Heads Up! Brake Safety Week Starts Now

GREENBELT, MD - As Canada is celebrating National Trucking Week Sept 6-12, one of the biggest industry safety events of the year will also be underway throughout North America with another right around the corner. Law enforcement agencies will conduct brake system inspections on large trucks and buses to identify out-of-adjustment brakes and brake-system violations as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) Brake Safety Week. The event is an annual outreach and enforcement campaign, organized by this group representing local, state, provincial, territorial and federal motor carrier safety officials and trucking industry representatives from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.

Meritor Wabco debuts collision mitigation system in medium-duty trucks

TROY, Mich. — Meritor Wabco revealed today that the OnGuard Collision Mitigation System is now available for use in medium-duty trucks. OnGuard has previously been used extensively in heavy-duty trucks…

Shell’s PC-11 Web site gets updated

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – PC-11 is coming soon and Shell Rotella is continually refreshing the WhatIsPC-11.com Web site, designed to educated customers about the PC-11 heavy-duty engine oil category. The Web…

Bridgestone names new v.p. of sales

NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Bridgestone announced recently that it has appointed Bryant Davis as the new vice-president of sales, for the company’s truck, bus, and retread tire business. Davis was formerly the…

Mill Creek celebrates 35 years, Wahba hints at another Kriska acquisition

AYR, Ont. – Mill Creek celebrated its 35th birthday in style today. The weather held up for the event which was held outside Mill Creek’s facility located past Cambridge, Ontario,…

Gigg Express moves to new facility

TORONTO, Ont. – Gigg Express announced recently that it is moving from its Etobicoke facility to Mississauga. The new terminal gives the company a lot more elbow room going from…

Continental Tire partners with Quality Tire Service to open retread facility in Western Canada

SASKATOON, Sask. — Continental Tire and Quality Tire Service chose to celebrate their partnership with the opening of the first commercial tire retread facility in Western Canada today. The new…

Eaton names new president, vehicle group, North America

GALESBURG, Mich. — Eaton announced today that Pavan Pattada has been appointed president, vehicle group, North America. Pavan Pattada Pattada reports to Ken Davis, president, vehicle group. The appointment…

Volvo expands diagnostic capabilities to improve uptime services

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America revealed today that it has expanded its partnered services to provided more detailed diagnostics on truck components. The company claims this will help…

Westport and Fuel Systems Solutions Announce Merger

VANCOUVER, BC and NEW YORK, NY -- Westport Innovations Inc. and Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. on Tuesday jointly announced the companies have entered into a merger agreement to create an alternative fuel vehicle and engine company. The move comes after the two companies combined lost US$43.7 million in the first half of 2015, according to Transport Topics newspaper. Westport has a publicly stated goal of reaching break even by the middle of 2016 and the merger would only strengthen the company's ability to meet this goal, said a news release. The companies anticipate closing the transaction in the fourth quarter of 2015. Westport and Fuel Systems will operate as separate companies until that time.

Navistar Reports 12th Straight Quarterly Loss

LISLE, IL -- Navistar International Corp. on Wednesday reported its financial losses widened during its fiscal third to US$28 million, or a loss of US$0.34 cents per diluted share, marking the 12th straight quarter it has been in the red.

Diesel Prices Keep Declining

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Diesel prices continue falling in both Canada and the U.S. and are at their lowest levels in several years, according to two newly issued weekly reports.

Truck Fleet Becoming Entirely Aboriginal-Owned

Behchoko NT -- A First Nations organization representing the Tlicho Nation is increasing its stake in one trucking company, making it entirely aboriginal owned.

Eaton Names Pattada President of N.A. Vehicle Group

GALESBURG, MI - Eaton has announced Pavan Pattada was named president of its North American vehicle group earlier this week.

Bridgestone Commercial Gets New Sales VP

NASHVILLE, TN -- Bridgestone Commercial Group has hired a PepsiCo Inc. veteran as its vice president of sales for the company's truck, bus and retread tire business.