Transportation Welcome to the new reality March 1, 2008 BC's carbon tax should serve as further warning to truckers across Canada, and in fact across North America, of things to come. Carbon taxes are certain to become a reality across the continent, as th...
Transportation Lubrication Management: March 1, 2008 OPTING FOR MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Premium mineral-based heavy-duty engine oils are the option employed by more than half of Canada's trucking fleets, according to our annual Equipment Buying Trends Resear...
Transportation CTA addresses Commons committee March 1, 2008 OTTAWA, Ont. - In a recent appearance before the Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) told MPs that the trucking industry is being hit h...
Transportation Feds kill carbon tax recommendation March 1, 2008 OTTAWA, Ont. - Canada's trucking industry breathed a collective sigh of relief in January when the Harper government killed a recommendation by the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Econo...
Transportation The moose is on the loose March 1, 2008 By James Menzies WINNIPEG, Man. - owner/operator Kent Harvie hand-bombed a couple hundred 50-lb bags of salt onto his flatdeck following another close call with a moose, he knew he had to find a solut...
Transportation Logistics and the environment March 1, 2008 By Lou Smyrlis QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Greening the supply chain is such a Herculean task one can be excused for likening it to the rather unecological sounding "eating an elephant." Especially if that so...
Transportation One-on-One March 1, 2008 Truck manufacturers have faced a sharp decline in sales in 2007, which came on the heels of record sales the previous year. Recently, editorial director Lou Smyrlis had the chance to sit down with Bil...
Transportation Chevron introduces new CJ-4 motor 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. Chevron RPM LE SAE 15W...
Transportation Meritor WABCO launches active 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 PACCAR engines to use SCR in 2010 March 1, 2008 BELLEVUE, Wash. - PACCAR has announced it has joined the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) camp, for its own EPA2010 engines. The company said in its most recent financial statement that PACCAR engi...
Transportation Michelin offers improved 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. The XZE2 all-position tire was showcas...
Transportation Bendix CEO takes HDMA helm March 1, 2008 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - During his first address as the chairman of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) board of directors, Joe McAleese, president and CEO of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, ...
Transportation Eaton touts safety features of hybrid systems 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 ...
Transportation A quieter Sterling now comes with new options 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...
Transportation Consolidated Fastfrate re-ups with Canadian Pacific Railway March 1, 2008 CALGARY, Alta. - Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway and Consolidated Fastfrate inked a 10-year, $500 million deal which extends their current contract for another decade.