CFMS to return with condensed format, lower prices

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar will see its 50th birthday after all.

Canadian food distributor first to lease Kenworth K370

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Kenworth’s first K370 cabover to be leased by PacLease went to food distributor JFC International in Mississauga.

Mullen Group to spend $80M on new equipment in 2013

OKOTOKS, Alta. -- Mullen Group will spend $80 million on new equipment in 2013, a decrease of $23 million compared to 2012.

Trailer Wizards adding flatbeds to rental line-up

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards will be offering new Great Dane flatbeds for rent this month. The company says the trailers will be available for rent in January anywhere in Canada for project-based work.

Purolator International expanding regional offices serving transborder trade

JERICHO, NY – Purolator International is adding three branches during the first quarter of 2013, bringing its total number of branches to 33. 

Meritor Wabco named exclusive supplier for Daimler Trucks North America

TROY, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has been named the standard position steer axle service brake chamber supplier for all Daimler Trucks North America air brake vehicles.

Ancra Canada appoints new sales manager for eastern region

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed Frederic Pare as regional sales manager for Eastern Canada.

COMPETITION WATCH: Seaway Express bulks up fleet, real estate holdings

CORNWALL, Ont. -- Seaway Express has announced additions to both its truck fleet and real estate holdings, with plans for further investments later this year.

Cummins announces two appointments to engine business

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins has announced two appointments under its engine business branch. Effective Feb. 1, Ed Pence will lead the Cummins high horsepower business and Dave Crompton will lead the heavy-duty, mid-range and light-duty worldwide...

Let’s talk tires

Frequently, when we talk about tire management programs, we focus on what the large fleets are doing. However, there are many owner/operators who are every bit as sophisticated about their tire programs as the major fleets are. They have to be....

Remote diagnostics is proven way to reduce downtime

NASHVILLE, Tenn – Being able to access and transmit critical truck engine data from trucks on the road  to key decision makers responsible for their maintenance in a manner timely enough and accurate enough to allow smart decisions...

Downtime is getting worse, fleet owners complain

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- If football is a game of inches, trucking is a business of minutes. Every minute a truck spends in unproductive downtime costs dearly. Yet the latest truck technologies, engines in particular, are adding to the problem...

Volvo Trucks emphasizing capacity growth in its dealer network

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Growing investment in its dealer network is a key priority for Volvo and the truck maker today announced further expansion throughout the southeastern US.

Hino Motors donates truck to Fanshawe College

LONDON, Ont. -- Hino Motors Canada has donated yet another truck to a post-secondary school for student training, this time offering a 2012 Hino 155 to Fanshawe College. The vehicle will be used in the Truck and Coach Apprenticeship and Motive...

Canada increases, harmonizes low-value shipment threshold with US

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canada and the US have increased and harmonized the value thresholds for expedited customs clearance to CDN$2,500 and US$2,500, respectively, according to an announcement from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and US...