PEI considers photo radar

CHARLOTTETOWN -- City Council in Charlottetown is thinking of bringing in photo radar as a traffic and speed enforcement tool.

SmarTire to roll out truck sensor to U.S, market

RICHMOND, B.C. -- Tire pressure monitoring systems provider SmarTire has filed a patent application in the U.S. for an external valve sensor designed for use with its TPM system for commercial vehicles.

Cummins names Quebec, E. Ontario manager

MONTREAL -- Michel Bergeron, vice-president Sales for Cummins Eastern Canada LP has named André Charlebois territory manager for the western part of Quebec and Eastern Ontario.

Joint Can-Am ITS project unveiled for border crossing

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ontario and the State of Michigan will share Intelligent Transportation System technology to help keep traffic flowing at the largest border crossing in North America.

US Appeals court hears anti-HOS cases

WASHINGTON -- Preliminary arguments against the latest version of the U.S. hours-of-service regime will be heard today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Truck-Lite buys Euro LED maker

FALCONER, N.Y. -- Truck and trailer lighting manufacturer Truck-Lite has acquired Flexible Lamps Ltd. of Harlow, England.

Ministry examines highway coating after vehicles damaged

VICTORIA -- Flying gravel on Hwy 18 in B.C. has damaged several vehicle windshields.

P3 to launch strategic transportation plan for S Ontario

TORONTO -- With a mandate to create an integrated transportation system for the 21st century, the Southern Ontario Gateway Council was officially launched this week in Toronto.

Thermo King taps new VP of marketing

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Thermo King Corp. has named Craig Fisher director of marketing. He will continue his duties as director of dealer development until a successor has been named.

CFMS teams up with leading US maintenance council

TORONTO -- The 44th annual Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar next year will be joined by the Truck Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations.

Holland, German suspension firm merge

HOLLAND, Mich. -- The Holland Group, Inc. and Otto Sauer Achsenfabrik GmbH (SAF) of Germany have signed a definitive agreement to merge the two companies.

Mitsubishi hikes HD alternator capacity in North America

CYPRESS, Calif. -- Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has increased its heavy-duty manufacturing capacity with a major expansion of its existing facilities.

Confederation crossing rate goes up a quarter

OTTAWA -- Transport Canada has approved the annual adjustment to toll rates for the Confederation Bridge.

Doorless intermodal container unveiled

HAMBURG, Germany, -- Cargo container security could be a piece of cake says the company that recently introduced the world's first doorless can.

More truckers are buckling up than ever before

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Safety belt usage among commercial motor vehicle drivers increased significantly in 2006 -- up 23 percent -- underscoring the effectiveness of efforts by the American Trucking Associations, the DOT, and other industry groups to improve safety on U.S. highways as part of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Partnership, says the trucking association.