Navistar debuts diesel engines that burn ultra-low sulfur fuel August 1, 2014 PHILADELPHIA (June 10) -- Navistar International Corp. used hearings on tougher U.S. emissions rules for cars and light trucks to demonstrate its so-called "Green Diesel Technology
Dana to sell Commercial Vehicle Cab Systems group August 1, 2014 TOLEDO, Ohio (June 11) -- Dana Corp. plans to sell its Commercial Vehicle Cab Systems group, acquired as part of its $3.9 billion purchase of Echlin Inc., so it can focus on buildi
CLARIFIED TEXT: Canadian Trucking Alliance seeks help from carriers to clarify cabotage, immigration August 1, 2014 NOTE: The original text referred only to equipment cabotage. The CTA is seeking comments from carriers on enforcement of immigration policy as well. KELOWNA, B.C. (June 14)
NAFTA truck provisions could be in place by the end of next year, DOT secretary says August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15) -- Following a two-day conference in Mexico, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater predicted that the issues keeping the Mexico cross-border asp
Roadcheck 99: National vehicle OOS rate stalls at 24% August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (June 14) -- Nearly one in four commercial vehicles failed to pass a roadside safety check during Roadcheck 99, unchanged from last year and ending three years of steady imp
Used trucks? They’re not what you think, dealers say August 1, 2014 BALTIMORE, Md. (June 11) -- While technology has dramatically increased the life and durability of today's heavy trucks, buyers still see used vehicles as high-mileage, high-mai
Dunlop Sterling builds from the ground up August 1, 2014 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. (June 10) -- Although officially inaugurated in early April with a gala open house, Dunlop Sterling Truck Centre in Lethbridge, Alta., has been open for business
B.C., Washington officials look for ways to streamline trade August 1, 2014 VICTORIA (June 21, 1999) -- With economic growth and trade between the two jurisdictions heating up, a new joint task force is being formed to find ways to improve transportation b
200 days and counting in New Brunswick: New Premier sets deadline to scrap tolls August 1, 2014 FREDERICTON (June 21, 1999) -- The countdown begins today as Bernard Lord, who campaigned on a promise to remove the tolls from the Fredericton-Moncton Highway within 200 days of t
DeFosset out as Navistar’s truck group president August 1, 2014 CHICAGO (June 21, 1999) -- In an abrupt shift in leadership, Navistar International Corp. Truck Group president Don DeFosset has left company and been replaced by the division's No
Hyundai trailers come to Canada August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (June 21, 1999) -- The first dealer to handle Korean-made Hyundai trailers in Canada is West Van Inc., just west of Toronto. It's a well-established company t
U.S. weight-distance taxes ‘not as far-fetched as you’d think’ August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 18, 1999) -- There may be a new highway tax structure in your future, a Capitol Hill insider told truckers. Chris Bertram, senior staffer on the House Gro
Dana to supply Western Star with complete chassis system August 1, 2014 TOLEDO, Ohio (June 21, 1999) -- Dana Corp. will supply complete, heavy-duty chassis systems for Western Star Trucks Inc.'s new plant in North Charleston, S.C., when it fires up tow
Navistar, Siemens to build injectors in South Carolina August 1, 2014 CHICAGO (June 21, 1999) -- Siemens Diesel Systems Technology LLC, a joint venture formed earlier this year by Siemens Automotive Corp. and Navistar International Corp., plans to bu
Mack adds to E-Tech lineup August 1, 2014 LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (June 21, 1999) -- Mack Trucks has added some grunt to its venerable E-TECH 12-litre diesel engine line-up with a rating aimed at heavy-haulers and other trucker