Economy

UltraShift offered on Daimler truck models

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Eaton Corp.'s UltraShift Highway Value transmission now is being offered by Daimler Trucks North America on the company's 2009 lineup of Freightliner M2-106 and Sterling Acterra medium-duty trucks. The vehicles are available with Cummins engines and GVW ratings up to 33,000 pounds.

U.S. trucking giant expands brokerage capabilities

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Con-way Inc. has launched Con-way Multimodal to provide expanded freight brokerage capabilities and services in the third-party logistics and multimodal freight transportation business.

Navistar, American LaFrance to co-build vocational truck lineup

CHICAGO -- Just over a month after agreeing to build a severe service truck with Caterpillar, Navistar International announced that it plans to team up with American LaFrance to develop and manufacture low cab-over engine (LCOE) vocational trucks.

Sterling Trucks smacks a triple at Napa press event

NAPA, Calif. -- Daimler Trucks North America's work-truck subsidiary unveils DD13 engine, mid-size integral sleeper, and LNG-powered regional tractor.

Three bright spots shine on B.C. port’s mid-year totals

VANCOUVER -- Port Metro Vancouver showed significant growth in coal, potash, and container volumes during the first half of 2008, but overall tonnage dropped slightly from the same period last year.

ATS exiting income trust game

TORONTO - Another Canadian carrier is about to shed its income-trust status.

STERLING’S NEW SLEEPER

Mid-size integrated sleeper aims at regional-haul drivers

Hino to open new truck plant in Mexico

TOKYO -- As North American truck production yields, Hino Motors plans to build a new truck assembly plant in Guanajuato, Mexico aimed at international deliveries.

Swift decision gives drivers their day in court

PHOENIX -- Truck drivers who claim Swift Transportation should pay up for routinely shorting them in pay will get their day in court after all.

Mack’s head office to leave Allentown

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America are making a big move.

Trimac to go private too? Analyst guesses ‘yes’

TORONTO -- Trimac could be the next of the big trucking income trusts to go back to private business, according to the RBC Capital Markets analyst that covers the giant bulk-tank fleet.

Manufacturing maintains steady trend

OTTAWA -- Manufacturing sales edged up in June for the fifth time in six months.

Interest in new trucks lowest in six years: Survey

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- The percentage of heavy duty truck owners who say they "definitely will" purchase or lease a new truck in the next 12 months has reached the lowest level since 2002

Out of The Woods? Forestry could be turning corner

PRINCE GEORGE, BC -- If a tree falls in the forest will a trucker be there to haul it to the mill?

No pain, no gain for Atlantic forestry: study

FREDERICTON -- The Atlantic forestry industry will get worse before it gets better. That's the opinion of Atlantic Provinces Economic Council