Truck News

Truck News - June 2009

Features

The Long And Short Of LCVs
Long Combination Vehicles are coming to Ontario. Here's what you need to know...

Did You Know?
Shippers willingness to shift truck freight to rail in 2010

Five Opportunities That Didn't Exist A Year Ago

LCVs: The Eastern Canada Experience
Nova Scotia gets its first LCVs as dreams of a Windsor, Ont.-Halifax, N. S. corridor take one step closer to reality

LCVs: The Western Canada Experience
Safety has not been an issue in the wide-open prairies

Kelly Sheehan On Awards, Surviving The Recession And The Customer/Dealer Relationship
Executive Interview

Against The Fence

Alcoa Rolls Out Lighter, Brighter Wheel
MATS -Wheels

Navistar Partners With Harley-Davidson To Create Special Edition LoneStar
MATS -Trucks

Bendix Offers Cruise Control With Active Braking

Truck-Lite Introduces LED Headlamp

Grote Unveils Paper-Thin LED Light Strips
MATS -Lighting

SAF-Holland Introduces Air Suspension For Vans, Reefers

Quebec Dealers Do Well At Volvo, Mack VISTA Competitions

B. C. International Dealers Restructure

Shell, HDDC Award Scholarships To Future Technicians

Thou Shunt Not Kill!
FICTION Part 2; Mark Dalton: Owner Operator

Departments

Opinion

The Industry That Keeps On Giving

Membership Has Its Privileges
If you belong to the right club

What Do You Think?

Mail

Isn't 105 Km/H Still Breaking The Law?

Credit Card Abusers, Beware

Of Language Barriers And Black Boxes

Running Faster Doesn't Make You More Profitable

Letters To The Editor

There's Still Too Much Misinformation About Speed Limiters

Industry

Divergent Views But One Answer Regarding EOBRs
EOBRs: There are those who swear by them, those who swear at them and those who don't want anything to do with them

All Is Not As Good As It Seems At The Border

East

Auditor General Criticizes N. S. Truck Enforcement

TANS Members Receive Nice Surprise From Transport Minister At AGM

Quebec

New Escort Fees Required For Super Loads

Energotest '08 Results Released

Ontario

Ontario Municipalities Target Noisy Engine Brakes

Continued Challenges, But Some Glimmers Of Hope In OTA Survey

Ontario: Keep APU Rebate Forms Coming

OEM/Dealer News

Who Said Ontario Manufacturing Is Dead?
Mascot bucks the trend with opening of new remanufacturing plant

Truck Stop Question

How Do You Feel About The LCV Pilot Project In Ontario?

Safety

It's Summertime...and The Driving's Hectic
The bad weather may be gone, but the summer hazards are just beginning

Tax Talk

Stick To The Schedule
Paying taxes in installments

West

And The Winners Are:

Wheeler Transport Wins Top Safety Award For CPPI Fuel Haulers

Report On Maintenance

French Fries And Freight
Biodiesel may be better for the environment, but there are maintenance needs to consider

Talk It Out
Extended warranties forgotten? Repairs taking too long? Better communication may be the answer

Report On Maintenance

Canadian trucking industry voices concerns over biodiesel mandates
Cold weather operability, warranty coverage the key concerns

The ABCs of AGM
Your AGM batteries may perform better, but they have unique maintenance needs