LoneStar’s distinctive classic look a reward truck for fleets

It's not every day a truck is highlighted on the front page of a major daily newspaper -especially when that truck wasn't involved in a tragic accident. But International's new LoneStar was the hit of...

Driving for profit

LONDON, Ont. - An attentive crowd of 70 industry professionals participated in the first Driving for Profit seminar Jan. 24. The event took place at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn in London, Ont.

Industry has bigger problems than poor training standards

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ArvinMeritor looks to expand off-highway market presence

ArvinMeritor is re-establishing its off-highway original equipment and aftermarket components business.

Get Onboard With It

The decision to purchase and implement an Automatic Onboard Recording Device (AOBRD) system is often based on a company's desire to improve its service, reduce or control costs, decrease regulatory co...

“GREEN” products put to the test

Following the successful completion of intensive trials of a dozen fuel savings technologies last October, which took place on the Transport Canada test track in Blainville, Que., FPInnovations' FERIC...

BC’s carbon tax meets heavy criticism from many in the trucking industry

The new BC carbon tax is creating a great deal of controversy in this province, especially amongst the trucking industry, which is faced with the greatest increase to the cost of purchasing diesel fue...

Harper government kills carbon tax recommendation

OTTAWA, Ont. - Canada's trucking industry breathed a collective sigh of relief in January when the Harper government killed a recommendation by the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Econo...

To your health

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Slow down in winter weather up north

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Pro drivers don’t need stability systems

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Training standards: There’s more to the story

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Laptop computers

The laptop has become an essential tool for technicians and owner/operators alike. It's estimated that more than 60% of owner/operators own a laptop, and heavy-duty shops are trending away from propri...

Executive View with Bill Jackson, vice-president and general manager, Peterbilt Motors on the truck maker’s entry into the Class 5 market, hybrid trucks and the need for change

MT: Obviously 2007 has been a tough year for truck manufacturers with steep drops in sales, as expected following the pre-buy trend the last couple of years. How are you feeling about 2008?

B-train route review under way in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX, N. S. - Last December, the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) announced an accelerated bridge review program, to begin Feb. 4, for the designation of B...