http://www.trucknews.com/headlines.aspx Latest industry news headlines from Truck News en-us Copyright ?2013 Business Information Group. All rights reserved. http://www.trucknews.com/rss/ news Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:53 -0400 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:24:53 -0400 RICHMOND HILL, Ont. -- Bluewave Energy is looking to turn fleets’ downtime into uptime with its new “Ready to Roll” automated fueling solution. The new service, officially launched today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at... http://www.trucknews.com/news/bluewave-energy-ready-to-roll-with-automated-fleet-fueling-solution/1002326017/?ref=rss&ctid=1002326017 http://www.trucknews.com/news/bluewave-energy-ready-to-roll-with-automated-fleet-fueling-solution/1002326017/?ref=rss&ctid=1002326017 Truck News news Fri, 17 May 2013 16:06:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- PeopleNet has announced a new partnership with Easy Manifest, a company that works to help drivers eliminate wait time at border crossings. At least one hour prior to crossing the border, a carrier (driver or dispatch)... http://www.trucknews.com/news/peoplenet-partners-with-easy-manifest/1002324953/?ref=rss&ctid=1002324953 http://www.trucknews.com/news/peoplenet-partners-with-easy-manifest/1002324953/?ref=rss&ctid=1002324953 Truck News news Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News PORTLAND, Ore. -- Detroit’s Virtual Technician onboard diagnostic system has won a Silver Award in the Applied Technologies/Smart Systems category at the Edison Awards. Established in 1987 and named after inventor Thomas Alva Edison, the... http://www.trucknews.com/news/detroits-virtual-technician-onboard-diagnostic-system-wins-edison-award/1002324952/?ref=rss&ctid=1002324952 http://www.trucknews.com/news/detroits-virtual-technician-onboard-diagnostic-system-wins-edison-award/1002324952/?ref=rss&ctid=1002324952 Truck News news Fri, 17 May 2013 07:58:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News REGINA, Sask. -- Mullen Group announced today the acquisition of Jay’s Moving & Storage in a deal expected to close on June 1. http://www.trucknews.com/news/competition-watch-mullen-buys-jays-moving-storage/1002324664/?ref=rss&ctid=1002324664 http://www.trucknews.com/news/competition-watch-mullen-buys-jays-moving-storage/1002324664/?ref=rss&ctid=1002324664 Truck News news Thu, 16 May 2013 21:31:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News GRANBY, Que. -- Groupe Robert Bernard has inaugurated the largest retreading plant in Canada, boasting 70,000 sq.-ft. of floor space. http://www.trucknews.com/news/canadas-largest-retreading-plant-inaugurated/1002323983/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323983 http://www.trucknews.com/news/canadas-largest-retreading-plant-inaugurated/1002323983/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323983 Truck News news Thu, 16 May 2013 14:35:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News SALISBURY, N.B. -- The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick are contributing thousands in funding for several new Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects. The projects include: http://www.trucknews.com/news/governments-of-canada-new-brunswick-funding-new-intelligent-transportation-systems/1002323927/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323927 http://www.trucknews.com/news/governments-of-canada-new-brunswick-funding-new-intelligent-transportation-systems/1002323927/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323927 Truck News news Thu, 16 May 2013 14:04:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News GALESBURG, Mich. -- Eaton has appointed Shane Groner as its new Navistar global account director. http://www.trucknews.com/news/eaton-appoints-shane-groner-to-manage-navistar-account/1002323925/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323925 http://www.trucknews.com/news/eaton-appoints-shane-groner-to-manage-navistar-account/1002323925/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323925 Truck News news Thu, 16 May 2013 13:57:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar has sold off its recreational vehicle business, Navistar RV, to Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a producer of specialty vehicles to the fire/emergency, commercial/industrial and recreational vehicle markets. The... http://www.trucknews.com/news/navistar-sells-off-recreational-vehicle-business/1002323924/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323924 http://www.trucknews.com/news/navistar-sells-off-recreational-vehicle-business/1002323924/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323924 Truck News news Thu, 16 May 2013 13:46:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Doug Harrison, COO, Day & Ross Transportation Group, led a session at Supply Chain Canada’s 46th annual conference in Mississauga, Ont. on May 15 that focused on the evolution of today’s transportation... http://www.trucknews.com/news/market-evolving-dramatically-for-transportation-providers-day-ross-coo/1002323542/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323542 http://www.trucknews.com/news/market-evolving-dramatically-for-transportation-providers-day-ross-coo/1002323542/?ref=rss&ctid=1002323542 Truck News news Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News OTTAWA, Ont. -- Young people may not be as down on the trucking industry as many thought, according to new research conducted for Trucking HR Canada. http://www.trucknews.com/news/canadas-youth-not-oblivious-to-opportunities-in-trucking-report/1002321192/?ref=rss&ctid=1002321192 http://www.trucknews.com/news/canadas-youth-not-oblivious-to-opportunities-in-trucking-report/1002321192/?ref=rss&ctid=1002321192 Truck News news Wed, 15 May 2013 14:45:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News MIRAMICHI, N.B. -- In what is being billed as potentially the largest truck convoy the region has seen, a group of East Coast truckers is rallying to support one of their own. http://www.trucknews.com/news/east-coast-truckers-to-rally-for-one-of-their-own-may-25/1002321036/?ref=rss&ctid=1002321036 http://www.trucknews.com/news/east-coast-truckers-to-rally-for-one-of-their-own-may-25/1002321036/?ref=rss&ctid=1002321036 Truck News news Wed, 15 May 2013 14:13:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News TRURO, N.S. -- Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic is receiving over $640,000 from the Adult Learning, Literacy and Essential Skills Program to undertake a study of literacy and essential skills levels among employees in the... http://www.trucknews.com/news/feds-providing-thousands-for-study-on-literacy-essential-skills-in-trucking/1002320182/?ref=rss&ctid=1002320182 http://www.trucknews.com/news/feds-providing-thousands-for-study-on-literacy-essential-skills-in-trucking/1002320182/?ref=rss&ctid=1002320182 Truck News news Wed, 15 May 2013 12:10:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News TORONTO, Ont. -- The OTA Education Foundation is seeking applications from university- and college-aged for its endowed scholarship program. The scholarships are offered in addition to the Foundation General Scholarships which are available... http://www.trucknews.com/news/ota-education-foundation-seeking-scholarship-applications-via-new-web-site/1002319712/?ref=rss&ctid=1002319712 http://www.trucknews.com/news/ota-education-foundation-seeking-scholarship-applications-via-new-web-site/1002319712/?ref=rss&ctid=1002319712 Truck News news Wed, 15 May 2013 11:42:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News PORTLAND, Ore. -- North American spot market freight volumes took a hit in April, plunging 16% year-over-year. http://www.trucknews.com/news/north-american-spot-market-freight-volumes-soften-in-april/1002316905/?ref=rss&ctid=1002316905 http://www.trucknews.com/news/north-american-spot-market-freight-volumes-soften-in-april/1002316905/?ref=rss&ctid=1002316905 Truck News news Tue, 14 May 2013 21:47:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News OTTAWA, Ont. -- An IRP Full Reciprocity Plan (FRP) is once again in discussion in the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on its provincial associates to lobby for its adoption. http://www.trucknews.com/news/irp-reciprocity-back-on-the-agenda-cta/1002316898/?ref=rss&ctid=1002316898 http://www.trucknews.com/news/irp-reciprocity-back-on-the-agenda-cta/1002316898/?ref=rss&ctid=1002316898 Truck News news Tue, 14 May 2013 21:40:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News LONDON, Ont. -- National Truck League (NTL) has announced Marc Hodgkinson has been named director of commercial sales for the company. http://www.trucknews.com/news/national-truck-league-boosts-brokerage-division-with-new-hire/1002316891/?ref=rss&ctid=1002316891 http://www.trucknews.com/news/national-truck-league-boosts-brokerage-division-with-new-hire/1002316891/?ref=rss&ctid=1002316891 Truck News news Tue, 14 May 2013 21:22:00 -0400 Truck News : Headline News