You are your brand

The day you become a parent is the day a trip to Disney gets automatically added to the family bucket list. These days, it’s almost mandatory that every kid feels the “Magic” and parties once with Mickey, Goofy, and the rest...

build yourself up

Workplace stress can tear us apart. It plays havoc on our physical and emotional well-being – and ultimately sabotages our performance. If you feel like you are precariously juggling both work and personal/family life responsibilities,...

Navistar to combine advanced EGR with SCR in 2013

Navistar is working with the EPA and CARB to transition to a combination of advanced exhaust gas recirculation (A-EGR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR).

natural gas powered trucks deliver same

Natural Gas has come of age as a transportation fuel, offering compelling savings and a competitive advantage, according to Allen MacKinnon, a regional field service engineer, eastern North America, with Westport HD. MacKinnon presented at the...

Joint effort yields results

Private truck fleets are interested in testing and implementing energy efficient technologies for heavy duty vehicles can benefit from services such as Performance Innovation Transport (PIT ). The Private Motor Truck Council has developed an...

Transport Canada program identifies ways to greenify trucking

The Canadian Trucking Alliance says it’s encouraged by Transport Canada’s move to fund the next phase of the ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program -- a five-year, $38-million program that will proactively test advanced vehicle...

Stiffer pavements could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by 3%: study

A recently released MIT study shows that using stiffer pavements on US roads could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by as much as 3%. Officials say the resulting savings could add up to 273 million barrels of crude oil per year ($15.6 billion...

let’s make a deal

By Julia Kuzeljevich

M & A quick tips

There are pros and cons to be aware of if you are looking to merge with or acquire a company.

Three steps to avoid merger meltdown

The easiest time to change is when we are in crisis mode.  It’s human nature to resist change unless a decisive moment forces our hand.

The classics come to Clifford

CLIFFORD, Ont. – The small town of Clifford, Ont. played host to one of the largest collections of antique trucks in the country June 29-30.

A truck show that’s all about the trucks

I’ve observed with some frustration in recent years, the demise of the traditional truck show. There are those that are now defunct and others that are barely recognizable as truck shows. There are those that resemble flea markets and...

The educational event of the year

While I’ve been enjoying the sunny summer weather at my home in the beautiful Kawarthas, I must admit to thinking ahead to the fall and the 2012 Surface Transportation Summit. Why? To put it simply, because this is the most ambitious...

Professional drivers’ association looks to get results

MONTREAL, Que. – Winter road conditions on a lonely stretch of Hwy. 389 between Baie-Comeau and Fermont, Que., were often bad last winter. Truckers reported the problem to their Association des Routiers Professionnels du Quebec (ARPQ)....

PIT partners with PMTC

KING CITY, Ont. – Private fleets wanting to test new technologies can take advantage of the pooled resources and studies at PIT, thanks to a new partnership between the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) and Performace...