Navistar Mulls Court Ruling Over Former Factory Workers

TORONTO -- A unanimous decision by an Ontario court puts former workers at a now closed Navistar plant in Southwestern Ontario significantly closer to getting millions of dollars in pension money they claim they are owed.

Go brand yourself

BRAMPTON, Ont. – At this year’s 17th annual TransCore Link Conference in Brampton, Ont. it was all about branding and networking. Attendees who gathered at the Lionhead Golf & Country…

Titanium Transportation Raises $11.5 Million in Funding

WOODBRIDGE, ON -- Titanium Transportation Group Inc. announced on Tuesday it has completed its previously announced plan to raise $11.5 million.

Diesel Prices Down For Second Straight Week

LONDON, ON and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The average cost of diesel fuel in Canada barely moved lower over the past week while gasoline did an about-face, according to new figures released Tuesday by petroleum information services provider The Kent Group.

Northbound Freight? Let Customs Know or You Could Face Penalties

OTTAWA -- Carriers transporting goods into Canada will be required to transmit cargo and conveyance data electronically to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) prior to arrival at the border beginning on Friday.

Trailer Wizards Expands Delta BC Location

VANCOUVER, BC - Trailer Wizards has expanded its facility in Delta, BC, giving it 13,500 square feet and featuring 24 bays while providing trailer rentals, leasing, service and parts under one roof.

Eaton expands line of FLEX Reman transmissions

GALESBURG, Mich. – Eaton announced today that it has enhanced its lineup of FLEX Reman transmissions with three new initiatives. These include: The introduction of 12 new part numbers, each…

Peterbilt racks up three Frost & Sullivan awards

  DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt announced today that it has received three Manufacturing Leadership Awards from Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council. The awards recognize the company’s excellence in the…

GE Capital and Gaz Metro team up to accelerate trucking industry’s move to natural gas

MONTREAL, Que. – GE Capital and Gaz Metro Transport Solutions (GMTS) announced today the signing of a new agreement that will facilitate the trucking industry’s adoption of natural gas as a…

N.A. Decline in Truck Orders Not Surprising

COLUMBUS and BLOOMINGTON, IN - Orders for both medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks in North America posted declines, according to two newly released preliminary reports, but the markets remain healthy. For the month of June, 34,600 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, down 14% from May and 17% less compared to June 2014, according to ACT Research. The commercial vehicle industry data provider said it believes the recent order decline is a reflection of meaningfully larger backlogs rather than any structural change in demand.

Peterbilt Scores Second Hat Trick with Awards

DENTON, TX -- Peterbilt Motors Co received not one, not two, but three awards recently and for the second year in a row.

Two Move To Increase Trucking Nat-Gas Use

MONTREAL -- A financial services provider and one of the largest natural gas distributors in Quebec have teamed up to facilitate the trucking industry's adoption of natural gas as a fuel in Eastern Canada.

Great Dane Sets Supplier Summit and Innovation Challenge

SAVANNAH, GA - Suppliers to one trailer manufacturer will soon be honored while they can also get together to talk about new trailer solutions they can offer up for the future.

Stemco Completes Goodyear Springs Purchase

LONGVIEW, TX - Less than a month after the truck component supplier Stemco announced its intention to acquire the manufacturer of Goodyear air springs, it completed the deal on July 1. Terms of the transaction have not been released. With the acquisition, Stemco acquires the Super Cushion and Spring Ride lines of truck, trailer and truck cab suspension products, as well as cab seat springs from ContiTech, a division of Continental Corp. This unit was part of the business called Veyance that was recently acquired by Continental. Also included in the acquisition are the Veyance manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, the Veyance research and development operations in Fairlawn, Ohio, and all North America related patents and applications.

Five Truckers Named Alberta’s Best Drivers

RED DEER, AB -- Dozens of Alberta's best and safest professional truck drivers gathered recently at Red Deer's Westerner Park for the Alberta Professional Truck Driving Championship to determine who was tops. Each competitor completed a written exam to test their knowledge of regulations, legislation, safety, security, and first aid and then they participated in a pre-trip inspection conducted under the watchful eye of an examiner. Contestants also had a turn behind the wheel as the driving portion of the event got underway. Each entrant demonstrated their driving skill as they completed seven obstacles that tested their ability to maneuver the vehicle in simulations of some of the toughest conditions drivers' cope with on the road.