Four-lane stretch of Hwy. 2 opens in New Brunswick August 1, 2014 SAINTE-ANNE-DE-MADAWASKA, N.B. (Oct. 20, 1999) -- New Brunswick officially opened a 31-kilometre section of new four-lane Trans-Canada Highway on Route 2 between Saint-Basile and S
New CTA chairman Stollery calls for unified political action August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Oct. 21, 1999) -- John Stollery called on trucking industry leaders to define a political agenda to help stave off "drastic" regulatory measures by governments influenced b
Cancom to market Vantage satellite-based trailer tracking technology August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (Oct. 27, 1999) -- Vantage Tracking Solutions, a business unit of satellite network operator ORBCOMM Global, announced an agreement to market its Vantage satellit
Canadian HOS Policy About Two Weeks Away August 1, 2014 LOS ANGELES --{October 21,1999} The Calgary Sun is reporting Brian Orrbine, Transport Canada's senior adviser on motor carrier road safety, has told the U.S. National Transportati
GMC to market Isuzu low-cab-forward trucks August 1, 2014 MONTREAL (Oct. 26, 1999) -- The Isuzu-built W Series of low-cab-forward medium-duty trucks is coming to Canada, thanks to a recently announced agreement between General Motors of C
Mitsubishi launches Canadian sales network August 1, 2014 MONTREAL (Oct. 26, 1999) -- Under the banner of MFTA Canada Inc., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America has launched a full-fledged presence in the Canadian market, appointing longtime
Hours-of-service proposal includes reset provision, 48-hour averaging August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Oct. 26, 1999) -- A proposed new federal hours-of-service standard for truck drivers in Canada includes a maximum 14-hour workday and a cap of 70 hours in any week that can
TMC considering underride guard RP August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Nov. 1, 1999) -- The Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations is scheduled to vote this month on a recommended maintenance practice for new energy
First product from ZF Meritor joint venture a lightweight, fully automated gearbox August 1, 2014 ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 3, 1999) -- The first product from the newly formed ZF Meritor transmission joint venture has been launched: a lightweight, fully automated, two-pedal heavy-dut
Trimac enters oilpatch with investment in Cage August 1, 2014 CALGARY (Nov. 4, 1999) -- Trimac Corp., one of Canada's most diverse trucking operations, plans to invest up to $15 million in Cage Logistics Inc., a rig moving and oilfield heavy
OOIDA leader renews call for hourly driver pay August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 4, 1999) -- It is time to change the way truck drivers are paid, said Todd Spencer, vice president of the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association.
Western Star to ramp up production in Charleston, S.C. August 1, 2014 KELOWNA, B.C. (Nov. 1, 1999) -- Western Star Trucks could begin production of class-8 highways tractors at its new assembly plant in Charleston, S.C., as soon as Nov. 22, NewsFIRST
CTEA tries to clear the confusion on rear-impact guards, modified chassis cabs August 1, 2014 MONTREAL (Oct. 27, 1999) -- A variety of proposed federal regulations affecting Canadian manufacturers of trucks, trailers, and associated systems were the subject of in-depth semi
Eaton shifts high-torque transmissions into production August 1, 2014 KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Nov. 1, 1999) -- Eaton Corp. has introduced two new transmissions to handle engines with torque ratings exceeding 2000 pound feet. Already in production: the n
Ballard Power affiliate rolls out next-generation heavy-duty fuel cell engine August 1, 2014 ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 4, 1999) -- An affiliate of fuel-cell pioneer Ballard Power Systems rolled out a bus powered by a zero-emission fuel cell bus engine at the International Public