Factory shipments hit two-year low

OTTAWA -- Canadian manufacturers shipped goods worth an estimated $47.7 billion in October, down 0.1 percent from September and the lowest level since December 2004, mainly due to falling petroleum prices and a slowdown in the food and transportation equipment sectors.

Navistar boss suggests he’ll entertain buyout offers

CHICAGO -- Navistar International top exec hinted the truck and engine maker may be open to a buyout.

Freightliner to appeal record punitive judgment

PORTLAND -- Freightliner LLC says it will appeal an $850 million judgment against the Portland, Ore., based truck manufacturer and its parent company, DaimlerChrysler.

TransForce grows oil service assets with fleet buy

MONTREAL -- The feds' announcement to change the tax rules on income trusts hasn't put a roadblock in TransForce's acquisition streak.

Truckmaker to build Freightliner, Sterling trucks in Mexico

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner will open its second manufacturing plant in North America's southernmost nation.

Canadian Arrow Truck staffer takes top North American sales spot for ’06

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- You can't beat Vikas Gupta for sheer moxie. You can't beat him on the sales floor either. Two years after joining Arrow Truck Sales' Toronto office, the former computer hardware engineer rocketed to the top of the sales force across the entire North American organization. That's a Canadian first, by the way.

Goodyear U.S. workers back on the job; Canadians expected to follow suit

AKRON, Ohio, -- After a three-month strike by nearly 13,000 workers, North America's largest tiremaker will roll out rubber at full capacity again.

2006 sees worst truck tonnage totals in recent years: ATA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index plunged 3.6 percent in November after falling 1.9 percent in October.

Cummins announces ’07 highway engine certification

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified its heavy-duty and midrange truck engines under the 2007, low emission engine standard.

Winter may be warm, but economy likely chilled for ’07: Economists

OTTAWA -- After a handful of years of tight capacity, higher truckload rates, and stronger buying leverage, 2006 was an economic letdown for many truckers

Freightliner launches ’07 Series 60 production

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner is the latest truck-engine maker to become '07 ready. The company announced that it has initiated the build of EPA 2007 emissions-certified heavy-duty Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines.

Volvo’s BeeVan concept the buzz at auto show

DETROIT -- Volvo says its new concept design is the future of visibility and aerodynamics in trucking.

Exports rise again in most sectors; but US shipments lower y-y

OTTAWA -- Halting two consecutive declines, Canada's merchandise exports rose 2.8 percent this past November, with increases in all sectors but agriculture and forestry. Imports inched up 0.4 percent for the month.

Paccar to build new $400M plant and tech hub

BELLEVUE, Wash.-- In an effort to become even more vertically integrated, the parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth Trucks is planning to construct a $400 million powertrain manufacturing facility and Technology Center in the Southeast U.S.

ArvinMeritor to develop first diesel-electric drivetrain for Wal-Mart

TROY, Mich. -- Heavy truck component and systems supplier ArvinMeritor and retail giant Wal-Mart have agreed to development of a dual-mode, diesel-electric drivetrain for a Class 8 tractor.