Eaton wins $6.7-million truck safety contract

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton Corp., makers of the VORAD Collision Warning Systems, was recently awarded a $6.7 million contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of a $31.6 million program to develop technologies to help drivers avoid crashes.

U.S. fatal truck crash rate falls to 30-year low

WASHINGTON -- The fatal crash rate for large trucks in 2004 fell to its lowest point in 30 years, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Vicarious liability reform law passes in Ontario

TORONTO -- The Ontario government approved legislation last week limiting vicarious liability for owners of rented and leased vehicles.

Cape Breton puts trash on tracks

CAPE BRETON, N.S. -- Councilors for Cape Breton Regional Municipality have voted to take city trash off the highway and put in on tracks.

In Memory of Mitchell: The Value of an Inquest

A year after a little boy's death, we still have lessons to learn.

Major fee and service changes at CN

TORONTO -- Canadian National Railway is ready to implement a series of changes to its services, fees and operations in the New Year.

Cancom donates to Road Knights

TORONTO -- Cancom Tracking has provided the Ontario Trucking Association's Road Knights program with an OmniTRACS keyboard for truck cabs.

Quebec trucker wins Cummins sweepstakes

ST HYACINTHE, Que. -- An owner-operator from the small town of St.Hyacinthe, Que. is the Canadian winner of the Cummins 9,000 Gallon Giveaway Sweepstakes.

OTA begins Avian Flu contingency plan

TORONTO -- Recognizing that the threat of a pandemic outbreak of the avian flu is, in the government's words, "a matter of when - not if", the Ontario Trucking Association and the Canadian Trucking Alliance have begun work on a strategy to help carriers deal with such an emergency.

Mitsubishi Fuso names operations boss

LOGAN, N.J. -- John R. Schaaf has been named senior vice-president of operations for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc.

Arrow names international sales director

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Arrow Truck Sales, Inc., a leader for pre-owned trucks, announced that it has hired Cory Relling as its director of international sales.

Oil All It’s Cracked Up to Be

Hurricanes, War, OPEC, Big Oil. They'll all come to play in your '06 fuel bill.

DaimlerChrysler dumps Detroit Diesel off-highway unit

PORTLAND -- DaimlerChrysler says it's selling its diesel-engine subsidiary in Germany and off-highway business of its U.S. engine unit Detroit Diesel Corp. to a financial investor.

Ont Tories, NDP want transport minister fired for breaking integrity rules; McGuinty refuses

TORONTO -- Ontario opposition MPs are calling for Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar to be fired from provincial cabinet after a report by the integrity commissioner concluded the minister has broken the Members' Integrity Act.

Sony debuts hand-held GPS system

LAS VEGAS -- Sony Electronics has entered the GPS tracking and navigation market with its recently unveiled nav-u portable navigation system.