Features

Muir’s lends a hand for Habitat for Humanity

BRAMPTON, Ont. - Muir's Cartage and Custom Building Products Canada (CBPC) have teamed up to provide a "major donation" for Habitat for Humanity's Brampton, Ont.-based retail outlet.

Done deal: Ontario speed limiter legislation passed

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Legislature has passed a bill that will require all trucks operating in the province to have their speeds mechanically limited to no more than 105 km/h.

Did you know? (August 01, 2008)

Analysis of occupation and industry data obtained from Human Resources and Social Development Canada indicates that many enter trucking as a second career. Clearly trucking does not get many applicant...

Border battle still brews as government site revealed

WINDSOR, Ont. - The new Customs plaza linking an extended Hwy. 401 to a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit will have 103 secondary inspection spaces for trucks. This compares to about a dozen at t...

A Canadian show truck in France

LEAMINGTON, Ont. - Ron Saris can't help but sound melancholy when he talks about his former Kenworth W900L truck, which he recently sold to a persistent dealer from France.

Safest private fleets honoured

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. - Home Hardware and Pro Trucking Systems were recently recognized as two of the safest private fleets in Canada during the Private Motor Truck Council's (PMTC) annual confere...

Lighting (August 01, 2008)

Truck-Lite has unveiled a new LED solid-state warning lamp for use on refuse, construction, mixer and off-highway trucks. The lamp meets or exceeds SAE warning lamp standard J845 Class 1 legal require...

Accessories (August 01, 2008)

Purosil, an affiliate of Mission Rubber Company, has introduced several fluorocarbon-lined hoses for the heavy-duty truck market in response to new EPA regulations. Designed for combustion residue res...

Tracking (August 01, 2008)

TELUS has launched three new GPS applications for business: the "Asset Tracker," the "Resource Tracker," and the "Track and Dispatch." According to TELUS, the Asset Tracker enables businesses to keep ...

Turning green into gold

A few months ago, after commenting that B. C.'s carbon tax should serve as warning of further things to come - the recently announced Liberal plan for a national carbon tax is proof of that - I promis...

Cat to withdraw from NA on-highway engine market

PEORIA, Ill. - Caterpillar has announced it is pulling out of the North American on-highway engine market in 2010. However, at the same time, the company announced a strategic alliance with Navistar t...

Industry has role to play in crime prevention

It's disturbing to note that there are individuals out there making a living by installing hidden compartments into truck cabs for the purposes of transporting contraband.

Eaton showcases hydraulic hybrid system in Canada for first time

TORONTO, Ont. - Eaton's Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) hybrid system was on display in Canada for the first time recently at the City of Toronto's Green Fleet Expo. A Peterbilt Model 320 refuse truck d...

Behind the headlines (August 01, 2008)

Editorial director Lou Smyrlis and executive editor James Menzies co-presented an 'Outlook on Trucking' during the Private Motor Truck Council's annual general meeting in Niagara-on-the-Lake June 20.

People (August 01, 2008)

Trans East Trailers has appointed Gary Bell to the position of vice-president of sales. Bell joins the Moncton-based sales staff with many years of experience in both sales and manufacturing. For more...