Transportation Tires and Wheels April 1, 2008 Safety Link has introduced a new Acorn Design lug nut cover, which the company says will prevent wheel separations and look good in the process. The lug nut cover is now available with a chrome finish...
Transportation International’s newest star shines bright April 1, 2008 By James Menzies CHICAGO, Ill. - It's not every day a truck is highlighted on the front page of a major daily newspaper - unless it has been involved in an accident, that is. But International's new L...
Transportation Canada’s largest renewable diesel demonstration project launched in Alberta March 1, 2008 EDMONTON, Alta. - Canada's largest cold weather, on-road demonstration of renewable diesel officially launched in late January. The Alberta Renewable Diesel Demonstration, managed by Climate Change Ce...
Would you support a fuel tax increase to repair Canadian roads? preview image Transportation Would you support a fuel tax increase to repair Canadian roads? March 1, 2008 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - A recent report by the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission may have drivers in the US paying as much as 40 cents more per gallon in fuel taxes to he...
Transportation Yard Management Strategies March 1, 2008 Visibility is central to effective yard management, yet when Aberdeen Group surveyed companies regarding their methods for managing inbound and outbound trailers in the yard, it found a distinct lack ...
Transportation The Cliff Year: Not As Bad As Expected March 1, 2008 Class 8 truck sales in Canada finished the year at 25, 239 units, well within the 24,000-26,000 range forecasted by Transportation Media. The Class 8 trucks sold in 2007 were about 14,000 units short ...
Transportation Leading economist predicts US will avoid recession…for now March 1, 2008 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - It seems appropriate the Heavy-Duty Dialogue, a staple of Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week, was held in the gambling Mecca of the world, because there was a lot of discussion this year ab...
Stress and its effect on your body preview image Transportation Stress and its effect on your body March 1, 2008 Today I drove into work in the middle of a snow storm. Visibility was poor and my car was sliding all over the road. By the time I arrived at my clinic, I was stressed out to say the least. As a resul...
Happy returns: Tips for filing your 07 tax return preview image Transportation Happy returns: Tips for filing your 07 tax return March 1, 2008 Like some kind of financial equinox, March is the time when personal income tax planning shifts to personal income tax preparation. The guest bed in the back room becomes a landscape of paper piles: i...
Transportation Taking on Goliath March 1, 2008 WINNIPEG, Man. - It's a classic David and Goliath story.
May the Force be with you preview image Transportation May the Force be with you March 1, 2008 By James Menzies LAS VEGAS, Nev. - International wants to enter the big bore engine market with a bang, but when you start up a MaxxForce 11-or 13-litre engine, what you'll hear is more of a whisper.
Transportation Chevron launches new CJ-4 oils March 1, 2008 SAN RAMON, Cal. - Chevron has introduced a replacement to its current CI-4 Plus motor oil with a CJ-4 and CI-4 Plus formulation the company says will offer improved performance.
Meritor WABCO launches collision avoidance system preview image Transportation Meritor WABCO launches collision avoidance system March 1, 2008 By James Menzies ORLANDO, Fla. - Meritor WABCO has introduced a new collision avoidance system with active braking, that uses radar to detect when a collision is imminent and takes control of the vehi...
Transportation Goodyear introduces DuraSeal technology to line-haul trucking March 1, 2008 DALLAS, Texas - Goodyear has adapted its self-sealing commercial tire technology on a broader scale for use in long-haul applications.
