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K-town truck club re-invents itself

KINGSTON, Ont. - If its first meeting following a shift towards education is any indication, the Kingston Centennial Transportation Club (KCTC) certainly seems to be heading down the right road.More t...

N.W.T. gets a lift on federal SHIP

YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. - The Northwest Territories has received its share of the Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program funding, but it's a paltry figure compared to what the provinces have received.Th...

Help for forestry workers is coming says de Jong

VICTORIA, B.C. - The B.C. forests minister says help is on the way for those who have lost their jobs due to the U.S.-imposed softwood duties, but there's no word yet if truckers will receive aid.Mike...

Meal deduction boost is coming (May 01, 2002)

OTTAWA, Ont. - According to the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) is about to increase the daily receipt-free meal allowance for drivers. A court case in Winnipe...

Confederation Bridge soon to go electronic

CAPE JOURIMAIN, N.B. - Confederation Bridge Management has received the go-ahead from Transport Canada to install an electronic tolling system at the fixed link to automatically levy its user fees.Joh...

Mats: International’s six man crew cab

International is making a six-man crew cab available on its 4000 and 7000 Series models.All crew cabs are designed with a one-piece roof section for strength, and equipped with 41 inches of front-to-b...

Manitoba fleets celebrate 70th powwow

WINNIPEG, Man. - Braving Portage and Main's famed blustery prairie winds, Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) members once again flocked to the Fairmont Hotel to cheer the year gone by and prepare for...

Mats: Freightliner set to ramp Coronado production

Since its fall of 2000 introduction not a lot has happened with Freightliner's new flagship owner/op tractor, the Coronado - but that should change starting in June.The Portland, Ore.-based company sa...

Mats: New sloped hood boosts visibility, styling

Peterbilt vocational customers can now capitalize on a dramatically improved hood if they're running a 357 with a set-back front axle.Improving visibility by as much as five feet, the new hood still s...

Mats: ExxonMobil rises to upcoming API CI-4 test

Mobil's CI-4 Delvac 1300 Super 15W-40 engine oil features new technology to deliver unprecedented oil performance in heavy-duty trucks, according to one of the company's top techies.Michael Ragomo, pr...

Mats: Dana rolls out new steer axle line at MATS

Dana Corporation's Commercial Vehicle Systems has introduced the new Dana Spicer vocational steer axle family.Designed to meet the needs of demanding construction, waste, and municipal applications, "...

Mats: Dane adds new dry van

Named for its single side laminate construction, Great Dane has rolled out the new SSL van trailer.The unit features a higher cubic capacity - comparable to plate and composite wall trailers - but als...

Mats: Kenworth to add Night Vision option

Kenworth Truck Company is adding Night Vision technology as an option for its Class 8 product line that can help drivers see 1,500 feet down the road, about five times further than a driver can see wi...

Mats: Aux takes the worries out of auxiliary gen sets

After two years and some 300-400 customer interviews, Aux Generators has flipped the switch on its latest offering, the Idle Hawk.Making the company the only manufacturer to offer a three-product line...

Mats: A new air-set endurance brake

Smartbrake has unveiled an intelligent alternative to noisy engine brakes, with the launch of its new air-set endurance brake.The air-set Smartbrake offers a number of advantages over traditional engi...