Michelin debuts new regional tire preview image Transportation Michelin debuts new regional tire March 1, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. - Michelin has introduced a new version of its most popular regional truck tire which the company says will boast a dramatically longer tread life.
Transportation Globalization: A truck maker’s perspective March 1, 2008 By James Menzies LAS VEGAS, Nev. - In a speech to the Heavy-Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) in late January, International Truck and Engine Corp. president Dee Kapur said North American truck ma...
Trucks 4 $ale preview image Transportation Trucks 4 $ale March 1, 2008 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - In this topsy-turvy world of ours, it's difficult to make heads or tails about the impact the surging loonie is having on equipment pricing.
User fees may take a bigger toll preview image Transportation User fees may take a bigger toll March 1, 2008 By Adam Ledlow TORONTO, Ont. - Two recent studies from unrelated groups in Canada and the US have each called for an increase in federal fuel taxes within weeks of each other. An Ontario-based allianc...
Twin 53s to graduate from N. B. pilot program;’We need to move our freight more economically.’ preview image Transportation Twin 53s to graduate from N. B. pilot program;’We need to move our freight more economically.’ March 1, 2008 Carroll McCormick FREDERICTON, N. B. - It may only be a few months away before twin 53s, or A-trains, as the New Brunswick Department of Transportation (DoT) calls them, will become a regular sight on...
Transportation Cummins now California-compliant March 1, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. - Cummins has announced it's now able to comply with strict new anti-idling regulations in California. The company now offers Clean Idle-certified engines that comply with anti-idling re...
Haldex making second lap as race car sponsor preview image Transportation Haldex making second lap as race car sponsor March 1, 2008 GUELPH, Ont. - Haldex Canada will continue as title sponsor of the #10 HB Motorsports Dodge driven by Doug Brown in the 2008 Nascar Canadian Tire Series for the 2008 season. It will be Haldex's second...
Did you know? (March 01, 2008) preview image Transportation Did you know? (March 01, 2008) March 1, 2008 Inefficient management of inbound and outbound trailers can prove costly. Poor management and scheduling create bottlenecks in the dock and yard that may require more man-power and reduce sales when i...
Eaton touts safety features of hybrid systems (March 01, 2008) preview image Transportation Eaton touts safety features of hybrid systems (March 01, 2008) March 1, 2008 By James Menzies ORLANDO, Fla. - Eaton Corp. held a press conference at the Technology and Maintenance Council meetings here recently to reinforce the message that hybrid power systems are as safe as ...
Where the heck is Durango? preview image Transportation Where the heck is Durango? March 1, 2008 Enough, enough, enough already! Until now I have never dedicated even a sentence to the sham that passes as customer service for all those of us who must routinely fly the decidedly "unfriendly skies"...
A quieter Sterling now comes with new options, DD15 engine preview image Transportation A quieter Sterling now comes with new options, DD15 engine March 1, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. - Detroit Diesel's new flagship engine, the DD15 is now available for order on Sterling Trucks, Sterling officials announced at the Technology and Maintenance Council meetings in Februar...
My report from the ring preview image Transportation My report from the ring March 1, 2008 Last month, publisher Rob Wilkins wrote about the debut, and subsequent retirement, of Mack Truck Menzies -that's me. At least it was for one exciting evening last November in Toronto.
Introducing the LoneStar preview image Transportation Introducing the LoneStar March 1, 2008 CHICAGO, Ill. - In an effort to marry style with functionality and comfort, International has introduced its new flagship truck, the LoneStar. Instantly recognizable by its sleek chrome grill, the Lon...
Transportation Take The Path Of Least Resistance March 1, 2008 I would like to tell you a tale of two cities. The tale is more than 150 years old but it contains an important lesson about how attitude and strategy towards transportation can either help or hinder ...
