Concerns at U.S. GHG Hearing, Canada Expected to Adopt

LONG BEACH, CA - Proposed regulations, expected to adopted by Canada, regarding U.S. greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks were the focus of a public hearing on Tuesday in California. Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) held the event to gather comments about their joint proposal. An earlier hearing was held this month in Chicago. Representatives from government and environmental agencies, manufacturers, fleets and other related organizations were allowed five minutes each to make a public statement on the proposed Phase 2 GHG rules as currently outlined. A panel of top members from EPA and NHTSA listened and posed clarifying questions.

Edmonton Kenworth Opens Major Full-Service Facility

LEDUC, AB -- Edmonton Kenworth recently opened a major, new full-service dealership with 42 service bays in Leduc, Alberta. The facility is on 16 acres at 8202 42nd Street near the Edmonton International Airport. It features an 111,500-square-foot main building with an indoor showroom large enough for customers to view up to four Kenworth trucks out of the elements.

CITT Launches Logistics Professional Development Plan Finder

TORONTO -- People looking to build their expertise and credibility as supply chain logistics professionals now have a new way to find out what it takes to become a CITT-Certified Logistics Professional (CCLP).

Webinar on Truck Aerodynamic Drag-Reduction Technologies Set

OTTAWA -- The topic of how high diesel prices and increased regulation of greenhouse gas emissions for heavy-duty vehicles is promoting increased adoption rates of aerodynamic drag-reduction technologies for tractor-trailer combinations will be the focus of a webinar next month from SmartWay Canada.

Product Watch – 2015-08-19

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N.A. Heavy Truck Orders Beat Expectations, Classes 5-7 Rise

COLUMBUS, IN -- New orders for trucks in North American surprised in July, according to newly released figures from the commercial vehicle industry data provider ACT Research, with the Class 8 category just surpassing the 24,600 level.

Port Metro Vancouver Sees Jump in Cargo Volume

VANCOUVER, BC - The amount of cargo moving through Canada's largest port shows continued growth in trade through the Pacific gateway. Total cargo handled at Port Metro Vancouver was 70.3 million metric tons in the first half of 2015, an increase of 1.5 percent over the same period in 2014, according to newly released figures.

Hodges Purchase Leads to Aveda Transportation Profit

CALGARY, AB - Oil field transporter and related services provider Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc. moved back into the black during the second quarter of the year, according to its newly released earnings.

Truck Tonnage Hits Second Highest Level on Record

ARLINGTON, VA - The amount of for-hire truck tonnage moved in the U.S. jumped significantly, hitting its second highest level on record last month, according to newly released figures.

Town Finds Way to Deal with Alarming Vehicle Noise

COCHRANE, AB -- Cochrane resident Kevin Shier had been attempting to resolve noise issues for many years with little success, with some residents selling their homes and others on the verge, as a result of vehicle backup beepers operating around the clock.

Medical Marijuana Focus of PMTC Seminar

OAKVILLE, ON - The challenges of the increasing use of medical marijuana due to recent federal regulatory changes and the implications for the safety sensitive trucking industry are the focus of an upcoming seminar.

Trucker Delivers Hope, Hay for Drought Stricken Farmers

EDMONTON -- Hope for several Edmonton farmers arrived last week in the form of a turquoise Kenworth piloted by Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) board member Carl Rosenau, president of Rosenau Transport. Rosenau was busy hauling flatbeds full of donated hay to Edmonton-area farmers suffering from drought conditions, according to CTA. For many western farmers, this has been one of the hardest summers in 50 years, marked by weeks of drought that have decimated hay crops and left farmers struggling to feed their livestock.

Titanium Transportation Signs Lease for Building New HQ

WOODBRIDGE, ON -- The trucking company Titanium Transportation Group Inc. has entered into a lease with Caledon First Investments Ltd. for the construction of new headquarters.

Ontario Truck Inspector Recognized as a Top Safety Officer

ST. LOUIS, MO -- Ontario's reputation for having some of the most stringently enforced commercial vehicle regulations in North American lived up to a test last week, as one of its inspectors took home top honors in a contest.

News First – 2015-08-17

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