UPDATED: Navistar to combine advanced EGR with SCR in 2013

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar announced this morning it is working with the EPA and CARB to transition to a combination of advanced exhaust gas recirculation (A-EGR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR).

Ancra Canada appoints new sales manager for Atlantic, Central Canada

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed George Bates as regional sales manager for Atlantic and Central Canada. 

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin Group acquires Expedite Plus

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Manitoulin Group of Companies has acquired Expedite Plus, a specialized service provider for the movement of highly time-critical shipments across the globe via air and ground. Manitoulin announced its partnership with...

New truck orders soft in June: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders remained soft in June, according to reports from ACT Research. Classes 5-7 net orders also fell below trend, but the decline was expected, ACT officials said, as medium-duty...

Heavy Duty Distributor Council under new management

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Heavy Duty Distributor Council of Canada (HDDC) has announced it will now be managed by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA).

OTA sets WSIB premium rate increase containment as top objective

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association says the OTA WSIB Committee – a group established to guide input to the development of a long-term funding strategy for the provincial Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) –...

Ancra Canada now offering customer service with ‘Hart’

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed of Laury Hart as the company’s bilingual customer service representative.

MTA praises provincial commitment to Highway 75 improvements

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association has praised the recent announcement from Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation that promises road improvements to Highway 75, saying it will have a positive impact on the trucking...

Alberta crowns top truckers at annual driving championships

CALGARY, Alta. -- Alberta’s top drivers from across the province descended on the Rosenau Transport yard Calgary to compete in the AMTA Truck Driving Champtionship June 16. The annual event, hosted by Alberta Motor Transport Association,...

Pete 579 road tour to make two Canadian appearances

DENTON, Texas -- Peterbilt is taking its new Model 579 on tour in what it's calling the Legend Continues Tour.

DEF Tracker adds Montreal market to price monitoring service

MONTREAL, Que. -- DEF Tracker, an online service that reports on diesel exhaust fluid pricing across North America, has added Montreal, Que. and Tampa, Fla. to its pricing information service.

Kenworth T680 tour adds four Western Canadian stops

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth has added nearly 50 new dates to its North American T680 Road Tour, including four appearances in Western Canada.

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Union representing B.C. enforcement officers says CVSE understaffed

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The union representing truck enforcement officers in B.C. says truck safety in the province could deteriorate thanks to a gradual downsizing of the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) agency.

Volvo launches I-See ‘autopilot’ fuel-saving technology in Europe

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Volvo Trucks in Sweden has developed a new I-See feature that uses a truck’s kinetic energy to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 5%.