Caterpillar now delivering first CT660 vocational trucks

PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar's highly anticipated CT660 vocational truck is now approved for shipment to customers, the company has announced.

Trailer shipments surge in August, but cancellations on the rise

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The trailer industry remained strong in August, posting its strongest month of shipment volumes since June 2007.

CTA lauds changes to IRP reporting requirements

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is pleased with an International Registration Plan (IRP) amendment that the organization says will simplify compliance for motor carriers.

Sales of used trucks slow in US

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- US sales of used Classes 3-8 trucks continued a summer slump in August, with volumes dropping 3% from July.

Vedder Transport, FortisBC partner to create LNG fuelling station

SURREY, B.C. -- FortisBC has received interim approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to provide fuelling services to Vedder Transport through a liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelling station in Abbotsford, B.C.

Toronto police conduct commercial vehicle blitz

TORONTO, Ont. -- Toronto police were out in force Sept. 20, targeting commercial vehicles during an eight-hour blitz near Lakeshore Ave. E. and Coxwell Ave.

Insurance industry must do better job of evolving with customer demands

TORONTO, Ont - Canada's trucking insurance industry, besieged by slumping underwriting margins and  low investment yields while forced to cover the cost of rising cargo theft, needs to evolve by looking from the outside in rather than from...

Modified aerodynamic trailer design unveiled at Energotest

BLAINVILLE, Que. -- At the Transport Canada test track in Blainville, Que. yesterday, FPInnovations, Manac and Cascades showed off what they are billing as a "state-of-the-art" semi-trailer design.

Expect slower growth but no recession, BMO economist tells Transportation Conference

TORONTO, Ont. - Canadians worried about the darkening clouds on the economic horizon will have to live with modest growth of just 2% for 2011 and 2012 but we are not heading towards recession, Kenrick Jordan, senior economist with BMO Capital...

Goodyear’s ‘Tire Answer Man’ launches new blog

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear is making its well known commercial tire expert available to the public for tire-related inquiries.

Verigo moving Oct. 1

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Wireless logbook provider Verigo has announced it is moving to a new location, just north of the Whitemud Freeway on the southeast corner of 51 Ave. and 91 St.

Bridgestone to invest more than $1.2 billion in manufacturing operations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is investing $36.6 million in its Warren County, Tenn., plant to increase production capacity by an additional 900 truck and bus tires per day. The expansion is expected to be...

New report identifies freight bottlenecks on US highways

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have released the findings of their annual report on congestion at freight-significant highway locations.

Volvo introduces ‘downspeeding’ concept, promises 3% fuel savings

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks has developed a new powertrain package for its VN series tractors that allows the engine to run about 200 rpm slower than usual, reducing fuel consumption by as much as 3% compared to traditional powertrains.

Commercial vehicle orders hold up in August despite economic reports

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Commercial vehicle orders held up reasonably well in August despite a surge of bad news about the economy that led to a collapse in consumer confidence, according to ACT Reseach Co. (ACT). ACT's updated status of the...