Bendix stability control standard on Mack trucks

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. -- Mack Trucks is making its Road Stability Advantage by Bendix system standard on its highway vehicles.

Hendrickson taps new VP and GM

ITASCA, Ill. -- Perry Bahr has assumed duties as vice-president and general manager of Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems, succeeding Gary Gerstenslager, the company's newly appointed president and chief operating officer.

ArvinMeritor’s Pennington named industry’s top communicator

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- One of the heavy-duty trucking industry's most well known personalities has been honored with the Automotive Public Relations Council as "Communicator of the Year."

Denso, Bosch sign joint DPF deal

STUTTGART, Germany -- Denso Corp. of Kariya, Japan and Robert Bosch have agreed to set up a 50-50 joint venture in Eastern Europe to develop and manufacture diesel particulate filters. The joint venture is planned for early 2007.

Highway H20 could be a go

HAMILTON, Ont. -- The dream of a "short sea" shipping strategy via the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway remains afloat, according to the Hamilton Port Authority (HPA).

Cardwell Rd. voted worst in provincefor 2006

TORONTO -- Another year, another 20 decrepit streets Ontario road users want fixed.

Truckers join MPP in urging feds to split bill for N Ont. hwy improvements

QUEEN'S PARK -- Sault Ste. Marie MPP David Orazietti is calling on Ottawa to observe a 57-year old law that requires the federal government to kick in half the cost Trans Canada expansion in Northern Ontario.

Mack shares the road once again

DALLAS, Tex. -- Mack Trucks will again serve as a primary sponsor of the American Trucking Associations' Share the Road program next year.

BCTA wants TransLink overhaul during review

VANCOUVER -- While disappointed, the British Columbia Trucking Association says it isn't surprised at TransLink's indication it might have to shelve several transportation projects beyond 2007.

U.S. carriers hammer out upcoming policies, initiatives

Dallas, Tex. -- The 200 worst traffic jams in the United States lead to about 240 million hours of delay and drain the American economy of approximately $7.8 billion.

Kenworth customer loyalty program offers 2K rebate on ’07 trucks

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck is offering a $2,000 rebate on qualifying truck purchases at company dealers in Canada and the U.S.

Bendix takes anti-counterfeit message to the airwaves

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Knock-off truck parts flooding North American shores is of grave concern in the trucking industry, says Joe McAleese of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems.

Police arrest suspect in trucker’s murder

TORONTO -- A Montreal man has been charged for the murder of Donald Woods, a trucker who has his trailer full of chicken stolen.

ATA chair-elect killed in plane crash

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Clarence James "Mac" McCormick III, chairman-elect of the American Trucking Associations and president and CEO of Bestway Express, was killed late last week night when his plane crashed en route to Mid-American Air Center in Lawrenceville, Ill.

Wireless scale installed option for MAC trailers

HALIFAX, N.S. -- TruckWeight Inc. says its Smart Scale wireless scale for commercial vehicles is available as an installed option on trailers produced by MAC Trailer Manufacturing.