XVision may be just what oil patch needs August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 20, 2002) -- Speaking at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., Bendix's director of new ventures said that the new XVision, infrared nighttime dr
J.D. Smith & Sons chairman Doug Smith passes away August 1, 2014 RICHMOND HILL, Ont. (March 21, 2002) -- Doug Smith, chairman of J.D. Smith & Sons, passed away on Sunday, March 17, after a long battle with cancer. A funeral service was to be
Peterbilt’s 330 model chosen as best conventional medium-duty truck August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 20, 2002) -- Peterbilt Motors' Model 330 was recognized by J.D. Power & Associates as 2001's Best Product among Conventional Medium-Duty Trucks. The award wa
PACCAR to bring European DAF LF to North America August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 20, 2002) --Kenworth admitted they're toying with the idea, but a Peterbilt official later confirmed it to Today's Trucking: parent company PACCAR is bringin
Freightliner brings Coronado back strong August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 21, 2002) -- After having the business fall under its feet last year, Freightliner Trucks will ramp up production of the Coronado heavy-duty truck model star
Cummins expects to be first EPA-certified engine maker August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March. 21, 2002) - Cummins Inc. was the first engine manufacturer to apply for certification for 2002 emissions engines, and hopes to receive that certification
Gilles Belanger, former CTA president, dead at 60 August 1, 2014 MONTREAL (March 25, 2002) -- Gilles Belanger, a prominent transportation lawyer and former president of the Canadian Trucking Association, died of a heart attack on March 22. Be
No CDLs, driver exams, or IRP registration during strike August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (March 26, 2002) -- The Ontario Trucking Association is reminding truckers that no new IRP registrations can be made nor will overdimensional permits be issued as a result
No consensus from OEM leaders on pre-buying August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 22, 2002) -- Although they all admitted that pre-buying trucks to get around the Oct. 1 EPA-mandated regulations on new engines does exist, the leaders of No
STRANA starts its engine August 1, 2014 NEW ALBANY, Ohio (March, 22, 2002) -- The Super Truck Racing Association of North America has finally got off the grid line as it announced its ZF Super Truck Racing Championship S
Railways call transportation system unsustainable, want more intermodal traffic August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (March 26, 2002) -- The Railway Association of Canada called on the federal government to create a new national transportation policy based on intermodalism, adding that t
Nova Scotia to raise licensing fees, ponders fuel tax increase August 1, 2014 HALIFAX (April 1, 2002) -- The Nova Scotia government will hike driver licensing and vehicle registration fees as part of a plan to increase revenue by $17.8 million a year. The
Westport wins tech innovation award August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER, (March 26, 2002) -- Westport Innovations of Vancouver, B.C. has won the inaugural Corporate Award for Technology Innovation and Application from the Globe Foundation and
Federal Liberal report endorses ethanol, biodiesel August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (April 1, 2002) -- The federal Liberal caucus has proclaimed support for ethanol, biodiesel, and other so-called renewable fuels in Canada. The report, drafted by the fed
Bush wants smart border extended to Mexico August 1, 2014 EL PASO, Tex. (March 26, 2002) -- During a visit to a commercial cargo dock at El Paso's Bridge of the Americas last week, President Bush called for more spending on high-tech bord