Transportation Top Fleets: A Solid Foundation January 1, 2001 MT: You have more than doubled your revenues over the last five years. What have been the key elements behind such impressive revenue growth? Seymour: Our ability to stick to the fundamentals of good ...
Transportation Quebec shifts right-on-red rules January 1, 2001 QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Quebec is finally taking a first, cautious step toward joining the rest of the continent in allowing right turns on red lights.As of Jan. 15, drivers will be allowed to make right ...
Transportation Freightliner parent set to reorganize January 1, 2001 STUTTGART, Germany. - DaimlerChrysler AG, the parent company of Freightliner, may be breaking itself into four new divisions, a financial magazine has reported.According to the magazine Capital, Daiml...
Transportation International camless engine technology passes the test January 1, 2001 International has completed a cross-continent test of its camless engine technology in an International 530E diesel engine.The 7600-mile journey provided testing of the technology in real-world situat...
Transportation Fountain Tire named one of Canada’s 50 best-managed private companies January 1, 2001 Calgary's Fountain Tire has been named to the prestigious list of The 50 Best Managed Private Companies, compiled by Motortruck's sister publication, The National Post, as well as CIBC and Arthur Ande...
Transportation First manufacturing slowdown since 1998 points to a further softening in freight volumes ahead January 1, 2001 There is yet another concrete sign that freight volumes are slowing down. Statistics Canada's Quarterly Business Conditions Survey of manufacturing found that 43 percent of manufacturers planned to de...
Montana border post fines trucker $1,000 for sloppy paperwork preview image Transportation Montana border post fines trucker $1,000 for sloppy paperwork January 1, 2001 COUTTS, Alta. - If you're crossing between Coutts, Alta. and Sweetgrass, Mont., make sure you have your customs paperwork in order before you get there, because there could be a big price to pay if yo...
Transportation Diesel will be gone by 2020: Freightliner v-p January 1, 2001 PORTLAND, Ore. - Don't be surprised if the trucks of the not-too-distant future don't run on fossil fuels of any sort, but rather on naturally-clean-burning hydrogen.Michael von Mayenburg, Freightline...
Food fleets need to think HACCP preview image Transportation Food fleets need to think HACCP January 1, 2001 WINNIPEG, Man. - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is looking to establish new quality control standards, through its new Canadian Food Safety Adaptation Program, for all aspects of food proc...
Transportation There’s no need for a truck speed January 1, 2001 Dear Editor:My truck will go 75 mph, but I consistently turn in trips showing eight mpg or more.This happens because rule number one in my personal policy manual states: "Lack of planning on your part...
Winnipeg Volvo dealer tops in N. A. preview image Transportation Winnipeg Volvo dealer tops in N. A. January 1, 2001 WINNIPEG, Man. - Volvo Trucks has selected Barry Searcy's Volvo Manitoba Truck Centre as not only the 1999 Dealer of the Year for Canada, but the facility has also been awarded the Dealer Excellence A...
There’s nothing wrong with thinking decisions through preview image Transportation There’s nothing wrong with thinking decisions through January 1, 2001 Lately our fearless leader in Ottawa has come under fire for his hands-off approach to setting policies on the global stage.In particular, Canada - the world leader in almost every left-wing cause - h...
Q: What is your least favorite stretch of road to drive in North America? preview image Transportation Q: What is your least favorite stretch of road to drive in North America? January 1, 2001 WINNIPEG, Man. - The condition of roads and highways is always an issue that attracts attention in the trucking industry. No less critical than the arteries that sustain our bodies with oxygen and vit...
Transportation Maddocks integrates dispatch system with Terion’s mobile workstation January 1, 2001 Maddocks Systems has succeeded in integrating its TruckMate dispatch system with Terion's mobile workstation, providing for up-to-the-minute location and trip status information as well as automated e...
Transportation Mich. caves on tax law January 1, 2001 TORONTO, Ont. - The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill last month that will reduce a Canadian carrier's Michigan Single Business Tax liability by at least two-thirds. The bill, introduced...
