Accuride, workers reach new deal at wheel plant December 11, 2002 LONDON, Ont. -- Accuride Canada Inc. has reached a new three-year contract agreement with 585 hourly employees at i...
Cummins Westport strengthens sales team in preparation of ’04 launch December 10, 2002 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Cummins Westport has added more experience to its sales and marketing team.
Former Missouri weigh stations now truckers’ rest areas December 9, 2002 ODESSA, Mo. -- The Missouri Dept. of Transportation (MoDOT) has turned two abandoned weigh stations on Interstate...
IVS to distribute Chemplex products December 3, 2002 KELOWNA, B.C. -- Intelligent Vehicle Systems (IVS) has reached an agreement with Chemplex Automotive Group to distr...
Trip to P.E.I. to cost more in new year December 2, 2002 BORDEN-CARLETON, P.E.I. -- It's going to cost more to cross the Confederation Bridge on Jan. 1.
Bill 179 gets royal nod December 2, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. -- The provincial government's Bill 179, which closes some loop holes in trucking regulations and giv...
Western Star production shifts to Portland December 1, 2002 PORTLAND, Ore. - The first Western Star trucks have rolled off the production line of Freightliner LLC's Portland truck plant, marking a monumental moment in the history of both Western Star and the t...
Star gazing December 1, 2002 PORTLAND, Ore. - There's no better way to see the country than in the cab of an 18-wheeler, and Western Star offered up two of its trucks for a ride-and-drive along the Columbia River Gorge, Oct. 23.T...
Researcher suggests basing permit fees on damage December 1, 2002 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dr. David Luskin thinks permit fees for heavy trucks should be based on a calculation about how axle loads affect pavement costs.Luskin is from the University of Texas in Austin and...
Trucks from Mexico can hit U.S. highways November 28, 2002 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. president George Bush has okayed the opening up of American highways to trucks from Mexico...
Light-duty trucks now found in ATD guide November 28, 2002 MCLEAN, Va. -- The American Truck Dealer's (ATD) Official Commercial Truck Guide has been enhanced with the additio...
Canadian trucker honored with BFGoodrich prize November 27, 2002 LAVAL, Que. - Jean-Paul Liliberte of Valcourt, Que., draws many wide-eyed looks while driving his turquoise rig wit...
DaimlerChrysler to offer diesel version of Jeep Liberty November 27, 2002 WINDSOR, Ont. -- DaimlerChrysler will offer its Jeep Liberty with a diesel engine in 2004 in an attempt to make use...
Waycon International invests $1 million (November 26, 2002) November 26, 2002 CHATHAM, Ont. -- Waycon International Trucks Ltd. celebrated its 25th year of business with a $1 million investment...
Praxair partners with Iteris for lane guidance November 26, 2002 ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Iteris Inc. recently announced that Praxair Inc. has committed to an initial order of 200 new tr...