Transportation Volvo raises service standards May 1, 2006 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Noting that after sale service is the most important way to keep customers happy, Volvo officials announced a new 10-point Service Commitment the company says will raise the bar in c...
Publisher’s Comment: Love it or hate it, e-mail is here to stay preview image Transportation Publisher’s Comment: Love it or hate it, e-mail is here to stay May 1, 2006 E-Mail. Either you love it or hate it. It has made society better informed and businesses more efficient....
Transportation Canadian trash could cost millions (May 01, 2006) May 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association is urging the federal government to act quickly in preventing U.S. authorities from imposing inspection fees on Canadian carriers hauling trash to U.S....
Transportation Eaton expands into business solutions provider May 1, 2006 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Eaton has announced the creation of the Vehicle Solutions Business Unit (VSBU), to allow the company to migrate from a product provider to offering business solutions....
Volvo offers mid-roof versions of VN, VT (May 01, 2006) preview image Transportation Volvo offers mid-roof versions of VN, VT (May 01, 2006) May 1, 2006 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Volvo has introduced mid-roof sleeper versions of its VN and VT tractors....
Transportation Raydan acquires Ontario company May 1, 2006 EDMONTON, Alta. - Raydan Manufacturing has expanded its specialized suspension services beyond the Alberta border with its acquisition of an Ontario-based spring and chassis manufacturer. Delta Spring...
Transportation Shell ready to produce ULSD May 1, 2006 CALGARY, Alta. - Shell Canada has successfully completed its $400 million construction of two diesel hydrotreaters to produce ultra low sulphur diesel fuel at its Montreal East and Scotford refineries...
Voice of the O/O: Money for the picking? preview image Transportation Voice of the O/O: Money for the picking? May 1, 2006 What's wrong with this picture? I had one of those "moments" down at the Mid-America Trucking Show last month. I heard a speaker at one of the press conferences utter the most astounding comment, and...
Private Links: A little hubris isn’t all bad preview image Transportation Private Links: A little hubris isn’t all bad May 1, 2006 Hubris is normally considered to be an overbearing pride in oneself. I'm going to use a little licence to stretch that definition to include a pride in one's profession. Using that definition, hubris...
Transportation CTA: Costs keeping pressure on rates May 1, 2006 PHOENIX, Ariz. - Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO David Bradley joined the American Trucking Associations president Bill Graves to discuss current challenges in the North American trucking industry duri...
Carrier Transicold unveils ComfortPro preview image Transportation Carrier Transicold unveils ComfortPro May 1, 2006 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Carrier Transicold has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute the Teleflex Proheat Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)....
Transportation People (May 01, 2006) May 1, 2006 Chris Adkins, senior vice-president of sales and marketing for Great Dane Trailers, has announced his resignation to pursue a career outside the trailer industry....
Transportation Record year for Trailcon Leasing May 1, 2006 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Trailcon Leasing celebrated a record year in 2005 and last year the company placed its largest chassis order since the early '90s....
Transportation PacLease launches new Web site May 1, 2006 BELLEVUE, Wash. - PACCAR Leasing Company (PacLease) has unveiled a new Web site that helps visitors learn about a variety of transportation services, including full service leasing....
