COMPETITION WATCH: Bison set to receive 200 heated trailers for LCV operation

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport's order of 200 new 53-ft heated trailers is set to arrive early this month. The addition of these new units will be added to Bison's existing 3,000-plus fleet of dry, heated, refrigerated and multi-temp...

Eaton’s hybrid systems reach 100M mile mark

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton has announced its hybrid systems have now accrued more than 100 million miles of service and have saved about four million gallons of diesel fuel.

COMPETITION WATCH: Vedder Transport places order for 50 LNG-powered Petes

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- Vedder Transport is the latest to get on the natural gas bandwagon, placing an order for 50 Peterbilt trucks powered by Westport's liquefied natural gas (LNG) system.

Canada Post adds first all-electric delivery van

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canada Post has taken delivery of what it claims to be the first Transit Connect Electric commercial delivery vehicle in Canada.

CTA concerned about enforcement of new tie-down rules

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is reminding carriers that beginning Jan. 1, each of the minimum number of tie-downs required for a load must be rated and marked with a Working Load Limit.

Bendix welcomes regulations that limit copper in brakes

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake is applauding state laws in California and Washington that reduce the amount of copper allowed in brake friction materials, beginning in 2021.

EXCLUSIVE: EPA2010-compliant International MaxxForce 13 road test

TORONTO, Ont. -- By chance, I landed a week-long city run with a leased International ProStar+ paired with a production model EPA2010-compliant MaxxForce 13 engine. I've been anxious to try this engine because there's quite a bit of buzz about...

COMPETITION WATCH: Purolator adds 200 hybrid-electric vehicles to fleet

DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- Purolator has nearly doubled its hybrid-electric fleet in Canada, with the addition of 200 HEVs. The addition makes Purolator the logistics company with the largest number of hybrid-electric vehicles in North America, the...

AMTA fights 125% increase in tire recycling fees

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is speaking out against a proposed 125% increase in tire recycling fees in that province.

Tough talk on fuel efficiency

MT: I think the only thing that we can accurately predict about fuel pricing is that it is going to be volatile. When you look ahead with your own supply chain budgets, how do you factor that in? Where do you expect fuel pricing to go, and how...

ATDynamics asks Canadian regulators to ease trailer tail restrictions (November 23, 2010)

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian trucking companies and US carriers that operate here could save $2.2 billion in fuel over a 10-year period if Canadian regulators would ease restrictions on trailer tails.

Paper Transport saving $1/gallon with CNG-powered Freightliners

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner has reported two compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Business Class M2s operated by Paper Transport are saving the fleet more than $1/gallon in fuel costs as they reach the 130,000-mile mark.

Hino showcases 2011 product line, looks to boost market share

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Just how soft is the Canadian medium-duty truck market? Consider that Hino controls about 20% of the Canadian market and built just north of 1,100 units last year and you get the idea.

New OK Tire location to merge tire, quick lube service

ETOBICOKE, Ont. -- OK Tire is constructing an environmentally-friendly facility that promises to be an "evolution in commercial tire service," according to company officials. The Etobicoke-based location will merge the company's traditional...

Cummins affirms support for fuel economy targets

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Cummins participated in a hearing on the proposed US government-mandated fuel economy standards yesterday, claiming it would support the initiative and is confident it can meet the targets on time.