Canada must embrace China or risk falling behind: Economist August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Canada can benefit from China's rapid emergence as an economic powerhouse, but must do a better job of forging a Sino-Canadian economic relationship, says Dr. Sherry Cooper, chief economist of BMO Capital Markets.
U.S. HOS proposal will follow 14/10 model August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 31, 1999) -- U.S. hours-of-service reforms will be based on a 24-hour clock, divided into 14 hours on-duty and 10 hours off, according to a source close to t
Bite taken out of national cow herd August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- After the first full year the U.S. border has been open to live cattle shipments since 2003, Canada's national cattle herd plunged by 515,000 head in 2006.
Edmonton, Calgary to receive dedicated fuel tax funds for highways in sweeping infrastructure plan August 1, 2014 EDMONTON (Sept. 8, 1999) -- The Alberta government will spend $900 million in upgrades to municipal roads over the next three years, using money from the provincial fuel tax pool.
DECISION FACTORS FOR TECHNOLOGY CHOICES August 1, 2014 Important considerations for making, using, and buying technologies in the commercial motor vehicle industry
Tolls for off-peak travel on Hwy. 407 to jump 14% August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Sept. 15, 1999) -- Tolls are going up for off-peak travel on Highway 407, the 69-milometre bypass of metropolitan Toronto. Starting Sept. 27, the off-peak toll for car
Knock-off valves pose safety risk, Bendix tests show August 1, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio -- Operational tests by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems confirm knock-off brake valves to be inferior when compared with genuine Bendix valves.
Michelin: Bandag lawsuit “without merit” August 1, 2014 GREENVILLE, S.C. (Sept. 24, 1999) -- Michelin North America, a division of French tire maker Michelin, said it would "take an aggressive stance" against the lawsuit filed against i
Volvo Trucks turns 80 August 1, 2014 STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Eighty years after Volvo's first truck was built with 28 horsepower and a carrying capacity of 1.5 tones, the Swedish company is now one of the largest heavy truck makers in the world.
Refurbished truck plant at Ste-Therese officially up and running August 1, 2014 STE-THERESE, Que. (Oct. 4, 1999) -- Paccar Inc. officially opened its $135-million state-of-the-art truck manufacturing plant in Ste-Therese, Que., last week, as the company seeks