Acid spill prompts highway closure, environmental concerns in B.C.

CLEARWATER, B.C. -- Weekend travellers ended up camping on the highway rather than at the campground yesterday, after an accident on a major B.C. highway caused a dangerous acid spill, halting traffic for hours.

Eaton adds new Flex Reman line, ups warranty coverage

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton Corporation has increased the availability and coverage of its Reman transmissions through the addition of a new Flex Reman line. In addition, Eaton raised the standard warranty coverage of its entire heavy-duty Reman...

Manitoba to explore future all-weather roads to northern remote communities

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The province of Manitoba is launching an engineering study to look at potential routes for future all-weather roads to remote communities in northern Manitoba, according to an announcement from Infrastructure and...

Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator: Money Management

TORONTO, Ont. -- Building a reserve account of three months' worth of operating expenses can be a life-saver for owner/operators, Ray Haight, CEO of ATBS Canada explains in Part 5 of Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator, focusing on money...

Hometown Swedes win world’s biggest competition for workshop personnel

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Avesta Cruising Club from Sweden has been named winner of the 2011 Volvo Vista world final in Gothenburg.

Power to the pins

Today's trailers are more power hungry than ever. The pigtails that establish an electrified link between tractors and trailers are being called on to support everything from reefer batteries to communication systems.

COMPETITION WATCH: OmniTRAX Canada names new president

WINNIPEG, Man. -- OmniTRAX Canada has named transportation executive Brad Chase as its new president.

Trucking conditions stabilize in May after decline in April: FTR report

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR's May Trucking Conditions Index, as reported in the July Trucking Update, remained basically flat month-over-month with a reading of 7.3. FTR says the Index appears to have stabilized in solidly positive territory after...

Net Class 8 orders down in June, but in line with expectations: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing June Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM's at 20,944, down 9% from May. June is the second consecutive month of declining orders after a recent...

EXCLUSIVE: A DEF delivery dilemma

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian fleets that have been receiving diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) in bulk form, may have been receiving it illegally with little assurance they were getting the volume they were paying for.

Kenworth of Newfoundland relocates to larger parts, service facility

MOUNT PEARL, Nfld. -- Kenworth of Newfoundland has moved its parts and service facility in Mount Pearl to a new, larger location, which accommodates triple the amount of service department space and more than quadruples parts department size. ...

TANS appoints new executive at AGM

TRURO, N.S. -- The Truckers Association of Nova Scotia appointed its new executive and board at its 2011 annual general meeting held at the Best Western Glengarry April 16. Acting as chair will be Brian Smith of Sheet Harbour Halifax,...

Cummins Westport’s 10,000th ISL G natural gas engine rolls off line

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Cummins Westport's 10,000th ISL G natural gas engine has rolled off the production line at the Cummins Engine Plant in Rocky Mount, N.C. (RMEP). Cummins Westport ISL G engines are sold globally in a variety of applications...

West Van Inc. now offering shunt truck rentals

TORONTO, Ont. -- West Van Inc. has announced it is now offering shunt truck rentals as part of its service offerings.

Cat to launch online competition to win a free truck

PEORIA, Ill. -- Vocational truck owners hoping to be among the first to get behind the wheel of the new Cat CT660 vocational truck have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when Caterpillar launches its "Win a Cat Truck" contest on Aug. 1.