Product Watch – 2013-11-13

LEADERS: TTC’s John Foss on what makes the 100-year old club unique

TORONTO, Ont. – The Toronto Transportation Club this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. Trailcon Leasing’s John Foss is serving as president during this, the club’s milestone year. Editorial director and publisher Lou...

E-learn how to get the most out of every drop of fuel

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched the e-learning edition of its SmartDriver for Highway Trucking in 2011, and is now redeveloping the learning materials, with the support and guidance of numerous trucking industry stakeholders, to meet...

Glasvan Great Dane introduces a CNG truck built by Autocar

Glasvan Great Dane has announced that they will be carrying the Autocar shunt tractor featuring a natural gas Cummins ISL-G engine at all their locations.

Why’s Volvo hot on Mexico?

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Volvo Trucks has set out to become a more prominent player in the Mexican truck market, by expanding its dealer presence here and re-evaluating its traditional approach to this market.

TMS first Mexican fleet to receive Volvo’s I-Shift transmission

MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- The Mexican truck market often gets overlooked when new technologies are introduced to the industry in other parts of the world. It’s a constant frustration for Laura Mandujano Valdes, director commercial with...

HOLA FROM MEXICO

It has been a bit of a slow couple weeks since the last edition of Hooked Up, but that’s all about to change. I’m writing this edition from Mexico, where I’ll be visiting some truck fleets and reporting on various news from...

BIODIESEL, ONTARIO? REALLY?

Just last week came news that the province of Ontario is considering a biodiesel mandate, that will see diesel contain a 2% biofuel blend by April 2014, ramping up to 4% in 2015. My first thought on this is, why? Why biodiesel and why at all?...

BRINGING GAS TO THE ISLAND

Speaking of cleaner fuels, there has been so much talk about natural gas of late, and it’s mostly the big fleets that get all the attention. However, out west, little Cold Star Freight, which runs about 35 trucks, is getting involved in a...

LONESTAR REUNITED WITH 15L POWER

The distinctive International LoneStar has been a somewhat popular truck in Canada - at least it was till Navistar stopped offering the ISX15 engine under the hood. Well, that combination is back, which should provide some renewed interest in...

TRAILER TALK

I recently had the opportunity to tour Utility Trailer’s Clearfield, Utah plant, where it constructs its refrigerated trailers. The tour itself was interesting, as Utility employs several unique manufacturing processes that address...

Save the date for GIS conference

OTTAWA, Ont. -- This November 20th, International GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Day, the Canadian Transportation Research Forum (CTRF), in collaboration with the University of Ottawa, and with the support of Transport Canada, will be...

LEADERS: John Foss on the Toronto Transportation Club 100th anniversary

TORONTO, Ont. – The Toronto Transportation Club this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. Trailcon Leasing’s John Foss is serving as president during this, the club’s milestone year. Editorial director and publisher Lou...

Engine, vehicle manufacturers work towards a global approach to improving fuel efficiency

CHICAGO, Il.-- Manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines worldwide have endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial...

Kinedyne launches promotion program

BRANCHBURG, N.J. -- Kinedyne has announced a new Value Alert program, which offers limited-time promotions to customers.