MACK THROWS A PARTY preview image Equipment MACK THROWS A PARTY October 15, 2015 On Monday, I travelled to Hagerstown, Md., where Mack was celebrating the inauguration of a new axle line at its powertrain plant there. This was quite the party, with AC/DC…
Business Management CURRENCY CONCERNS October 15, 2015 Our own Surface Transportation Summit was held earlier this week and it attracted a record crowd of more than 400 people, representing some of Canada’s top shippers and carriers. Some…
WHAT A CONVOY! preview image Equipment WHAT A CONVOY! October 15, 2015 Oct. 5 I travelled to Woodstock to witness the Convoy for a Cure, organized by Joanne Mackenzie and her ever-growing team of helpful volunteers. What an event! What a nasty…
DRIVING THE MERCEDES METRIS preview image Equipment DRIVING THE MERCEDES METRIS October 15, 2015 Mercedes-Benz has a new cargo van, which it says has been right-sized for urban environments. The Metris, based on the European Vito, fills a gap in the marketplace. It’s a…
Equipment WHAT’S THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ FOR TRUCK DOWNTIME? September 30, 2015 I spent much of last week in the Land of Mouse, Fla. (aka. Orlando) for the fall meetings of the Technology & Maintenance Council. I’ve never attended the TMC’s fall…
Equipment SIX TIPS TO REDUCE AFTERTREAMENT-RELATED ISSUES September 30, 2015 In a TMC panel discussion on aftertreatment systems, OEM representatives offered a few tips on how to reduce aftertreatment-related repairs and downtime. I’ll have much more detail in an upcoming…
Business Management REAL-TIME DATA = REAL-TIME LIABILITY? September 30, 2015 Another interesting session at TMC involved the increasing use of in-cab cameras to monitor driver behaviour, but also to help assess fault in the event of a crash. Rob Moseley,…
WHO WANTS TO TALK ABOUT SPIF? September 30, 2015 I’m hearing vocational truck customers are really struggling with some of the current and impending SPIF regulations in Ontario. I won’t lie – SPIF is a topic that makes my…
THIS CHART SAYS WE’RE BECOMING MORE COMPLIANT preview image Health & Safety THIS CHART SAYS WE’RE BECOMING MORE COMPLIANT September 30, 2015 The results from this year’s International Roadcheck North America-wide inspection blitz have (finally!) been released. The blitz, you’ll remember, took place June 2-4. The good news is, both vehicle out-of-service…
Equipment GM, NAVISTAR TO COLLABORATE September 30, 2015 Hot off the press this morning is the announcement from GM and Navistar that they’ll be working together to produce Classes 4/5 conventional trucks. The trucks will be produced at…
Dynamite Oilfield aims to outlast competitors in downturn preview image Transportation Dynamite Oilfield aims to outlast competitors in downturn September 23, 2015 LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. – Dynamite Oilfield Services, based in Alberta, is operating in survival mode hoping to be rescued by higher oil and gas prices and an end to…
No turning back preview image Transportation No turning back September 23, 2015 TNT Tank & Trailer Repair isn’t hunkering down, it’s expanding its business despite stubbornly low oil prices
Transportation Saskatchewan’s doors are open to oil and gas producers September 23, 2015 REGINA, Sask. – No one should be surprised that the current low price of petroleum products has cast a pall over the western Canadian economy, but even in the…
Transportation Alberta’s oilpatch facing a rough, wild ride September 23, 2015 EDMONTON, Alta. – The fact that global oil prices are down should surprise no one who’s been paying attention to the news over the past year or…
Transportation Education over experience September 23, 2015 Ever heard of Pete Seeger? You probably know a few of his songs. “This Land Is Your Land.” “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” “We Shall Overcome.”…
