Features

OPP focus on year-round enforcement

TORONTO, Ont. - Holiday weekend traffic blitzes are being put on the shelf by the Ontario Provincial Police, in favour of a new year-round enforcement approach. The Provincial Traffic Safety Program i...

“Unprecedented” truck-engine integration benefits International

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - International Truck and Engine Corporation believes the integration it is able to provide between truck and engine is a key differentiator in its market and it used the continent's l...

ArvinMeritor debuts new products

LOUISVILLE, Ky - ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket (CVA) business announced the addition of Meritor WABCO-branded products to its Meritor All-Makes Air Systems Program.

People (May 01, 2007)

Well-known trucker and beloved family member Fred Crossman of Parry Sound, Ont. passed away recently. The veteran trucker was a driver with Tudhope Cartage in Parry Sound, Ont. and Boyes Explosive in ...

Ontario speed limiter proposal gains momentum

TORONTO, Ont. - Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner Julian Fantino has thrown his support behind the Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA's) proposal that would require the use of speed limite...

Webasto harnesses power of evaporation to provide cab cooling

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Webasto has introduced an evaporative cooling system that takes advantage of water evaporation to cool the cab with no power source and zero emissions.

Volvo makes VEST standard on vocational trucks

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Volvo VHD vocational truck now has Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology (VEST) as standard equipment on all concrete mixers. The technology is already standard across Volvo's enti...

How have the new Hours-of-Service affected your productivity?

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Since the new Hours-of-Service regulations went into effect Jan. 1, there has been no end to the amount of feedback Truck News has received via snail mail, e-mail, the Editor's Blo...

Premier vows to improve Southern Alberta highways (May 01, 2007)

FORT MACLEOD, Alta. - Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach has promised his government will twin portions of Hwy. 3 in southern Alberta, but a specific timeline was not forthcoming.

‘Dancing with the 53’

TORONTO, Ont. - In the States they're called yard mules, yard dogs, goats, hostlers, shifters or switches. But in Canada they're simply known as shunts or shunt trucks. And some localities like Halifa...

Wireless providers offering budget-friendly GPS

TORONTO, Ont. - Wireless solutions providers are making it easier than ever for small and mid-size fleets to utilize tracking technology by offering GPS solutions at a budget-friendly rate.

Bandag votes in favour of merger

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Bandag recently reported its shareholders have approved the proposed merger of the company with Grip Acquisition, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding (BSAH).

Western Star expands engine offerings, unveils new badging

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Western Star has revamped its grille bezel and side-of-hood logo, giving them a 3-D appearance for a richer, jewel-like look.

Nortrux named top Canadian Mack distributor

EDMONTON, Alta. - Mack Trucks anointed Nortrux as the winner of the Mack Canada Distributor of the Year award for 2006.

CN to expand

MONTREAL, Que. - Canadian National Railway has announced it plans to expand its non-rail business, including warehousing and distribution, freight forwarding, Customs services and logistics. CN said i...