Volvo to begin production in China July 1, 2003 GOTEBORG, Sweden - Volvo has inked a deal with China National Heavy Truck Corporation (CNHTC) which will see Volvo trucks produced there by the end of the year. The joint venture between Volvo and CNH...
Fish haulers help develop Volvo’s Dynafleet preview image Fish haulers help develop Volvo’s Dynafleet July 1, 2003 GOTEBORG, Sweden - Fiskhamnens Akeri is a 15-truck operation in Sweden that knows the meaning of just-in-time delivery.Specializing in hauling fresh fish and meat, the fleet can't afford to be late si...
Sound advice July 1, 2003 BRAMPTON, Ont. - A favorite tune, the sports scores from the night before and traffic reports are all things that make a driver's life on the road easier and more enjoyable. So the equipment that make...
O/Os losing trucks over disease July 1, 2003 Dear Editor,The Alberta papers have gone as far as saying that some cattle haulers are losing their trucks. If an owner/operator is losing his truck this early that tells me that he's been underpaid a...
Fixing the Canada-U.S. border should be top priority preview image Fixing the Canada-U.S. border should be top priority July 1, 2003 The number one issue confronting the Canadian economy is to ensure that we maintain open and efficient access to the U.S. market.Most other countries envy the access Canada has enjoyed. That access ha...
Run for the hills – Part 2 preview image Run for the hills – Part 2 July 1, 2003 CASTLEGAR, B.C. - For the second day of my mountain driving experience with Mountain Transport Institute (MTI), I was paired with another Earning Your Wheels student - Carl Selzer.Selzer's Class 1 dri...
Sheehan’s Truck Centre sweeps Volvo awards preview image Sheehan’s Truck Centre sweeps Volvo awards July 1, 2003 BURLINGTON, Ont. - Sheehan's Truck Centre recently swept the Canadian category of the Volvo Master Sales Leader conference awards, taking home eight awards, not least of which was the prestigious Cana...
Patchwork preview image Patchwork July 1, 2003 FOX CREEK, Alta. - Like many linehaul truckers, there came a time in Len Fletcher's career when he simply wanted a break from life on the road. Two-and-a-half years of living in his truck had taken it...
The pros and cons of stainless steel preview image The pros and cons of stainless steel July 1, 2003 DON MILLS, Ont. -Trailer component degradation is a major issue for buyers, but not one that's necessarily well understood, and for good reason.While there is consensus on corrosion being all about ch...
Let’s talk insurance: Dangerous precedent set in U.S. legal case preview image Let’s talk insurance: Dangerous precedent set in U.S. legal case July 1, 2003 Have you heard the latest spiraling claims story?The one about the major truck operation tried for wrongful death in Phoenix about three months ago?They faced a US$11 million judgment.The case is now ...
Truckers give thumbs up to Roadcheck 2003 July 1, 2003 WINDSOR, Ont. - While Canadian officials ceremoniously launched Roadcheck 2003 at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont. June 3, inspections were going full tilt at the Windsor South Truck Inspection ...
Industry okays fed/provincial plan for Windsor July 1, 2003 WINDSOR, Ont. - The truck industry, with a few reservations, has welcomed a $300 million federal-provincial highway plan, designed to improve the flow of 14,000 trucks daily between Windsor and Detroi...
N.S./New Hampshire cargo ferry could be running soon July 1, 2003 SHELBURNE, N.S. - Truckers may soon have another option for crossing the Eastern Canada waterways, namely a year-round cargo ferry service between Portsmouth N.H. and Shelburne, N.S.In fact, the servi...
Freightliner showcases latest technology in U.S. capital June 27, 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freightliner showcased its Safety-Environment Technology (SET) Demonstration Vehicle in Washing...
B.C. trucks may face roadside emission testing June 27, 2003 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Province of B.C. is attempting to resurrect its AirCare On-Road (ACOR) emission testing prog...
