Phoenix Oilfield has Ability in oil services biz

NISKU, Alta -- Phoenix Oilfield Hauling is quickly becoming a growing player in Northern Alberta's energy sector.

Canada Cartage buys family fleet

MISSISSAUGA -- With no would-be truckers left on the family tree, Scott Sinclair, president of All-Ontario Transport, has decided to sell.

Tougher times looming for manufacturers: Stats Can

OTTAWA -- Widespread dissatisfaction with current levels of orders in central Canada is leading a growing number of Canadian manufacturers to predict production cuts for the balance of 2006.

Contrans, Mullen buy more fleets in wake of income trust decision

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Two of Canada's largest public for-hire carriers haven't let the federal government's recent announcement to tax income funds like other corporations affect their fleet purchasing strategies -- at least not yet.

Hybrid by Pete

DENTON, Tex. -- Peterbilt will display a production-representative, hybrid-electric medium duty truck -- outfitted with a fully integrated bucket lift body -- at the Hybrid Truck Users Forum National Meeting in San Diego this month.

Winnipeg Motor Express pres buys fleet from Sobey clan

WINNIPEG -- After running Winnipeg Motor Express for the last nine years, Brian Page decided he wanted something more. So he decided to buy the 400-truck family fleet from its long-time owners.

Merchandise trade surplus trends changing: Stats Can

OTTAWA -- After peaking at $71 billion in 2001, Canada's merchandise trade surplus has since dropped and hovered around $65 billion.

Farewell to Hellowell

TORONTO -- Volvo-Mack Canada president retires; thanks loyal customers.

Dana to shutter 8 plants, revamp labor deals

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Beleaguered automotive and truck parts supplier Dana says it will close as many as eight production plants and scale back three more in the U.S. and Canada.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Income trust change affects all truckers, Mullen says

CALGARY -- If you own a trucking company, it's worth far less than it was only three weeks ago. At least that's the considered opinion of Murray Mullen, chairman of the Mullen Group Income Fund.

Petroleum, automotive drive factory shipments to two-year low

OTTAWA -- Sluggish activity in the transportation sector and lower prices in the petroleum and coal products market, has led to the lowest level of manufactured shipments since Dec. 2004, according to the latest Stats Canada report on manufacturing.

Harper bros acquire nation’s largest Freightliner dealer; Cariglia named principal

TORONTO -- Continuing their Canada-wide dealership expansion, Paul and Steve Harper have officially announced the acquisition of Freightliner Mid-Ontario, the largest Freightliner dealership in the country.

Eaton gets hybrid power system patented; technology ready next year

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Commercial vehicle systems manufacturer Eaton Corp. has been awarded several U.S. patents for the company's Hybrid Electric Power System, which will be commercially available through several major OEMs in 2007.

Michelin Canada sues for alleged patent infringement

MONTREAL -- Michelin North America Canada has filed a suit in Canadian federal court against Distribution Nortop and Rechapage Nortop Richmond, alleging design patent infringement.

Bradley not as bullish but predicts steadiness for ’07

TORONTO -- Canadian truckers, in some sectors anyway, aren't exactly partying like its 2004. But that doesn't mean that the industry isn't relatively strong, says Ontario Trucking Association David Bradley.