Transportation Western reaction:;Mixed messages in Manitoba, as speed limits raised May 1, 2008 DELTA, B. C. - Like their Ontario sister organization, the Western Canadian trucking associations support a move to limit truck speeds to 105 km/h. But unlike in Ontario, the associations have had lit...
Transportation Don’t forget the little guys (May 01, 2008) May 1, 2008 By Harry Rudolfs TORONTO, Ont. - Even the average dumb-ass four-wheeler is familiar with the "stars" of the highway: the glamorous Freightliners, Kenworths, Macks, Volvos, Internationals and Peterbilt...
Transportation Synthetic vs mineral: Which HDEO is better? May 1, 2008 By James Menzies TORONTO, Ont. - Why is it that a guy with a $60,000 BMW parked in his driveway is more likely to treat his vehicle with synthetic motor oils than an owner/operator or fleet with doubl...
Transportation Cobra previews Bluetooth CB May 1, 2008 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Interest was high at the Cobra Electronics booth at the Mid-America Trucking Show. However, the new product that was causing such a stir, a CB radio with Bluetooth wireless technolog...
Transportation Dana, Eaton renew Roadranger deal May 1, 2008 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Ten years after diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation and Dana Holding Corporation created the original Roadranger marketing organization, the two companies have agre...
Transportation Mack makes ‘titanic’ leap into heavy-haul May 1, 2008 By Jan Westell LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Mack's latest model made one of the most dramatic entrances at the recent ConExpo construction trade show, and the company also had one of the busiest displays, with i...
Transportation Detroit Diesel confirms plans to use SCR May 1, 2008 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Detroit Diesel has announced it will adopt Daimler's BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to meet EPA2010 emissions standards in North America.
Chicago Pneumatic introduces two-in-one impact/torque wrench for wheel tightening preview image Transportation Chicago Pneumatic introduces two-in-one impact/torque wrench for wheel tightening May 1, 2008 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Chicago Pneumatic has introduced a new tool for the trucking industry which combines the functionality of an impact wrench with that of a torque wrench.
Transportation Detroit Diesel confirms plans to use SCR in 2010 May 1, 2008 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Detroit Diesel has announced it will adopt Daimler's BlueTec Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to meet EPA2010 emissions standards in North America.
Mack makes ‘titanic’ leap into heavy-haul segment preview image Transportation Mack makes ‘titanic’ leap into heavy-haul segment May 1, 2008 By Jan Westell LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Mack's latest model made one of the most dramatic entrances at the recent ConExpo construction trade show, and the company also had one of the busiest displays, with i...
Transportation Hino now offering UltraShift HV May 1, 2008 CLEVELAND, Ohio - Hino Trucks will be offering the Eaton UltraShift Highway Value automated transmission on its 2009 model year 268A and 338 truck models, the company has announced. The company says t...
Transportation PacLease adds Canadian locations May 1, 2008 BELLEVUE, Wash. - PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) is continuing its expansion with the addition of seven new locations in Canada.
Transportation Mid-America Rundown May 1, 2008 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Another Mid-America Trucking Show has come and gone, and once again it was a whirlwind of new product announcements, state of the industry reports and pulled pork sandwiches. Truck N...
