Continental theme highlights Volvo calendar October 16, 2007 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Two months in 2008 will be dedicated to scenic Canadian landscapes as part of Volvo Trucks Nort...
Dantatec unveils new workplace safety line October 15, 2007 CALGARY, Alta. -- Danatec Educational Services has launched a new educational product line for WHMIS (Workplace Ha...
Eaton continues UltraShift family expansion preview image Eaton continues UltraShift family expansion October 11, 2007 KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation, has expanded the companys family of automated mediu...
TruckWeight signs distribution deal with Fairview preview image TruckWeight signs distribution deal with Fairview October 5, 2007 HALIFAX, N.S. -- On-board scale manufacturer TruckWeight has inked a distribution and marketing deal with Toronto, ...
Kenworth moves into a new class preview image Kenworth moves into a new class October 3, 2007 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth has expanded its truck line into the Class 5 market with the introduction of the new Ke...
International introduces reefer alternative October 3, 2007 WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- International has unveiled a new way to keep food and beverage shipments cooled without the us...
Volvos first 2010 field test trucks now in service October 3, 2007 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America is getting an early jump on the next round of emissions standards, a...
Peterbilt shifts into hybrid production preview image Peterbilt shifts into hybrid production October 1, 2007 DALLAS, Texas - With hybrid technology poised to make inroads in the medium-duty truck market, Peterbilt has now shifted part of its environmental efforts towards Class 8 trucks.
Kenworth debuts new offerings preview image Kenworth debuts new offerings October 1, 2007 DALLAS, Texas - Kenworth Truck Company had on display, for the first time, a PACCAR heavy-duty engine in a Kenworth Class 8 model, during the Great American Trucking Show (GATS).
Freightliner says testing validates Cascadia’s aero superiority preview image Freightliner says testing validates Cascadia’s aero superiority October 1, 2007 PORTLAND, Ore. - When Freightliner introduced its new Cascadia Class 8 tractor in May, it said it was confident the new truck boasted best-in-class aerodynamics. Now, the company says it has the proof...
Michelin re-invents the wheel with new tread capabilities preview image Michelin re-invents the wheel with new tread capabilities October 1, 2007 DALLAS, Texas - There's a common school of thought that there are no new ideas and instead of trying to invent something, it's best to borrow from someone else and make it better; basically, 'don't tr...
It’s good to be green October 1, 2007 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Like many trucking companies, Sharp Transportation has unwittingly found itself an integral part of some of its most important customers' 'green' strategies. The fleet serves mostly ...
Sexy skirt preview image Sexy skirt October 1, 2007 BOUCHERVILLE, Que. - In the last couple of years we've all noticed those skirted, tarted-up trailers rolling across the 401 from Quebec, but the latest bunch of 100 that the Robert Group just bought f...
07 Engine Evaluations October 1, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - The penetration of the EPA07 engines into the North American marketplace has been predictably slow, with record engine sales last year signaling a significant pre-buy that would stall ...
Seen and heard at GATS October 1, 2007 DALLAS, Texas - The following new products caught the attention of assistant editor Steven Macleod at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas:
