Eaton names new vehicle group president

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Eaton Corporation has named Kenneth F. Davis as president of the company's vehicle group, effective Jan. 1. Davis will be succeeding Joseph P. Palchak who has announced his decision to retire at the end of June. In his new...

COMPETITION WATCH: Three Canadian firms crack Schneider Logistics’ top carriers list

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider Logistics has named three Canadian carriers among its Carriers of the Year award winners for 2010. The Canadian recipients were Ottaway Motor Express of Woodstock, Ont., TST Overland Express of Mississauga, Ont.,...

Kenworth, Paccar offering extended warranty program through March

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth and Paccar Financial's extended warranty program is now available through March 31 for Canadian customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements.   Kenworth customers...

Toronto Transportation Club elects new board for 2011

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Transportation Club has selected its executive committee for 2011. The board voted at the TTC's annual general meeting held at the Royal York Hotel Dec. 2. 

Class 8 net orders surge in November: FTR Associates

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Net orders for Class 8 heavy-duty trucks totaled 26,005 units in November, a 38% increase over October and the highest levels seen in four years, FTR Associates reports.

All wrapped up

Packaging optimization is an area of the supply chain that has long received too little attention. But its benefits are becoming more and more known, not only to consumers fed up with extra garbage, but to the transportation industry too.

Bendix celebrates major manufacturing milestone

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has celebrated a major milestone recently, with the production of its 750,000th BendixBA-921 air compressor.

Trans-Send Freight CEO names daughter as successor

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trans-Send Freight Systems has announced that Lisa Carwardine, daughter of current president and CEO Rob Carwardine, will take over the company's reins as of Feb. 1.

Volvo pushes for freight transportation solutions via new Web site

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freight transportation leaders and stakeholders gathered to discuss delivering goods in a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly manner yesterday at the Moving the World conference held at the House of Sweden in...

Feds continue funding Atlantic ferry services

SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- The federal government has announced it will provide funding to continue ferry services between Saint John, N.B. and Digby, N.S. and between Wood Islands, P.E.I. and Caribou, N.S. until 2014.

COMPETITION WATCH: Vitran sells off US truckload firm

TORONTO, Ont. -- Vitran has announced it has sold its US owner/operator-based fleet Frontier Transport to On-Line Transport out of Indianapolis, Ind.

Polk says commercial vehicle, trailer registrations on the rise

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Commercial vehicle registrations in the US surged 9.6% over the first nine months of 2010 compared to the same period last year, Polk reports.

NAFTA surface trade makes gains in September

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 19.3% higher in September 2010 than in September 2009, reaching $68.3 billion, according to a report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)...

Western Star intros new reverse transmission for heavy-duty applications

FORT MILL, S.C.  -- Western Star Truck Sales has announced the availability of a new reverse transmission for the construction segment.

OTA praises MTO for livestock carrier blitz

 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Livestock Transporters' Division is praising the efforts of Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) enforcement staff in regards to a specialized blitz to remove unsafe equipment...