Economy

Farewell to Hellowell

TORONTO -- Volvo-Mack Canada president retires; thanks loyal customers.

Dana to shutter 8 plants, revamp labor deals

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Beleaguered automotive and truck parts supplier Dana says it will close as many as eight production plants and scale back three more in the U.S. and Canada.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Income trust change affects all truckers, Mullen says

CALGARY -- If you own a trucking company, it's worth far less than it was only three weeks ago. At least that's the considered opinion of Murray Mullen, chairman of the Mullen Group Income Fund.

Petroleum, automotive drive factory shipments to two-year low

OTTAWA -- Sluggish activity in the transportation sector and lower prices in the petroleum and coal products market, has led to the lowest level of manufactured shipments since Dec. 2004, according to the latest Stats Canada report on manufacturing.

Harper bros acquire nation’s largest Freightliner dealer; Cariglia named principal

TORONTO -- Continuing their Canada-wide dealership expansion, Paul and Steve Harper have officially announced the acquisition of Freightliner Mid-Ontario, the largest Freightliner dealership in the country.

Eaton gets hybrid power system patented; technology ready next year

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Commercial vehicle systems manufacturer Eaton Corp. has been awarded several U.S. patents for the company's Hybrid Electric Power System, which will be commercially available through several major OEMs in 2007.

Michelin Canada sues for alleged patent infringement

MONTREAL -- Michelin North America Canada has filed a suit in Canadian federal court against Distribution Nortop and Rechapage Nortop Richmond, alleging design patent infringement.

Bradley not as bullish but predicts steadiness for ’07

TORONTO -- Canadian truckers, in some sectors anyway, aren't exactly partying like its 2004. But that doesn't mean that the industry isn't relatively strong, says Ontario Trucking Association David Bradley.

Tunnel Test: Freightliner shows off mirror aerodynamics in wind tunnel

WASHINGTON -- If you've never driven through the eye of a hurricane, Freightliner can show you how it feels -- and how much fuel it'll cost you too.

Cummins recon ISX engines coming off new production line

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins says it's now remanufacturing ISX engines on a new state-of-the-art production line at its San Luis Potosi, Mexico, plant, according to Allen Pierce, general manager of Parts and Service Manufacturing.

OTA HISTORY

OTA unveils 80th anniversary commemorative book.

FLEET RESOURCE MANAGER

Eaton set to expand features, functions, options.

ATA still bullish on freight growth over next decade

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-- Trucking will increase its share of the nation's freight pool over the next 10 years, the American Trucking Associations reports in its newly released U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2017.

Peterbilt, Chevy highest in MD satisfaction, survey says; Engines cause most overall problems

DENTON, Tex. -- Peterbilt ranks highest in customer satisfaction among conventional cab medium-duty trucks, while Chevrolet ranks highest in medium-duty truck dealer service satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Medium-Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study.

Ontario still auto-making headquarters

TORONTO -- Michigan is falling further behind its northeastern neighbor as the auto-producing capital of North America.