Winnipeg positioning for central role

WINNIPEG -- Winnipeg is vying for a prominent role in North America's transportation system and Mayor Sam Katz has a blueprint to turn the plan into a reality.

Navistar growing despite weak truck market

CHICAGO -- Military and export truck shipments continue to drive the growth strategy of Navistar International, despite softness in traditional markets, the company reported Tuesday.

Saskatchewan budget paves a smooth road for trucking industry

REGINA -- Ensuring Saskatchewan is ready for growth was the focus of the provincial budget handed down by Finance Minister Rod Gantefoer, which included record spending on highways.

Transport museum parking in Pennsylvania

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The history of over-the-road transportation is rolling into Allentown, Pa. in April, offering a hands-on educational experience inside a unique museum.

Piece By Piece: Team effort moves massive rig cross country

SHOAL POINT, Nfld. -- Not all freight is designed for just-in-time deliveries. When it comes to the finer points of hauling a load in excess of 3.5 million pounds, safety takes precedence over time.

EPA launches financing website

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Transport Partnership is unveiling a new web-based clearinghouse targeted towards buyers of clean trucks and other emissions-cutting and fuel-saving technologies.

Truck tonnage index plateaus in February

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index remained flat in February 2008, after rising 2.4 percent in January.

No Late Return Fees: TT.com brings you video reports

TORONTO -- Couldn't attend the Mid-America Trucking Show is Louisville, Ky. last week? No problem. Todaystrucking.com has brought it to you.

BREAKING NEWS: TransForce TransFormed

Canada's largest for-hire carrier announced today it's converting from an income trust to a corporation. But at the same time, Transforce's President and CEO Alain Bedard said the company remains in shopping mode, with about $100 million in hand.

Harper Power Prods adds vocational engine brand to lineup

TORONTO -- Paul and Steve Harper, owners of the Harper Group, have added the DEUTZ engine line to the Harper Power Products portfolio.

Lower truck sales suspend Raydan’s growth

EDMONTON -- Raydan Manufacturing took a financial hit in the third quarter as a result of reduced truck sales in the transportation industry.

Expect some spillover from US recession: Bankers

LONDON, Ont. -- Canada's struggling manufacturing, forestry and pulp and paper sectors should brace for an even rougher ride, Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Paul Jenkins told a business audience in London, Ont. this week.

Global suppliers team up to knock out knockoffs

TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- The leading automotive and commercial truck parts supplier associations around the world this week issued a statement of cooperation to jointly fight counterfeiting and other intellectual property rights violations in the global automotive industry.

Class 8 recovery could be at risk: Analysts

NEW YORK -- North American Class 8 orders in March are in line with low expectations, says leading transport market experts at Bear Stearns, but an anticipated modest recovery in the latter half of 2008 may not be shaping up.

Nissan NA enters light commercial market

DALLAS, Tex. -- Nissan North America says it will enter the light commercial vehicle business in North America with three new vehicles in three years -- the first of which will be launched in the first half of 2010.