EPA stands firm on Oct. 2002 deadline August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 11, 2001) -- Rejecting arguments from diesel engine manufacturers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Dept. of Justice said they will not delay
QTA executive Pigeon resigns August 1, 2014 MONTREAL (June 13, 2001) -- A wind of change blows on the Quebec Trucking Association. Not long after the QTA elected Marc Brouillette as president, replacing long-standing Cla
Manitoba posts safety ratings online August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG (June 11, 2001) -- With $388,000 in funding from Transport Canada, Manitoba transport officials unveiled an enhanced carrier profile system and Internet access to a trucki
CPR upgrades Vaughn facility August 1, 2014 TORONTO (June 11, 2001) -- Canadian Pacific Railway said a $26 million expansion program at its Vaughn, Ont., intermodal terminal will be compete Aug. 30, resulting in a new layout
Senators oppose access for Mexican trucks August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 13, 2001) -- Ten Democratic senators want President Bush to reconsider his decision to allow trucks from Mexico to operate in the United States in accordance
CPR names Ed Dodge operations chief August 1, 2014 CALGARY (June 14, 2001) -- Hugh MacDiarmid, the executive responsible for commercial operations at Canadian Pacific Railway, is leaving the company at the end of the month, citing
Gigou named chief executive at Volvo Trucks North America August 1, 2014 STOCKHOLM (June 15, 2001) -- Michel Gigou, president and chief executive of Mack Trucks since 1996, has been named president of Volvo Trucks North America, effective next month.
Mack replaces Midliner with Freedom August 1, 2014 LAS VEGAS (June 25, 2001) -- An all new medium-duty cabover truck, the Mack Freedom series, spells the end of the 25-year-old Mid-Liner. Made by Renault in France but with much
Apprentice technicians to get tax write-off for tools August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (June 19, 2001) -- Apprentice technicians will soon be allowed to write off the cost of new tools. Federal government officials have given assurances that tax laws will b
Mack rolls out Granite construction truck August 1, 2014 LAS VEGAS (June 25, 2001) -- Buoyed by yet another year of increased overall market share, Mack Trucks introduced its Granite vocational truck to dealers and the press in Las Vegas
Truck sales slump ‘leveling out’: Volvo August 1, 2014 STOCKHOLM (June 19, 2001) -- Volvo Global Trucks said deliveries of new trucks fell 11% to 68,738 units from January through May, compared with 77,202 units in the same period a ye
U.S. DOT extends comment period on drug testing August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 20, 2001) -- In response to requests from the maritime industry, the U.S. Dept. of Transportation said it would extend the comment period for a final rule on
Hyundai wants to support Bering network August 1, 2014 Hyundai Motor Co. pledged to support dealers and customers of Bering Truck Corp. in light of the recent announcement by Bering that it is suspending operations and seeking legal ac
Day & Ross offers CN intermodal service August 1, 2014 HARTLAND, N.B. (June 28, 2001) -- Fastrax Transportation, the truckload subsidiary of the Day & Ross Transportation Group, is offering customers intermodal service through Canadian
New York dials out hand-held cells August 1, 2014 ALBANY, NY.Y (June 28, 2001) -- Start spreading the news. New York will apparently become the first U.S. state to ban the use of hand-held cell phones in vehicles when Gov. George