Polar ramps up production, hiring at three plants

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Polar, a tank-trailer manufacturing, parts, and service organization, has announced initiatives to reduce production lead times and expand after-sale support for customers that transport fuel, chemicals, propane, food, and...

N.A. Class 8 net orders up for seventh consecutive month

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 commercial vehicles net orders for the North American markets totalled 28,900 units (not SA) in March, more than 4,800 units higher than February, according to a report from ACT Research Company.

Ontario dealership named tops in 2010 by Volvo

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Expressway Trucks of Waterloo and Windsor, Ont. has been named the top dealership in Canada for 2010 by Volvo Trucks North America.

CITT Toronto Area Council expands eastwards with satellite council

TORONTO, Ont. -- The CITT Toronto Area Council (TAC) has formed another new satellite council east of Toronto.

Maxim Truck and Trailer names new parts VP

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Maxim Truck and Trailer have announced the appointment of Steve Young to the position of vice-president of Parts. Young has been with Maxim for seven years, most recently as parts manager for the company's Winnipeg...

Trucking Safety Council of B.C. elects 2011 board

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The Trucking Safety Council of B.C. has elected its new board of directors. The 2011 board was elected during the group's Annual General Meeting and Management Safety Conference.

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin Transport acquires Penner International’s LTL biz

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Manitoulin Transport has acquired the less-than-truckload (LTL) business of Penner International. Representatives of Steinbach, Man.-based Penner say the carrier has made the decision to focus on its truckload business and...

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index sets new all-time record

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore's Canadian Freight Index set a new all-time record in March, topping its previous record from May 2008. Volumes for March were up 35% from the previous year and 36% from the prior month. For the first quarter of...

Sgt. Rob Ruiters steps down as leader of Pipeline/Convoy program

REGINA, Sask. -- Sgt. Rob Ruiters, the highly respected and affable RCMP officer who led Operation Pipeline/Convoy, has stepped down from his longtime position as coordinator of the national program.

Mack names Canadian distributor of year

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks has named Redhead Equipment of Regina, Sask. as its distributor of the year for Canada for 2010.

Feed manufacturer saving hours per day using automated HoS service

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Wallenstein Feed & Supply says it has shown a savings of 15 minutes per driver, per day, since rolling out Shaw Tracking's Automated Hours of Service application five months ago. In addition, Wallenstein reports savings...

Post-fire fundraiser to be held for truck stop staffers

BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- A group of industry supporters have banded together to help the employees affected by a recent kitchen fire at the 10 Acres Truck Stop in Belleville.

Search on for 2011 O/O of the Year

TORONTO, Ont. -- Truck News magazine is on the lookout for its 18th Owner/Operator of the Year. The coveted award, sponsored by Truck News with support from Mack, Castrol and Goodyear, is given to an owner/operator who exemplifies...

Shell brings ultra long-lasting coolant to Canada

MONTREAL, Que. -- Shell's newest extended life coolant (ELC), designed to run more than 960,000 kilometres without an extender, is now available in Canada.

Commercial vehicle market strength expected to continue through 2011-12

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Pent-up demand resulting from deferred replacement, tight freight-carrying capacity, improved fleet financial performance and some easing in credit availability, will combine to support an upcycle for the heavy-duty commercial...