Goin’ green

LOUISVILLE, Ky - International put what it considers the next critical step in cleaner diesel engines on display at the Mid-America Trucking Show, and it hinges on better fuel.International says it ca...

Are you ready to team up with your mate?

1. Are you compatible?This is the key question. You have to enjoy spending time together - a lot of time. And you have to both like driving- a lot of driving.There's no use imagining that life on the ...

Companies unveil new Web plans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Mid-America Trucking Show, usually dominated by the unveiling of new equipment, was used as the launching pad for several new or improved Web-based initiatives in what some indus...

van Belkom nominated

BRAMPTON, Ont. - For the second year in a row, Brampton author Edo van Belkom is up against horror meister Stephen King for the Bram Stoker Award, the top prize for horror writing, presented by the Ho...

Volvo/Scania deal nixed by EU

ROME, Italy - The European Union has effectively halted any hopes Volvo had of merging with its Swedish rival, Scania.Last month, the European Commission rejected the proposed US $6.9-billion deal, cl...

INS begins issuing five-year waivers

In an unannounced and somewhat surprising move, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has begun issuing waivers with five-year validity dates, rather than the usual one-year term - an ...

Transport Canada issues latest recalls

OTTAWA, Ont. - Several 1999 International models, selected Freightliner Century Class trucks and Peterbilt 387 brake pedals are among the latest vehicle recalls posted by Transport Canada.For Navistar...

Toughest EPA hurdles still on the horizon: panel

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The latest model year of heavy-duty engines has met tightened emission standards without measurable drops in fuel economy. Manufacturers, however, are looking nervously to October 2...

Star, OOIDA deal

KELOWNA, B.C. - Western Star Trucks and the Owner/Operator Independent Driver Association (OOIDA) have a new agreement that will give the group's 48,000 members "substantial" discounts on a specifical...

Daimler buys Mitsubishi stake

TOKYO, Japan - Daimler Chrysler AG, one of the largest automakers in the world and owner of nameplates such as Freightliner and Sterling, has purchased approximately one third of Mitsubishi Motors. Th...

Q: Do you think anything wasaccomplished by recent protests?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Rising fuel prices have pushed the frustration level past the boiling point for many truckers in recent months, and that has caused some individuals to work out that frustration in...

OPP blitzes highways

DOWNSVIEW, Ont. - The Ontario Provincial Police has launched an intense road safety blitz that will run in different regions throughout the province this year.Focus 2000 will concentrate on monitoring...

Dot-com frenzy out of control: Hebe

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - As a growing number of Internet-based businesses emerge to capture a share of the business-to-business E-commerce market, they've found a frustrated industry leader. Freightliner Cor...

Your lifelines

HAMILTON, Ont. - I first met Ross in the late '70s, trucking the endless Montreal turns that were our lives along Hwy. 401. From his first words on the CB it was evident that he had a dry, yet keen se...

Truckers should look in the mirror

Dear Editor,As an owner/operator, I have been watching recent protests and listening to the trucker's complaints. Everyone is feeling the effects of high fuel costs - be it the owner/operators, busine...