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International Truck offering new powertrain warranty package
LISLE, Ill. — International Truck announced recently the availability of its DuraStar Integrated Powertrain Warranty Package. The package includes a 4-year/unlimited miles and hours integrated powertrain warranty on new orders of its DuraStar…
Tow Safety Week offers reminder to move over
MARKHAM, ON - It's been a year since Ontario updated its Slow Down, Move Over Law to help protect tow truck operators at work, but there is clearly the need for a reminder. The day before Friday's official launch of Tow Safety Week, Ontario Provincial Police who were closing a highway ramp had their cruiser hit from behind. That was within hours of a truck rollover where police watched a motorist weave through the pylons meant to protect emergency crews.
WIT and Freightliner looking for candidates for the Influential Women in Trucking Award
PLOVER, Wisc. — The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner Trucks are looking for candidates for the 2016 Influential Woman in Trucking award. The award that was created in 2010 honors female leaders…
Fuel economy up 3% at 17 major fleets
NEW YORK, NY -- Seventeen major North American fleets - including Canadian-based Challenger Motor Freight and Bison Transport - boosted their fuel economy by 3% in 2015, according the Annual Fleet Fuel Study released today by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE). Fleet-wide fuel economy increased from 6.87 to 7.06 miles per gallon (34.2 to 33.3 liters per 100 kilometers), representing the largest boost in eight years of consecutive improvements. And they saved just shy of $650 million on fuel bills when compared to the national average. Put another way, their individual trucks saved about $6,020 per year compared to the baseline of a "business as usual" truck that reaches 6.3 miles per gallon (37.3 liters per 100 kilometers).
Ayr barred from using Temporary Foreign Workers
WOODSTOCK, NB - Ayr Motor Express, which had actively promoted the value of Temporary Foreign Workers to address regional driver shortages, has been blocked from the program designed for that very thing. The federal government revoked the fleet's Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) in July, citing "false, misleading or inaccurate information in the context of the request for that assessment," according to Employment and Social Development Canada.
