Trucking groups sue CARB August 1, 2014 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2000) -- Several truck, bus and construction industry groups have filed suit against the California Air Resources Board, charging that the agency manipu
Ontario’s Drive Clean a $50- to $70-million windfall August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Jan. 31, 2000) -- A coalition of road-user associations has accused the Government of Ontario of blowing smoke when it promised taxpayers that the mandatory vehicle emissi
Court dismisses lawsuit against engine makers August 1, 2014 PASADENA, CALIF. (Jan. 31, 2000) -- More than 100 engine owners who sued diesel engine makers over a deal struck with the federal government on emissions have been dealt a setback,
Demonstration diesel engine puts brakes on pollution August 1, 2014 LOS ANGELES (Jan. 31, 2000) -- A Navistar International Corp. school bus equipped with the company's low-emission "Green Diesel" engine and advanced aftertreatment control produced
Navistar chairman bullish despite fears that the market is going soft August 1, 2014 CHICAGO (Feb. 1, 2000) -- Amid concerns that North America truck sales are cooling, Navistar International Corp. is holding firm on its forecast of 405,000 heavy and medium-duty tr
GM turns to Internet for supply-chain management August 1, 2014 WARREN, Mich. (Feb. 2, 2000) -- Putting greater emphasis on co-ordinating its massive supply base, General Motors Corp. has enlisted the help of i2 Technologies Inc. for its onlin
Gunite, Bostrom parent sold to management group August 1, 2014 CHICAGO (Feb. 2, 2000) -- Transportation Technologies Industries Inc., whose subsidiaries include wheel-end component maker Gunite and seating systems producer Bostrom, has been so
Bradley warns shippers to brace for shutdowns August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Feb. 1, 2000) -- The leader of CanadaÕs largest trucking association warned of service disruptions unless shippers begin paying "fair and reasonable freight rates that ref
TransForce to acquire LTL specialist TST Solutions August 1, 2014 SAINT-LAURENT, Que. (Feb. 1, 2000) -- TransForce Inc has acquired less-than-truckload specialist TST Solutions for $85 million, a deal that will combine two of CanadaÕs largest tru
Crude oil supplies at 23-year low August 1, 2014 NEW YORK (Feb. 2, 2000) -- U.S. crude oil inventories fell a greater-than-expected 10.4 million barrels, or 3.6%, to 281.17 million barrels through Jan. 28, leaving crude oil suppl
Eaton releases map module for Fleet Advisor August 1, 2014 CLEMMONS, N.C. (Feb. 2, 2000) -- Eaton Corp.'s Trucking Information Services group has released a GIS-based vehicle tracking and fleet-management system that augments the company's
UPS Logistics to oversee Ford’s vehicle-delivery chain August 1, 2014 DEARBORN, Mich. (Feb. 2, 2000) -- Ford Motor Company and the logistics division of United Parcel Service have formed a strategic alliance to slash by up to 40% the time required to
Shutdown in Quebec halts logging shipments August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Feb. 2, 2000) -- A strike by owner-operators in Quebec halted lumber shipments in the Gaspe and Saguenay-Lac St. Jean regions, La Presse newspaper reported. However, local
Truck size and weight talks begin in New Brunswick August 1, 2014 FREDERICTON (Feb. 7, 2000) -- Transport regulators in New Brunswick will meet with shippers and trucking companies this week to gauge reaction to a proposed policy on vehicle sizes
World Bank predicts rise in oil production, reductions in crude price August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 4, 2000) -- The World Bank expects soaring oil prices to settle at less than $20 US a barrel by the end of this year, provided that oil producing nations agr