COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce to convert methane into electricity

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce’s environmental services division has formed a partnership with Quebec-based Terreau Biogaz to convert methane to electricity from its Granby and Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, Que. landfill sites. The...

Hearing addresses negative effect of CSA program on small businesses

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- Industry groups weighed in on the effect that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) safety rating program will have on small businesses during a hearing held by the...

Peterbilt Model 579 production begins

DENTON, Texas -- Producing is now underway for the Peterbilt Model 579, the company has announced. The 579, first launched during the Mid-America Trucking Show in March, features aerodynamic styling designed for superior fuel efficiency and an...

Truck News launches free app

TORONTO, Ont. -- Truck News now offers a free app for Apple devices including the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Inside FedEx’s new facility

MARKHAM, Ont.  FedEx has opened a new facility in the Toronto area. Carolyn Gruske, editor from our sister publication MM&D, spoke with FedEx Express Canada president Lisa Lisson and vice-president of operations Pina Starnino about why...

Detroit touts environmental, economic benefits of remanufacturing

TOOELE, Utah -- Why buy new when you can reuse something that still has value? That’s the reman mantra, as told by Detroit Reman, a business unit of Detroit Diesel Corporation, which hosted a tour of its Tooele, Utah facility for media,...

Trailer Wizards names new Quebec v.p.

MONTREAL, Que. -- Trailer Wizards has named Benoit Fisette vice-president of its Quebec region.

ATA projects trucking’s role will expand through 2023

ARLINGTON, Va. -- A new report from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) suggests the US freight economy, particularly for trucking, will grow significantly in the years ahead.

Trucking conditions drop sharply in May: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Trucking conditions in the US dropped significantly in May, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index.

Ancra Canada appoints new sales manager for Atlantic, Central Canada

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed George Bates as regional sales manager for Atlantic and Central Canada. 

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin Group acquires Expedite Plus

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Manitoulin Group of Companies has acquired Expedite Plus, a specialized service provider for the movement of highly time-critical shipments across the globe via air and ground. Manitoulin announced its partnership with...

New truck orders soft in June: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders remained soft in June, according to reports from ACT Research. Classes 5-7 net orders also fell below trend, but the decline was expected, ACT officials said, as medium-duty...

Heavy Duty Distributor Council under new management

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Heavy Duty Distributor Council of Canada (HDDC) has announced it will now be managed by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA).

OTA sets WSIB premium rate increase containment as top objective

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association says the OTA WSIB Committee – a group established to guide input to the development of a long-term funding strategy for the provincial Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) –...

Ancra Canada now offering customer service with ‘Hart’

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed of Laury Hart as the company’s bilingual customer service representative.