Canada and the U.S. launch new technology to reduce border wait times

FORT ERIE, Ont. – New technology is to be installed at the Peace and Queenston-Lewiston Bridges to make for faster border crossings, Canada’s attorney general, Rob Nicholson, announced yesterday.

Detroit-Windsor crossing shut again after bogus bomb threat

DETROIT, Mich.-- For the second time in four days, traffic between Canada and the US was snarled at Detroit-Windsor due to a bogus bomb threat.

Durham Hino hosts BBQ to celebrate facility renovations

PICKERING, Ont. -- Durham Hino Truck and Equipment hosted its first annual Customer Care Clinic and Appreciation Day BBQ on June 20 to commemorate its newly renovated facility.

SmartWay program setting retread standards

FULLERTON, Cal. -- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a SmartWay verification program for retreads, and will use Yokohama’s RY617 as the benchmark casing for the program.

OOIDA files lawsuit against FMCSA over safety record database

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has filed a complaint with the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration with regard to its...

Meritor offering new instructor-led training courses

TROY, Mich. -- In addition its more than 100 online courses currently available through Meritor BullPen, Meritor is now offering new instructor-led training (ILT) courses. The in-person training courses are offered at the Meritor Tech Training...

Meritor presents remanufacturing as a way to reduce costs, go green

PLAINFIELD, Ind. -- Going green may be fashionable right now, but sooner or later everyone will be doing it - not through choice, but through necessity. The thing is, going green is not just about social responsibility; if it’s done...

Jost partners with Trans Canada Sales to expand distribution

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. -- Jost International has expanded its distribution in Canada through an arrangement with Trans Canada Sales (TCSA). TCSA will represent Jost throughout Canada in an effort to increase customer support at fleets and dealers...

Truck News expands video offerings with TMTV On the Road

TORONTO, Ont. -- TruckNews.com has expanded its weekly WebTV show, Transportation Matters, to include mobile, same-day video posts via its YouTube channel. The supplemental video offerings, dubbed "TMTV On the Road," will feature current...

Nova Scotia approves trucking of compressed natural gas

HALIFAX, N.S. -- The province of Nova Scotia has given the green light to the transportation by truck of compressed natural gas.

Pete’s 579 gains SmartWay approval

DENTON, Texas -- Peterbilt has announced its new Model 579 has been SmartWay-certified.

Spot market freight index sets new record for month of June

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TransCore’s North American Freight Index has set a new record for the month of June.

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce to convert methane into electricity

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce’s environmental services division has formed a partnership with Quebec-based Terreau Biogaz to convert methane to electricity from its Granby and Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Que. landfill sites. The...

Hearing addresses negative effect of CSA program on small businesses

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- Industry groups weighed in on the effect that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) safety rating program will have on small businesses during a hearing held by the...

Peterbilt Model 579 production begins

DENTON, Texas -- Producing is now underway for the Peterbilt Model 579, the company has announced. The 579, first launched during the Mid-America Trucking Show in March, features aerodynamic styling designed for superior fuel efficiency and an...