Volvo unveils big rig pick-up

DUBLIN, Va. -- Volvo Trucks has built a fully-equipped VHD in pick-up truck form, for the enjoyment of visitors to the company's New River Valley truck plant.

COMPETITION WATCH: Agri-Food, Bison join forces at CentrePort

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Agri-Food Central is expanding and consolidating its Canadian operations at Bison Transport's CentrePort Canada warehouse. The expanded operations include the launching of a new "foods division" to promote, develop and...

AMTA names new executive director

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has named Don Wilson as its new executive director, effective immediately. Wilson replaces longtime executive director Mayne Root.

COMPETITION WATCH: FedEx Freight improves cross-border service times

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- FedEx Freight Canada has reduced transit times in more than 500 lanes connecting Toronto and Montreal to dozens of cities and regions in the US. The company says these service enhancements are designed to enable...

Eaton names new vehicle group president

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Eaton Corporation has named Kenneth F. Davis as president of the company's vehicle group, effective Jan. 1. Davis will be succeeding Joseph P. Palchak who has announced his decision to retire at the end of June. In his new...

COMPETITION WATCH: Three Canadian firms crack Schneider Logistics’ top carriers list

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider Logistics has named three Canadian carriers among its Carriers of the Year award winners for 2010. The Canadian recipients were Ottaway Motor Express of Woodstock, Ont., TST Overland Express of Mississauga, Ont.,...

Kenworth, Paccar offering extended warranty program through March

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth and Paccar Financial's extended warranty program is now available through March 31 for Canadian customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements.   Kenworth customers...

B.C. trucker wins national driver of the year award

SURREY, B.C. -- Canadian Freightways trucker Heinz Alvin (John) Beeler has been named the 2010 Canadian Trucking Alliance/Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year. The announcement was made at the British Columbia Trucking Association's (BCTA)...

Toronto Transportation Club elects new board for 2011

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Transportation Club has selected its executive committee for 2011. The board voted at the TTC's annual general meeting held at the Royal York Hotel Dec. 2. 

Class 8 net orders surge in November: FTR Associates

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Net orders for Class 8 heavy-duty trucks totaled 26,005 units in November, a 38% increase over October and the highest levels seen in four years, FTR Associates reports.

All wrapped up

Packaging optimization is an area of the supply chain that has long received too little attention. But its benefits are becoming more and more known, not only to consumers fed up with extra garbage, but to the transportation industry too.

COMPETITION WATCH: Purolator adds 200 hybrid-electric vehicles to fleet

DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- Purolator has nearly doubled its hybrid-electric fleet in Canada, with the addition of 200 HEVs. The addition makes Purolator the logistics company with the largest number of hybrid-electric vehicles in North America, the...

Michigan Senate delays Windsor-Detroit bridge construction

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Michigan Senate has rejected a last-minute attempt to secure passage of the legislation which would have enabled the construction of a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit as proposed by the Detroit River International...

Bendix celebrates major manufacturing milestone

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has celebrated a major milestone recently, with the production of its 750,000th BendixBA-921 air compressor.

Trans-Send Freight CEO names daughter as successor

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trans-Send Freight Systems has announced that Lisa Carwardine, daughter of current president and CEO Rob Carwardine, will take over the company's reins as of Feb. 1.