SmartTruck upgrades aerodynamic device, adds Canadian distributor

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- SmartTruck, a maker of aerodynamic devices for trailers, has introduced a second-generation UnderTray System and added a Canadian distributor.

OOIDA members qualify for Freight Wing side skirt discount

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) who run their own trailers now qualify for a 15% discount off trailer side skirts from Freight Wing.

Navistar to convert USPS delivery vehicles to diesel powertrains

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar has inked a contract with US Postal Service to develop a "diesel powertrain replacement" for delivery vehicles in the postal service's aging fleet.

Goodyear’s DuraSeal technology rolled out to new wide-base tires

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear has come out with wide-base single drive and trailer tires that combine the company's Fuel Max technology with its DuraSeal self-sealing properties.

Fuel pricing expert backs CTA concerns about biodiesel mandate

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is bringing attention to claims by a petroleum pricing expert that support the group's contention that Canada's biodiesel mandate will drive up fuel prices.

Michelin upgrades most popular steer tire, promises 30% more miles

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Michelin's popular XZA3 steer tire is being retired to make room for the XZA3+ Evertread, which promises the same fuel-saving performance while providing 30% more miles than its competitors.

CTA welcomes federal budget, hopes trucking gets its share of funding

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is encouraged by the inclusion of a $48-million green transportation fund in the new federal budget introduced by the majority-holding Conservatives, but concerned about how the funding will...

Ontario environment commissioner’s report contains mixed bag for truckers: OTA

TORONTO, Ont. -- The annual greenhouse gas progress report, issued yesterday by Ontario's environmental commissioner, Gord Miller, has produced a mixed reaction from Ontario trucking companies, according to the Ontario Trucking Association...

TruckWeight upgrades Smart Scale

HALIFAX, N.S. -- TruckWeight has come out with an updated version of its wireless on-board scale, featuring an improved handheld receiver and expanded memory capacity, the company announced.

Getting a charge out of hybrids, electric vehicles

MARKHAM, Ont. - With each passing year, it's becoming more economically viable to introduce low-emission hybrids or no-emission electric vehicles into an urban truck fleet.

Getting SmartWay

MARKHAM, Ont. - Canadian regulators are planning to mirror the impending fuel economy regulations for heavy-duty trucks in the US, presenting it as a greenhouse gas emissions-reducing program here at home.

Translog 2011 to identify gaps to sustainable and efficient transportation

HAMILTON, Ont. -- There are just two weeks left to Translog 2011, scheduled for June 15-16 at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton.

Mack adding second shift to keep up with truck demand

MACUNGIE, Pa. -- Mack Trucks is hiring workers and ramping up production of its Pinnacle highway truck.

Coalition formed to fight proposed biodiesel mandate

TORONTO, Ont. -- Following the dramatic spike in fuel prices today, a coalition of Canadian on-road diesel fuel user associations is raising the alarm over the price impact that a government-imposed biodiesel mandate would have on its members.

Freightliner offering natural gas version of new vocational truck

LONG BEACH, Cal. -- Freightliner has introduced a natural gas-powered version of its new 114 Severe-Duty (SD) set-back axle vocational truck.