CN strike starting to sting; Plants closing over rail disruption

TORONTO -- Several large manufactures and shippers -- from auto makers in Ontario to lumber mills in B.C. -- have shut down facilities because of service disruptions and delays with CN Rail.

Chrysler announces massive cuts; Exec muses corporate split

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- North America's largest car and truck maker says 13,000 Chrysler workers will lose their jobs over the next three years, including 2,000 in Canada.

GM in talks for Chrysler takeover: Reports

DETROIT -- The struggling North American vehicle division of DaimlerChrysler AG could be bought by a rival Big Three carmaker, a source close to the situation told media recently.

Volvo pitches $1B for Nissan Diesel

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- AB Volvo has made a move to acquire the balance of Japan's Nissan Diesel in an attempt to deepen its footprint in the Asian market.

Alta dealer named 2006 Kenworth Dealer of Year

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Edmonton Kenworth is the best truck dealer in North America, according to the truckmaker.

Tories to table back-to-work bill for CN strike; union refuses to ‘cool off’

OTTAWA -- The feds have seen enough of the 12-day CN strike that's crippled several manufacturing sectors and the government now says the "legislation is ready" to force them back to work.

CN strike halts auto ops again; Liberals to support back-to-work bill

ST. THOMAS -- Ford Motor Co. of Canada says it had to once again close its St. Thomas manufacturing plant because of the ongoing strike between CN Rail and 2,800 conductors and switchyard workers.

’07-compliant trucks still not flooding lots, expert says

NEW YORK -- It still may be a couple months before most North American dealers begin stocking up on trucks with new '07-compliant engines, according to the transportation experts at market analyst firm Bear Stearns.

Navistar suspends production of Ford diesel engine

WARRENVILE, Ill. -- Navistar International says it's halting production of the Power Stroke diesel engine that it builds for Ford Motors F-Series pickups because the carmaker has "stopped honoring the terms of agreement under which the engines were built."

BC Inland Kenworth’s Chiarizia to head dealer council

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck Co. has named its 2007 Kenworth Service Council, which includes a Canadian chairman.

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NS plant produces first Canadian-made single tire

WATERVILLE, N.S. -- Michelin's revolutionary wide-base single tire started rolling out of the company's Waterville, N.S. manufacturing plan ahead of schedule. It's just too bad, though, that truckers in the province they're made still can't use them.