Eaton names new vehicle group president

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Eaton Corporation has named Kenneth F. Davis as president of the company's vehicle group, effective Jan. 1. Davis will be succeeding Joseph P. Palchak who has announced his decision to retire at the end of June. In his new...

COMPETITION WATCH: Three Canadian firms crack Schneider Logistics’ top carriers list

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider Logistics has named three Canadian carriers among its Carriers of the Year award winners for 2010. The Canadian recipients were Ottaway Motor Express of Woodstock, Ont., TST Overland Express of Mississauga, Ont.,...

Kenworth, Paccar offering extended warranty program through March

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth and Paccar Financial's extended warranty program is now available through March 31 for Canadian customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements.   Kenworth customers...

B.C. trucker wins national driver of the year award

SURREY, B.C. -- Canadian Freightways trucker Heinz Alvin (John) Beeler has been named the 2010 Canadian Trucking Alliance/Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year. The announcement was made at the British Columbia Trucking Association's (BCTA)...

Toronto Transportation Club elects new board for 2011

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Transportation Club has selected its executive committee for 2011. The board voted at the TTC's annual general meeting held at the Royal York Hotel Dec. 2. 

Class 8 net orders surge in November: FTR Associates

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Net orders for Class 8 heavy-duty trucks totaled 26,005 units in November, a 38% increase over October and the highest levels seen in four years, FTR Associates reports.

Michigan Senate delays Windsor-Detroit bridge construction

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Michigan Senate has rejected a last-minute attempt to secure passage of the legislation which would have enabled the construction of a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit as proposed by the Detroit River International...

Bendix celebrates major manufacturing milestone

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has celebrated a major milestone recently, with the production of its 750,000th BendixBA-921 air compressor.

Trans-Send Freight CEO names daughter as successor

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trans-Send Freight Systems has announced that Lisa Carwardine, daughter of current president and CEO Rob Carwardine, will take over the company's reins as of Feb. 1.

Alberta official confirms province’s impending CB restrictions

EDMONTON, Alta. -- An Alberta Transportation spokesperson has confirmed to Trucknews.com that the province's far-reaching distracted driving legislation does indeed prohibit the conversational use of CB radios by commercial truck drivers.

Volvo pushes for freight transportation solutions via new Web site

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Freight transportation leaders and stakeholders gathered to discuss delivering goods in a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly manner yesterday at the Moving the World conference held at the House of Sweden in...

CTA calls for changes to truck configurations to improve comfort, space

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is urging the National Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Task Force to amend the national Memorandum of Understanding on truck configurations in the interest of both comfort and...

Feds continue funding Atlantic ferry services

SAINT JOHN, N.B. -- The federal government has announced it will provide funding to continue ferry services between Saint John, N.B. and Digby, N.S. and between Wood Islands, P.E.I. and Caribou, N.S. until 2014.

COMPETITION WATCH: Vitran sells off US truckload firm

TORONTO, Ont. -- Vitran has announced it has sold its US owner/operator-based fleet Frontier Transport to On-Line Transport out of Indianapolis, Ind.

Polk says commercial vehicle, trailer registrations on the rise

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Commercial vehicle registrations in the US surged 9.6% over the first nine months of 2010 compared to the same period last year, Polk reports.