Transportation Michelin ups price on truck tires sold in Canadian stores May 1, 2000 LAVAL, Que. - The price of crude oil affects more than fuel. Michelin North America (Canada)'s truck tire division has announced that suggested retail prices will increase by three per cent for truck ...
Transportation The Elements of Stability May 1, 2000 Money is by far the main reason drivers jump ship. An overwhelming 89 per cent of the survey respondents said they would leave their present employer for a fatter paycheque. On the surface that respon...
Transportation Kenworth provides referencing for parts on the Internet May 1, 2000 Kenworth's SmartSearch, a tool fleet managers can use to research replacement parts for trucks and trailers, is now accessible on the Internet. SmartSearch can identify parts by application and also f...
Transportation Ambassador abandons triple toll hike May 1, 2000 WINDSOR, Ont. - Medium-duty truck operators were facing a whopping 300 per cent increase in Ambassador Bridge tolls this spring until bridge management was deluged with calls from angry carriers and t...
Transportation Overnite dispute comes to Canada May 1, 2000 MONTREAL, Que. - A union dispute that has gripped Overnite Transportation terminals in the U.S. came north at 8 a.m. on April 20, as Teamsters Canada's Freight Division took up the cause at eight Cana...
Transportation Shop smarts May 1, 2000 SCARBOROUGH, Ont. - Volvo Trucks Canada may advertise a tag line of "drive smart", but it's also looking for new technicians who can "fix smart".Labor shortages aren't only hitting spots behind the w...
Transportation Trucks an unfair target May 1, 2000 Dear Editor,Re: Trucking unfairly targeted (TN, April 2000)Dave Holleman's column questioning 24-hour truck scales makes sense. This is a politically motivated action to gain votes and popularity. Uns...
Transportation Cummins Ontario hosts Punjabi day May 1, 2000 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Cummins Ontario continued to focus on a high-profile community of ethnic truckers in its region with its second Punjabi Trucking Appreciation Day.More than 100 people attended the...
Transportation No Dancing in the Streets May 1, 2000 The survey found that overall driver satisfaction dropped to 46 per cent, the second lowest level since the survey was started four years ago. What is also of concern is that the number of drivers who...
Transportation News (May 01, 2000) May 1, 2000 Carrier activity spurred on by resurgence of economyImproved economic activity spurred the transportation sector to raise output by 1.4 per cent in March. The increase benefited trucking firms the mos...
Transportation Council limits truck parking May 1, 2000 BLIND RIVER, Ont. - Truckers who already park their rigs at home in this northern Ontario community will be allowed to continue, but the town council has decided that other truckers won't be allowed t...
Transportation Plug in, turn on and master your power May 1, 2000 Last summer, Cummins Engine Co. held its first Signature Appreciation Days at company headquarters, essentially a picnic for the owners of the chrome-topped Signature Series engines.Like any other pic...
Transportation Transport Canada announces latest recalls May 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Canada has unveiled its latest lists of recalls, this time focusing on selected Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth and Volvo models.1998-99 Mack CX chassis: These trucks do not comply...
Transportation Dealership shifts May 1, 2000 CALGARY, Alta. - The Volvo Trucks dealership VTCI (Calgary) has changed ownership and began operating as Volvo Trucks Calgary on March 22. Ron Froese is the general manager of the new dealership and h...
Transportation COMPARING CARROTS May 1, 2000 Since trucks hit our roads slightly more than a century ago, governments have had to choose between two philosophically opposite methods of ensuring they were being operated safely - to entice truck o...
