Mullen Group gets Smooked

OKOTOKS, Alta. -- Flatbed and oil services giant Mullen Group has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Smook Bros. Contracters, a privately owned company in Thompson, Man.

Westport to ramp up production with Delphi deal

VANCOUVER -- Westport Innovations says it has reached high-volume scale production capability, thanks to a deal with Delphi Automotive Systems to supply Westport's proprietary HD fuel injectors.

Titan recruits Remorques to roll out trailers in PQ

MONTREAL -- Want to beat the competition? Invite them into your company. That's what Titan Trailers did when it recently welcomed Denis Marcoux, the owner of Remorques VDS in Montreal to join the Titan Trailer family.

Tico first Canadian OEM to offer Meritor axle

TORONTO -- Tico of Canada Intermodal Equipment Solutions is the first manufacturer in North America to offer the Meritor MOR-32 heavy-duty single drive rear axle for port and terminal tractors.

Changeover dynamics pulling truck demand forward: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Current truck and trailer production is much more robust than over the last year, but, warns market analysts FTR Associates, a significant portion of that is a short-run surge being created by the imminent onset of new EPA-compliant 2010 engines.

Cat-Navistar Chinese joint venture plans press on

BEIJING, China -- Caterpillar and Navistar International, which are already collaborating in heavy equipment markets all over the world, are making progress with China's Jianghuai Automobile Group in joint venture discussions.

Hino, Pete models win truck dealers’ award

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The 2011 Hino 268 and Peterbilt Model 384 were named as winners of the American Truck Dealers (ATD) Commercial Truck of the Year for 2010.

Packaging Waste: ‘If you make it, you take it’

TORONTO -- Ontario's environment minister says he plans to hold manufacturers of products more responsible for the packaging they produce.

Dry van demand up over 200% last month

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Commercial trailer net orders were up 165 percent in March compared to the same month last year, according to ACT Research.

Isuzu unveils new van; announces Spartan deal for gas trucks

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Isuzu Commercial Truck of America has unveiled a brand new vocational walk-in van with a body designed by Utilimaster Corp.

Toronto dealer in final of International competition

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Six International brand truck dealer reps went head-to-head last week to highlight their expertise and working knowledge of International brand commercial trucks, including, John White, Western Toronto International Trucks.

Nissan Diesel takes on new name

IRVING, Tex. -- Nissan Diesel America will now be known as UD Trucks North America.

Reefer carrier turns fleet over to new MX engine

OLATHE, Kan. -- A reefer carrier in the U.S. has placed an order with Kenworth to replace virtually its entire fleet with 2010 Paccar MX , SCR engines.

Carrier optimism continues upward trend

TORONTO -- According to the latest Business e-Pulse Survey from the Ontario Trucking Association, optimism among carriers continues to rise and is currently at an all-time high.

Shortening the links

TORONTO -- Unless shippers and transporters are willing to pay for triple-digit oil prices, they might want to start thinking of supply chains closer to home.