generation technology for small-and mid-sized carriers as well as private fleets. The company says it's a...

US roads getting safer: NHTSA

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The number of US highway fatalities involving heavy trucks decreased again last year, according to the latest stats collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...

US truck tonnage dips in July

ARLINGTON, Va. - Truck tonnage in the US declined 0.3% in July, marking the first month-to-month drop since April.

Tires & Wheels (October 01, 2008)

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions has announced the availability of its Continuum C1073 retread tire for rigid dump truck applications. The retread has been offered on a limited scale since February a...

Liberal MP defends Green Shift from trucking industry attack

The Liberal Green Shift will help move Canada's transportation sector towards a greener, more prosperous future. The fears recently expressed by the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) are ...

Nova Scotia attempts to ease trucking’s regulatory burden

HALIFAX, N. S. - By fall, Nova Scotia will ready to introduce efficiencies to the regulations governing its trucking sector.

Former General to headline APTA event

DIEPPE, N. B. - General Rick Hillier will be a guest speaker at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association's first ever International Transportation Summit. The event will take place at the World Tra...