Daimler ramping up production, adding 1,100 jobs at N.C. plant

CLEVELAND, N.C. -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has added a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Freightliner Truck Manufacturing Plant in Cleveland, N.C., creating more than 1,100 new jobs by the end of 2012. The...

UPS adding six new locations in Atlantic Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- UPS will be adding six new locations in Atlantic Canada, with cities in each of the four Atlantic provinces.

Mack to be featured on National Geographic Channel

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks will be featured in an episode of The National Geographic Channel's Ultimate Factories this weekend. The hour-long episode, airing Jan. 14 (8/9 p.m. ET/PT), will take viewers behind the scenes, showing the...

Raydan gets better offer, Link acquisition on hold

EDMONTON, Alta. -- A better deal has come along for Raydan Manufacturing, which was set to sell its suspension business to Link.

BREAKING NEWS: DTNA forecasts Class 8 sales of 232,000 for North America, primarily based on replacement demand

MIAMI, Fla. - Despite the sluggish economic recovery, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) expects the North American Class 8 market to bounce back in 2012 with retail sales of 232,000 trucks. About 27,500 of those are expected to be sold in...

Weaker US economy won’t affect Class 8 demand this year: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research says it expects the pace of US economic activity to operate at around a 2% rate as 2012 unfolds, according to the January issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK.

Roll-Tite rolls into new Brantford HQ, manufacturing plant

BRANTFORD, Ont. -- Retractable tarp system manufacturer Roll-Tite has announced it is pulling up stakes at its Norwich, Ont. headquarters and moving into a new "technologically advanced" facility in Brantford.

UPDATED: B.C. log trucks no longer require ABS, auto slack adjusters

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- B.C.'s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) agency has exempted log trucks operating primarily on forest and industrial roads from complying with regulations requiring anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and...

BC Trucking Association appoints new VP

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The BC Trucking Association (BCTA) has appointed Trace Acres as its vice-president.

New committee to explore transportation requirements of Athabasca oil sands

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. -- A new advisory body has been set up to explore the current and future transportation needs of the Athabasca oil sands region.

Cash, food collected by growing 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign

CALGARY, Alta. -- The ninth annual 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign collected more than 100,000 lbs of donations for local food banks this past Christmas season.

NTEA provides MVP designation to Airworks Compressors

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Airworks Compressors Corp. is one of the latest companies to be MVP-qualified by the National Truck Equipment Association.

Roadranger expands list of pre-authorized warranty repairs

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Roadranger has expanded the number of repairs in its Pre-Authorized Warranty Repairs program, which provides dealers with automatic approval for warranty repair work.

Avaal celebrates holidays with 9th annual Christmas Night

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Avaal Technology Solutions got into the holiday spirit with its ninth annual Christmas Night Dec. 17. The event, held at the Chandni Banquet Hall in Brampton, Ont., was attended by more than 500 people, including Santa Claus,...

B.C. Transport Minister puts speed limiter concerns to rest

VICTORIA, B.C. -- The North American Truckers Guild (NATG) says it has been assured by B.C. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom that there are no plans to implement speed limiter legislation in that province.