Transportation Mats: Truck-Lite done its Signal-Stat deal May 1, 2002 Truck-Lite has completed its acquisition of the assets of Signal-Stat Lighting Products, a division of Federal Mogul Corporation, following requisite government approvals.While terms of the acquisitio...
Transportation Mats: Michelin unveils two new X-Ones May 1, 2002 Michelin has expanded its line of wide-based single tires with the launch of the X-One XDA-HT and the X-One XTE at the Mid-America Trucking Show.The XDA-HT promises to deliver higher scrub resistance ...
Transportation AAMVA takes driver cards to congress May 1, 2002 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Driver's licences may soon take on a new level of sophistication to help promote tighter homeland security in the U.S.The U.S. Congress will listen to testimony on strengthening dri...
Transportation Truck-Lite introduces first LED side-turn signal lamp (May 01, 2002) May 1, 2002 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Super 60 STS amber six-inch oval light emitting diode (LED) side turn signal (STS) and marker lamp is the first of its kind to exceed all standards for both types of lights."It's...
Transportation Building a solid team May 1, 2002 When most people fly to Florida, they head out equipped with bathing suits, golf clubs and enough cash to get them through seven days of happy hours.Last week, I walked out of the Sarasota airport wit...
Transportation Edm. mayor pushes for more taxes May 1, 2002 EDMONTON, Alta. - Edmonton Mayor, Bill Smith, says Alberta should consider raising fuel taxes in order to ensure there is enough money for important road and transportation projects.Smith says a one o...
Transportation Cops slow the flow May 1, 2002 MONTREAL, Que. - Montreal police report increased spring surveillance has reduced the number of fatal traffic accidents in the Montreal area.A general citywide campaign called Operation Chauffard, aim...
Transportation The quest for skills May 1, 2002 WINNIPEG, Man. - Those I want, wouldn't want me; and those that want me, the Devil himself wouldn't want.While this old saying is generally used in reference to the opposite sex, it seems to sum up th...
Transportation Mats: New promotion revs up excitement May 1, 2002 Chicago Rawhide (CR), a subsidiary of SKF, introduced two new products at the Mid-America Trucking Show as well as a promotion to help with the initial marketing push. CR's Scottseal Plus has a new ve...
Transportation Mats: Looks and more May 1, 2002 East Manufacturing has announced the release of its new Genesis aluminum dump and transfer trailers."It's nothing our industry has seen before," promises David Tate, East Manufacturing's president. "E...
Transportation Mats: International’s latest High Performance May 1, 2002 International has added a new member to its High Performance Truck, the 8600 regional tractor.The new truck, which is available for order now and will begin full production this September, replaces th...
Transportation Mats: ArvinMeritor’s new support service May 1, 2002 ArvinMeritor announced a new original equipment dealer customer technical support center, called OnTrac, that offers "real time" support for U.S. and Canadian heavy-duty truck and trailer dealers.Acce...
Transportation Mats: Bendix air disc brake weighs less May 1, 2002 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has found a way to decrease the weight of its air disc brake without compromising performance and reliability.The North American version of the brake, ADB 225, will m...
Transportation Family: Homeschooling: the truck as classroom May 1, 2002 A trucking career usually means brief glimpses of your kids, right? Not in the case of Vicky and Dave Bennison of Welland, Ont.Dave drives the Eastern Seaboard for Challenger Motor Freight, making two...
Transportation How have you been impacted by the OPSEU strike? May 1, 2002 TRAFALGAR, Ont. - With the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) strike in effect, a variety of services in the province have either been scaled back or shut down completely.Scalehouse closur...