Transport Minister discusses Champlain Bridge replacement with municipal leaders

MONTREAL, Que. -- Just weeks after announcing funding for a new crossing across the St. Lawrence River in Montreal, which would replace the crumbling Champlain Bridge, the feds met with municipal leaders to collect input into the new bridge.

Saskatchewan to move to winter weights Dec. 1

REGINA, Sask. -- Saskatchewan truckers will have to wait until Dec. 1 before taking advantage of the province's winter weights.

TransCore’s N.A. Freight Index climbs 39% y-o-y in October

PORTLAND, Ore. -- TransCore's North American Freight Index climbed 39% in October compared the same month last year.

Forecasts for commercial vehicles basically unchanged: ACT report

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research is maintaining its mildly pessimistic outlook for the US economy, according to the October issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook.

Freightliner introduces sales incentives for Business Class M2, 114SD

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner Trucks has launched its Work Smart Strong Finish Retail Sales program. Available in the fourth quarter, the limited-time offer provides special incentives for new Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks or...

Peterson wins supplier excellence award from Caterpillar

GRANDVIEW, Mo. -- Peterson Manufacturing has won the 2010 Supplier Quality Excellence Process Award from Caterpillar. Peterson earned the award by meeting and exceeding eight stringent business performance metrics established by Cat.

Seven Canadian Freightliner dealers awarded ‘Elite’ status

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner Trucks has awarded its top 50 dealer sales professionals "Elite" status through its annual Leland James Sales Achievement program, including seven Canadians. Created in 2003 and named after Freightliner Trucks'...

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce acquires I.E. Miller Services

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce has reached an agreement to acquire all the shares of I.E. Miller Services, a provider of rig relocation services, including disassembly, transportation and reassembly of oil and gas drilling rigs. Founded in...

Former YRC Reimer president joins Reimer Associates as VP

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Clayton Gording, recently retired president of YRC Reimer in Winnipeg, has been named vice-president of Reimer Associates. Officials say Gording brings a wealth of senior management experience in transportation, with a career...

Mack to be featured on Travel Channel series Made in America

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack is set to be featured in an episode of Made in America, a TV series on the Travel Channel that highlights iconic products manufactured in the US. Mack builds every truck it sells in North America, and every truck it...

SPECIAL REPORT: The I-Shift shines in Sweden

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - It may pain us to admit it, but the Europeans are far ahead of us when it comes to adopting certain truck technologies that have the potential to transform the industry for the better. Take, for example, automated...

Capital Truck Show coming to Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ont. -- A new trucking trade show is coming to the nation's capital, developed by the founder of the original Convoy for a Cure.

Mack names John Walsh v.p., marketing

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks has named John Walsh its vice-president of marketing, effective Dec. 1.

UPS to expand into Atlantic Canada in spring

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- UPS will be heading east in the spring to open its own operations in Atlantic Canada.

New Kenworth dealership opens in Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ont. -- A new Kenworth dealer has opened in Ottawa, offering expanded hours for parts and service and easy access to Hwy. 417, Mercier Group has announced.