OPEC to cut oil production next month August 1, 2014 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has officially announced that, effective Feb. 1, it will cut crude oil production by 1.5 million barrels a day, or 5 percent.
Hino planning to build trucks in North America August 1, 2014 TOKYO (Jan. 29, 2001) - Hino Motors Ltd., Japan's largest truck maker, plans to build commercial vehicles in North America perhaps as soon as 2004, according to company president H
PacLease gains Surrey, B.C. affiliate August 1, 2014 BELLEVUE, Wash. (Jan. 29, 2001) -- PACCAR Leasing Co., a franchisor of independently owned and operated heavy- and medium-duty truck rental and leasing companies, has added a new P
Customs self-assessment program won’t meet April deadline August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Jan. 29, 2001) -- A Canada Customs and Revenue Agency initiative to streamline the flow of information, drivers, and freight across the border from the United States will n
Westport says natural gas engine meets 2002 EPA limits August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER, B.C. (Jan. 29, 2001) -- Westport Innovations, the Vancouver, B.C.-based developer of alternative fuel technologies, said independent tests showed that its natural gas fu
Terion, Maddocks announce integrated systems August 1, 2014 MELBOURNE, Fla., and LANGLEY, B.C. (Jan. 29, 2001) -- Terion Inc., a provider of vehicle tracking systems, said it has installed the new Communications Manager module of Maddocks S
New intermodal trailers a good TIP August 1, 2014 Devon, Pa.-based Transport International Pool (TIP) Intermodal Services has acquired about 50,000 intermodal trailers and domestic rail containers from Interpool, which also incl
OTA Names 2001-2002 Road Knights Team August 1, 2014 TORONTO [January 30, 2001] - Whittled down from a field of 87 candidates, short-listed to 20 for the final interviews, 12 professional truck drivers have emerged to serve as in-dus
Michelin adds Bridgestone/Firestone to Bandag lawsuit August 1, 2014 PITTSBURGH (Feb. 5, 2001) -- Two units of Groupe Michelin SA alleged that Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. and Bandag Inc. joined forces to try to block Michelin from competing in the co
Phillips Petroleum to buy Tosco, owner of ’76’ and Kendall brands August 1, 2014 NEW YORK (Feb. 5, 2001) -- Phillips Petroleum Co. has agreed to acquire Tosco Corp. for at least $7 billion US in stock. The deal would make Phillips the second-largest refiner
QTA Names Inaugural Members of Les Ambassadeurs de la Route. August 1, 2014 MONTREAL [January 31, 2001] - It's an idea too good to keep under wraps. With a little help, and blessings, from the Ontario Trucking Association, The Quebec Trucking Association h
MVTA amendments would legislate federal safety rating standards August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Feb. 5, 2001) -- Transport Minister David Collenette re-introduced amendments to the Motor Vehicle Transport Act in the Senate designed to create federal standards for prov
New Brunswick gravel haulers plan protest August 1, 2014 SALISBURY, N.B. (Feb. 7, 2001) -- Owner-operators hauling gravel and asphalt for a section of new highway between Fredericton and River Glade, N.B., say they will stop work until t
PNV finds a buyer in Transcom August 1, 2014 CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2001) -- TTI Holdings, a provider of communications to the trucking industry, will pay $5.5 million US for the assets of PNV Inc., the bankrupt truck s
ATA survey shows driver pay on the rise August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Feb. 7, 2001) -- A new report from the American Trucking Associations indicates truck driver pay is continuing to move up. The 2000 Driver Compensation Study ind