Transportation CCS Lightning allows truckers to zap fuel costs July 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Mechron Power Systems has introduced a powerful new Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to help fleets and owner/operators reduce idling while improving driver comfort on the road....
Transportation Truck fleets rave about Enviro-Save July 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - It's been around for 18 years but with escalating fuel costs trucking companies are just now making a Canadian-made metal treatment product a hot item.The Enviro-Save kit has been wid...
Transportation New Di-Mond Trailer chassis takes trailers to the next level, company says July 1, 2005 BRAMPTON, Ont. - A new, fully-galvanized chassis by Di-Mond Trailers is aiming to revolutionize the way trailer shells are manufactured....
Transportation Are there too many trucks on Canadian roads? July 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - Are there too many trucks on the road?...
Transportation Taking the sting out of truck/wildlife collisions July 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - The Hornet Deer Avoidance System has been introduced in Canada - a product the company says can reduce deer collisions by 70 per cent....
Transportation Transportation Media releases research findings July 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - A truckload of facts and figures, plus some pithy analysis, was what Lou Smyrlis delivered to those in attendance at the recent Toronto Trucking Association luncheon held at the Weston...
Transportation Hogs, horses and hens… July 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - You'll find a lot more than just cattle behind the slats of the livestock trailers riding Canadian highways. Horses, pigs, chickens and even sheep are regularly trucked from region to...
Transportation New tire analysis guide available from TMC July 1, 2005 ALEXANDRIA, Vir. - The Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations has published an analysis guide about the main causes of tire failures....
Transportation CrimsonLogic gains ACE accreditation July 1, 2005 RICHMOND HILL, Ont. - CrimsonLogic Inc., an international IT solutions provider, has received accreditation from United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to provide Web-based connectivity to...
Transportation AMTA elects new board of directors at annual meeting June 1, 2005 BANFF, Alta. - The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) recently elected new members to its board of directors, but not before speaking briefly about the recent challenges facing the association...
Transportation Verspeeten Cartage buys into combustion enhancement solution June 1, 2005 PICKERING, Ont. - Verspeeten Cartage Ltd. is equipping 56 trucks in its fleet with an aftermarket retrofit solution that provides combustion enhancement by mixing hydrogen and oxygen into a vehicle's...
Regulations New training standard inches closer to reality June 1, 2005 BANFF, Alta. - New training standards for professional drivers in Alberta have received much publicity in recent weeks. The 35-week training program has been front-page news in Alberta and has also ga...