Eaton Fuller 18-speed AutoShift available on key KW models August 1, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck Co. will make the Eaton Fuller 18-speed AutoShift available for its T2000, W900, T800, T600, and C500 models starting Jan. 4. The AutoShift 1
DaimlerChrysler changes management team August 1, 2014 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- DaimlerChrysler AG shifted its management structure in sales, marketing, and manufacturing as it tries to integrate the Chrysler and Daimler-Benz operations.
Halifax makes mega-port shortlist August 1, 2014 HALIFAX -- The Port of Halifax is among three finalists to become the primary East Coast terminal for shipping giants Maersk and Sea-Land. The two other shortlisted ports are Balti
Shell Canada vows to cut costs, not jobs August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- Shell Canada says there are no plans for layoffs despite falling oil prices and the restructuring of its parent, Royal Dutch-Shell Group. "We don't have any plans for
Kenworth customers offered service tool August 1, 2014 SEATTLE, Wa. -- Kenworth's very comprehensive 'ServiceNet' electronic tool is now available for fleet customers. It's a CD-ROM that contains more than 10,000 electronic pages of se
Mond stock jumps on sale speculation August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Heavy trading of Mond Industries Inc. on the Toronto Stock Exchange has fueled speculation that the company will be sold. Through shortly after noon, shares
Chevron tempers $5.1 billion US spending program with expense cuts August 1, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO -- Chevron Corp. announced a $5.1 billion US capital and exploratory spending program for 1999 and a plan to reduce expenses in 1999 by $500 million. The planned acti
OTA to organize national truck show August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association will hold a national truck show in 2000 to compete with Truckcan, the biennial Toronto-based trade show the OTA says it will no longer e
KW revs up its Web site August 1, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck Co. has enhanced its Web site to create a more dynamic, database-driven site that provides easy access to product information in a low-bandwidth f
Value of shipments jumps in October August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- The value of shipments by Canadian manufacturers surpassed expectations in October, rising 2.1% on surging automobile production. October's shipments totaled $38.27
PMTC schedules product and service expo August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has scheduled a "Suppliers to Private Fleets" trade show for Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999. Set for the National Trade C
CF ends merger negotiations August 1, 2014 MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Consolidated Freightways Corp. said it halted acquisition talks with an unnamed company after heavy trading of its shares. In a statement issued yesterday,
GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler set higher Q1 ’99 output August 1, 2014 DETROIT -- General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG are forecasting an 8% gain in North American car and truck production for the first quarter of 1999. The
Ministers release national highway studies August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Canada's provincial transportation ministers yesterday officially released a report that says the nation's highways will require $17 billion to fix. The study, compr
FedEx enhances Web-based shipping system August 1, 2014 MONTREAL -- Federal Express Canada Ltd. has added bilingual capabilities to its Web-based freight-tracking system, FedEx interNetShip 4.0. FedEx interNetShip 4.0 resides at www.fed