#MATS: Goodyear crowns 2010 Highway Hero winner

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- As if something straight from a Hollywood movie, the story behind this year's Goodyear North America Highway Hero award included the winner pulling an unconscious driver from his car seconds before it was struck by an...

Trailer Wizards announces new VP of Atlantic Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has appointed Dave Skaarup as its vice-president of Atlantic Canada. Skaarup will be reporting directly to Trailer Wizards president Doug Vanderspek and will be responsible for both sales and operations for...

#MATS: MaxxForce 15 makes Mid-America debut

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- At the behest of Canadian customers, Navistar International has come out with a 15-litre MaxxForce engine for high-horsepower applications.

#MATS: Shell’s popular Million Mile Haul of Fame expanded to US

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Shell Lubricants has taken its popular Canadian Haul of Fame concept and rolled it out across North America.

#MATS: Michelin expands support program to O/Os, plans Canadian roll-out

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Michelin is expanding its popular Advantage Program to owner/operators and says it will soon offer the program in Canada as well.

#MATS: Bendix advances Wingman, sees continued growth of full-stability

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Trucks, it seems, just keep getting safer. There was more evidence of that at this year's Mid-America Trucking Show, where Bendix unveiled a new generation of its Bendix Wingman collision mitigation system and announced...

#MATS: Bendix offers enhanced drum brake for stopping distance requirements

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake (BSFB) has come out with a high-performance extended service drum brake, designed to meet impending new stopping distance requirements set to take effect in August.

#MATS: Great Dane’s new flatbed model saves weight and eliminates corrosion

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- After years of development and extensive field and lab testing, Great Dane Trailers launched its new MXP-120 all-aluminum flatbed at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

#MATS: Great Dane unveils new Composite Van spec for heavy payload hauls

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Great Dane has expanded the specs on its Composite dry freight van to address the needs of specialty hauls, such as those in the beverage industry and others with frequent heavy floor loads.

#MATS: Great Dane takes weight out of its Classic Truckload reefer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Great Dane has redesigned its Classic Truckload refrigerated trailer.

#MATS: New aerodynamic fairing and enhancements add significant boost to fuel efficiency for Mack’s Pinnacle tractors

LOUISVILLE, Ky -- Mack Trucks, Inc. unveiled an assortment of product enhancements, including new, optimized roof and chassis fairings for the MACK Pinnacle models, additional fuel-efficient Econodyne ratings for its Mack MP engines and...

N.A. surface trade surges nearly 20% in January

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 19.5% higher in January 2011 than in January 2010, reaching $67.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US...

#MATS: Dana announces product enhancements

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Dana has introduced a new family of heavy-duty tandem drive axles, a lightweight aluminum driveshaft and an improved Spicer LMS Hub System.

#MATS: Peterbilt takes bold step in making disc brakes standard

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Peterbilt has become the first North American truck maker to make air disc brakes standard on the front axle of all its Class 8 trucks.

#MATS: Eaton’s chief economist sees good times for trucking

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Eaton shared its chief economist with trucking journalists this week, and while James Meil warned "headwinds and tailwinds are at work," his message was one of opportunity.