EOBR mandate included in US highway bill; needs House approval

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations President is applauding the US Senate for passing an historic, long-term highway bill, and is urging the House to quickly follow suit.   “The highway bill passed by the Senate is...

Research firm adjusts long-term forecast for commercial vehicle industry

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research has shifted its long-term forecast for the commercial vehicle industry. The cycle peak in 2013 has been adjusted downward, with stronger demand now stretching through 2014, according to the March issue of the ACT...

Hino partners with Roynat to provide truck financing

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Hino Motors Canada has partnered with Roynat Lease Finance to provide truck leasing and financing solutions, the company announced.

When greening your fleet, focus on existing vehicles first: FedEx exec

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Greening your fleet starts with optimizing the vehicles that are in the fleet today, Russell Musgrove, managing director, global vehicles with FedEx Express explained during his keynote address at the recent Green Truck...

PacLease opens new full-service leasing facility in Dartmouth

DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- PacLease has announced the opening of a new franchise in Dartmouth, aimed at servicing the growing economic activity in the region.

CTA bends Ottawas ear on safety, environmental initiatives

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) recently appeared before a Commons Standing Committee on Transport to appeal to the feds for support in rolling out environmentally friendly transport alternatives, such as natural gas.

Bison’s Norm Blagden elected MTA president

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association has elected Norm Blagden of Bison Transport as its new president.

Drivers licences, vehicle registrations, permit fees go up in Ontario

TORONTO, Ont. -- The province of Ontario has announced increases to driver and vehicle licensing fees, which the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) warns could be the “first shoe to drop” as the province looks to eliminate its...

Canadian courier market grows revenues by more than 9% in 2011

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Canadian courier market reached $6 billion in 2011, according to the latest Canadian Courier Market Size Report published by Breininger & Associates.

NADA, ATD say EPA underestimated costs to meet emissions mandates

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and American Truck Dealers (ATD) have released a report which questions the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cost analysis of emissions control requirements for...

Isuzu begins production of new truck models

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has announced that production has begun for its 2013 NPR-HD, NQR and NRR models, as well as the 2012 NPR ECO-MAX. These models join the 2012 NPR and NPR-HD gasoline-powered trucks and 2012...

Espar releases pair of heater controllers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Espar Heater Systems has released a pair of new heater controllers: the Multi-Max F1000 and the Digi-Max D1000. The Multi-Max F1000 serves the needs of the Hydronic line of Engine Coolant heaters, while the Digi-Max D1000...

Volvo plant becomes first US facility to achieve ISO 50001 certification

DUBLIN, Va. -- Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va. has become the first US facility to be certified to the ISO 50001 standards under a pilot program supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE). NRV is also the...

EXCLUSIVE: Celadon looks to bring aggressive acquisition strategy to Canada

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Celadon has honed an aggressive acquisition strategy in the US that the company now hopes to bring to Canada, which could present new opportunities for overleveraged fleet owners while potentially growing Celadon’s...

Industry asleep at the wheel on costs of obesity to the bottom line

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- When 86% of truck drivers are overweight or obese, what is that costing the industry?