Transportation An early gift for Christmas campaign November 2, 2007 CALGARY, Alta. - The 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign received a special gift of its own for the launch of its 2007 campaign.
Transportation Arrow offering training option for owner/ops November 2, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - Arrow Truck Sales and CarriersEdge have teamed up to offer the CarriersEdge/Humber College Certificate in Small Business Management for the Trucking Industry with each truck purchase.
Transportation Volvo’s first 2010 test trucks in service November 2, 2007 GREENSBORO, N.C. - Volvo Trucks North America is getting an early jump on the next round of emissions standards, and has already delivered its first EPA2010 field test trucks.
Transportation Cummins thriving despite market downtown November 2, 2007 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - While most truck makers and engine manufacturers continue to reel from a steep drop in sales following record volumes in 2006, the outlook is not so gloomy for Cummins.
Transportation Edmonton Kenworth named tops for service November 2, 2007 KIRKLAND, Wash. - Edmonton Kenworth was named 2006 Kenworth Customer Support Dealer of the Year for the US and Canada at the Kenworth Customer Support Meeting.
Transportation A fitting tribute: Ontario O/O honours Canadian soldiers November 2, 2007 COBOURG, Ont. - "They shall grow not old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them."
Transportation Hino rocks at annual dealer conference November 2, 2007 WOODSTOCK, Ont. - In a delightful bit of irony, Woodstock, Ont. served as the host location for a very Woodstock-like event last month, as the president of Hino Motors Canada, Hiro Omori, showed off h...
Transportation New director takes the helm of Saskatchewan Trucking Association November 2, 2007 REGINA, Sask. - Like many industry outsiders, Al Rosseker was awestruck when he took a few moments to step back and analyze how integral the trucking industry is to the economy.
Transportation Cummins announces 2010 emissions strategies November 2, 2007 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In defiance of the widely-held belief that NOx aftertreatment systems such as SCR would be required to meet EPA2010 emissions standards, Cummins has announced its heavy-duty engines...
Transportation CO2-free truck? November 2, 2007 BRUSSELS, Belgium - It has been 18 years since the release of the movie Field of Dreams, in which Kevin Costner played the role of an Iowa farmer who could not ignore the voices in his head that repea...
Transportation Trailcon sets up Western operations November 2, 2007 EDMONTON, Alta. - Trailcon Leasing has established a branch in Edmonton to serve customers in the thriving province.
Transportation Raydan turns Q1 profit, despite slowdown November 2, 2007 EDMONTON, Alta. - Canadian suspension builder, Raydan Manufacturing, has concluded a profitable first quarter despite a slowdown in Western Canadian oilpatch activity.
Transportation Road test: The 4x4s are coming November 2, 2007 WOODSTOCK, Ont. - Hino has some nice surprises in its 2008 line-up. Its new 358 model 4x4 is a beefed-up version of its 338 model, with an upgraded rear axle that will increase its GVW to 35,000 lbs a...
Transportation Introducing the Quicksider November 2, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - Purolator has achieved a significant milestone for both the Canadian transportation industry and the environment with the introduction of the Quicksider prototype, a battery-operated e...
Transportation The tipping point November 2, 2007 Recklessly speeding cars claimed two more innocent lives over the Thanksgiving weekend. Two cars were allegedly racing along a southern Ontario highway when one of them went out of control, slammed in...