Mack Bulldog celebrating 80 years

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks’ iconic Bulldog hood ornament is celebrating its 80th birthday today. The Bulldog first became associated with Mack Trucks during World War I, after British soldiers nicknamed the Mack AC models used in the...

XTL shakes up senior management, updates logo, brand

TORONTO, Ont. -- XTL Transport has announced changes to its senior management team, in conjunction with an updated logo and brand.

MTA says Hwy 75 renewal ‘good starting point,’ more investment needed

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association has called the recent renewal of Highway 75 through Morris – which included intersection improvements, new lighting and sidewalks, and enhanced drainage – “a good starting...

Shipper conditions worsen in August: FTR report

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Conditions for shippers worsened in August, falling to a reading of -6.8 on FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). FTR officials said the decrease reflects a slowly tightening capacity environment for carriers...

Bendix brings brake shoe remanufacturing in-house

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix has announced the formation of a brake shoe remanufacturing operation.

Trucks for Change Network elects first board

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trucks for Change Network has elected its first board of directors.

BOOK REVIEW: Trucker Ghost Stories

A UFO abduction at Deacon’s Corner Truck Stop in Winnipeg and a female trucker gets French-kissed by a ghost in her Peterbilt bunk.  A trainee and his over-the-road mentor on a driving test run hit a mother and her baby, but...

Isuzu introduces new extended warranty plans

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Isuzu has announced it is now offering an enhanced extended warranty on its diesel-powered trucks in both the US and Canada.

Shell brings popular loyalty program to Canada

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Shell Lubricants has announced its My Miles Matter rewards program is now available in Canada.

North American surface trade up 4.6% in July

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 4.6% higher in July than in July 2011, totalling $75.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of...

Navistar’s top shareholders get spots at boardroom table

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International has relented to pressure from its top shareholders and added representatives of those investors to its board.

Global strategy paying off in volatile economic climate for Daimler

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Daimler’s global presence has matured to the point where the company is capable of offsetting weaker markets with stronger ones, and able to stick to its sales targets despite short-term uncertainties, according to its...

Daimler execs remain optimistic despite drop in new orders

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Monthly Class 8 truck sales in Canada and in the US have been strong in 2012, showing regular year-over-year growth. However, new truck orders have declined on year-over-year basis in the US for eight consecutive months....

BREAKING NEWS: Navistar, Jim Hebe part ways

LISLE, Ill. -- Jim Hebe, the outspoken senior vice-president of North American sales operations with Navistar, has retired.

ATA joins with national organization to combat human trafficking

LAS VEGAS, Nev.  -- Human trafficking, predominantly involving young girls sold into the sex trade, has become a $32 billion business in the US and the American Trucking Associations is lending a hand in the battle to end this scourge.