Features

Truck-Lite offers new products (May 01, 2003)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Truck-Lite Co., Inc. has introduced a series of LED lamps for the retail markets.Brad Van Riper, vice-president of research and development, says with the advent of Signal-Stat LED l...

New oil separator released by Chicago Rawhide

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Chicago Rawhide has developed an internal oil separator for its Turbo-2000 and HD-2000 Brakemaster air dryers.The company made the announcement at the Mid-America Trucking Show, sayi...

Executive Publisher’s Comment: There are many reasons to be proud of Canada

How well I remember the Quebec referendum of 1995.Several of us from the Truck News team bussed five hours down the 401 to Montreal, at which point we joined with thousands of other Canadians from acr...

Mid America Trucking Show Report (April 01, 2003)

TRUCKSFreightliner adding new configurations to product lineFreightliner has expanded its product lineup to include three new trucks - the Columbia 112, the Business Class M2 100 and the Business Clas...

Can the Industry’s Strawman Make It Through U.S Customs?

In the year-and-a-half since the horrific events of 9-11, U.S. government officials seeking to prevent a second terrorist attack on their soil have steadfastly maintained that public and economic secu...

Contesting ‘Fail to Maintain’ Charges

For carriers, the "fail to maintain vehicle" charge under Section 107 (3) of the Highway Traffic Act is the "careless driving" of vehicle maintenance charges. It would be unlikely, for example, that p...

Evolving Remote Diagnostics

Which is more useful: wireless transmission of electronic engine condition data while trucks are on the road far from home base or just as they roll into the yard? Opinions and market offerings are mi...

NALCA elects new Board of Directors

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - The Newfoundland and Labrador Carriers Association (NALCA) held its annual general meeting in March and renewed calls for reduced ferry rates.The NALCA has invited other associatio...

Canadian ports discuss harmonizing security

HALIFAX, N.S. - Two major Canadian ports recently took the first steps towards creating a harmonized security system with their American cohorts.Port officials from Halifax and Montreal met to discuss...

Marysville bypass campaign launched (April 01, 2003)

MARYSVILLE, N.B. - The chairman of a lobby group pushing for an $8.5 million truck bypass around Marysville is urging supporters to start calling the province.Marty Brown briefed city council recently...

Draw down dates set

CALGARY, Alta. - The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has scheduled a number of draw down dinners this spring.The dinners will take place in: Calgary on Mar. 20; Edmonton on Apr. 10; and Let...

Impending legislation aims to reduce stopping distances

CALGARY, Alta. - The federal government in the U.S. - and most likely its Canadian counterpart as well - is considering new legislation aimed at reducing heavy-vehicle fatalities by 50 per cent.To ach...

Hino prepares to roll out 2004 model (April 01, 2003)

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Hino will be introducing its 2004 cab-over-engine truck in May, in hopes of building on a year of record sales in Canada.Hino says it enjoys a 10 per cent market share in the Canad...

Sterling Truck ratifies deal

ST.THOMAS, Ont. - After a two-week strike, 91 per cent of Sterling Truck plant workers voted on Mar. 9 to ratify a three-year deal put forth by parent company Freightliner.Richard Laverty, plant CAW U...

Sterling offers AWD Acterra conversion

WILLOUGHBY, Oh. - Sterling Trucks has rolled out a factory-authorized Acterra all-wheel drive conversion for all 4x2 models.Conversions for 6x4 trucks will be available as well, but not until later th...