Heavy-Duty OEM group appoints VP

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), a market segment association of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), has appointed Mark Iasiello to vice president, Member Development.

Canada-US surface trade edges higher Dec. 07

WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners was 3.1 percent higher in December 2007 than in December 2006, reaching $60.9 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

School of Rot

LOS ANGELES - Where else but in La La Land would they transform an aging stinking eyesore into a truck school?

All aboard: eastern ports get new personnel

OTTAWA -- A handful of ports in Eastern Canada will have some new faces around the table the next time their Board of Directors sits down to meet.

Canadian to lead Kenworth 2008 Service Council

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2008 Kenworth Service Council which will be chaired by Frank Chiarizia of Inland Kenworth in Burnaby, B.C.

Goodyear gets Penske’s supplier award

AKRON, Ohio -- Penske Truck Leasing presented Goodyear Tire & Rubber with its Outstanding Achievement Award for 2007, a first for a tire supplier.

Purolator wins Olympic bid

VANCOUVER -- Purolator just became official courier to some of the fastest people on earth.

Trimac’s growth a regional divide

CALGARY -- Trimac Income Fund reported financial results for 2007 with revenue growth limited by a decline in certain markets.

Truck repos increase significantly in ’07

ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Repossessions and liquidations of tractor-trailer trucks in the U.S. increased 110 percent in 2007 compared with 2006, according to Nassau Asset Management's NasTrac Quarterly Index.

ATA looks to remedy snow-removal concerns

HARTFORD, Conn. -- In response to a proposed law that would penalize truckers who fail to remove snow and ice off of their vehicles,

Thermo King given top supplier award

MINNEAPOLIS -- Thermo King Corporation was recently recognized by SYSCO Corporation, North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, as its Transportation Capital Equipment 2007 Operations Supplier of the Year.

Goodyear tops ‘most admired’ list

AKRON, Ohio -- Fortune magazine has recognized Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as the world's most admired motor vehicle parts company.

Winnipeg show & shine to feature tons of glitz

WINNIPEG -- The Winnipeg Truck Show will have 30 of the best show trucks anywhere prepped and ready for display on Edmonton Street.

Wabash hires COO

LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Wabash National announced the appointment of Joseph M. Zachman to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of its executive management team, effective immediately.

Canadian Freightliner dealers show strong at awards

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner Trucks announced its 2007 ASPIRE Award winners, including a handful of Canadian franchises.