Newly launched Purchasing Managers Index offers an early trends indicator for Canadian manufacturing sector

TORONTO, Ont. --  - Starting today Canada's purchasing managers will be playing a leading role in identifying key economic trends in the nation's manufacturing sector.

Truck News June 2011

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Bendix rewards top Canadian distributors

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Six of 34 companies recognized as Bendix's premier distributors this year came from Canada.

Ontario environment commissioner’s report contains mixed bag for truckers: OTA

TORONTO, Ont. -- The annual greenhouse gas progress report, issued yesterday by Ontario's environmental commissioner, Gord Miller, has produced a mixed reaction from Ontario trucking companies, according to the Ontario Trucking Association...

TransCore to host charity golf tourney next month

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore Link Logistics will be hosting its annual subscriber conference and charity golf tournament at Lionhead Golf and Country Club on July 12. The event, now celebrating its 13th year, is projected to bring the...

Volvo Group to assemble I-Shift, mDrive in Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Mack and Volvo are bringing the assembly of their respective automated transmissions to the US.

Trailcon’s Boughton purchases Mosport

TORONTO, Ont. -- Trailcon Leasing president Alan Boughton and two business partners have purchased Mosport International Raceway.

TruckWeight upgrades Smart Scale

HALIFAX, N.S. -- TruckWeight has come out with an updated version of its wireless on-board scale, featuring an improved handheld receiver and expanded memory capacity, the company announced.

Rock solid

NORTH YORK, Ont. – Les Wakeling has cemented his place in the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar history books with his selection as the 2011 Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year.

WSIB wars

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Taking on the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario is the classic David and Goliath scenario. However, they do make mistakes and when they do, they are beatable.

Reflecting on 10 years in the industry and the events that shape us

Ten years. Wow. Where does the time go? My 10-year anniversary at Truck News would have come and gone unnoticed had I not received the unexpected certificate and the bonus week of vacation.

Is biodiesel really the best option?

Many times I have used this column to promote green transportation practices. Not only are sustainable transportation practices the right thing to do, they are the smart thing to do. A quick look at diesel pump prices over the past few months...

The public really does like us

MONTREAL, Que. - It's a pleasure to learn that 83% of Quebecers contacted in a Leger Marketing survey last year have a good or very good perception of truck drivers, and that 82% of them feel that way about trucking companies.

Top petroleum haulers awarded by CPPI

CALGARY, Alta. - If you're in the petroleum products hauling business, it pays dividends to be a bit of a scamp. Not just any scamp, however.

AMTA awards its finest

BANFF, Alta. - A half-dozen longtime industry veterans were honoured for their body of work at the Alberta Motor Transport Association's annual Management Conference in Banff over the May 1 weekend.Safety Person of the YearThe first award - the...