CTA schedules National Trucking Week 2001 August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Dec. 18, 2000) -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance, the Ottawa-based industry lobby group, has scheduled its annual National Trucking Week for Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, 2001. O
U.S. alters drug testing rules August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C (Dec. 18, 2000) -- The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has issued new rules for drug and alcohol testing, which it says will help deter cheating. Citing an increase
OTA to hold seminars on Michigan SBT August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Dec. 18, 2000) -- The Ontario Trucking Association will offer a series of seminars to explain the impact of a decision by Michigan lawmakers to cut by at least two-thirds
PNV pulls the plug, declares bankruptcy August 1, 2014 CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (Dec. 29, 2000) -- PNV Inc., which uses distinctive yellow "pods" to bring telephone and cable television lines into the truck cab, has filed for bankruptcy whi
FleetNet, T-Chek team up on outsouring deal August 1, 2014 CHERRYVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 18, 2000) -- FleetNet America, the contract maintenance unit of Arkansas Best Corp., reached an agreement to provide roadside and preventative maintenance t
AB Volvo – Renault deal expected to finalize by year’s end August 1, 2014 AB Volvo is another step closer to the long-awaited acquisition of Renault V.I / Mack, with the transaction expected to finally conclude at the year-end. Three months after the
Freightliner, UAW avert strike in Mt. Holly August 1, 2014 MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (Dec. 18, 2000) -- Union workers at Freightliner LLC's Mount Holly truck plant ratified a new three-year labor agreement yesterday, after the company said it woul
Descartes buys transport messaging arm of BCE Emergis August 1, 2014 WATERLOO, Ont. (Dec. 27, 2000) -- Descartes Systems Group Inc., the developer of high-end supply-chain management software, agreed to buy the transportation messaging arm of BCE Em
Vehicle seizure, lifetime licence bans proposed for drunk drivers in Manitoba August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG (Dec. 27, 2000) -- Manitoba Justice Minister Gord Mackintosh vowed to table legislation in the spring that would make Manitoba's drunk driving laws the harshest in the cou
Manac buys Fabrex division from RailAmerica for $9 million August 1, 2014 BOUCHERVILLE, Que. (Dec. 29, 2000) -- Manac, the largest manufacturer of semitrailers in Canada, confirmed that it will buy the Fabrex trailer division of RailAmerica for $9 millio
Web Special: Major North American Trucking Events, 2001 August 1, 2014 Major North American Trucking Events, 2001 Happy New Year! Break out a fresh datebook -- here's a compilation of trade shows, local festivals, and industry events from the edito
U.S. Customs begins test for processing corrections August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 28, 2000) -- U.S. Customs is expected to begin testing a new method for importers or their customs brokers to make corrections to import entry summaries prio
U.S.: Volvo must sell Xpeditor line as prelude to Mack merger August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 27, 2000) -- Volvo Trucks has agreed to divest its North American low-cab-forward business after the U.S. Justice Department voiced concerns that a merger wi
Kenworth offers used-truck sales incentives August 1, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. (Dec. 27, 2000) -- Kenworth Truck Co. announced a series of incentives and discount parts coupons for used trucks bought at Kenworth dealers. Incentives include
Ontario highway spending topped $1 billion in 2000 August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Dec. 27, 2000) -- The Ontario government said it spent $1-billion on highway construction in 2000, the first year of its five-year, $20-billion SuperBuild infrastructure i