Parts supply sector at risk of collapsing, Congress told

WASHINGTON -- The credit crisis is the U.S. and its effects on vehicle builders has blown back onto thousands of small parts suppliers, many of which could fail, one of their executives told Congress yesterday.

Navistar links with OEConnection on parts exchange system

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar says it will optimize its dealers' parts inventory and speed up customer repairs through parts supply chain and intelligence tools provided by OEConnection LLC, the leading online parts and service exchange in the automotive industry.

Manufacturing drops a quarter in 8 months

OTTAWA -- Manufacturing sales decreased another 2.7 percent to $41.4 billion in March, reversing February's slight gain.

Thermo King partnership aimed to help out the little guys

MINNEAPOLIS -- It's not often small fleets get the purchasing discounts of large players, but Thermo King has partnered with TruckersB2B to offer some relief.

SPECIAL REPORT: Shops laud Right to Repair bill passage

OTTAWA -- Talk about a landslide. Bill C-273, a.k.a., the "Right to Repair Bill," was passed by Parliament this week by a vote of 248 to 17.

Calyx boss: Acquisitions show confidence in economy

TORONTO -- Wouldn't you know it? Less than a month after we published our annual list of Canada's Top 100 carriers, a prominent couple of Canadian truckers muck it all up by wedding their respective operations

Survey: real-time asset data ‘Most Critical’ in managing operations

NEW ORLEANS -- Real-time asset data is viewed as the most critical information in effectively managing fleet operations, according to recent findings from a GE Capital Fleet Services' survey.

Transport & logistics mergers on downward trend: report

NEW YORK -- Deal activity in the global transportation and logistics (T&L) sector dropped significantly during the first quarter 2009, according to a report released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Prairie trailer dealer named best in North America

WINNIPEG -- Great Dane Trailers' Dealer of the Year is Maxim Truck & Trailer in Winnipeg.

Cat to sell articulated truck bare chassis for specialty apps

PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar will offer a family of articulated truck bare chassis to support specialty machines not included in the portfolio of Cat products.

East coast shippers could secure ferry service

SAINT JOHN -- Last year, Bay Ferries received much needed government funding to ensure the eastern ferry service remained in tact until 2011, but a long-term plan is on rough waters.

BREAKING NEWS: Manac buys Trailmobile assets

ST-GEORGES, Que. -- As the old Chinese adage goes: with crisis also comes opportunity.The trailer market in both Asia and North America may be in a slump, but at least one Canadian manufacturer is in growth mode.

Thrilla from Manila: Trucking exec says worst is over

MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- We had to search the planet to get this, but hey we got it.

ATA truck tonnage index lowest since ’01

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.2 percent in April, after plunging 4.5 percent in March.

NA truck registrations lowest on record: report

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- New commercial truck registrations (Class 3-8) were down 40 percent for the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, according to the Polk Commercial Vehicle Market Intelligence Report.