DIESEL ADDITIVE BOOSTS FUEL ECONOMY: COMPANY April 10, 2001 STAMFORD, Conn. -- Clean Diesel Technologies says a study has shown that its Platinum Plus DFX fuel additive for he...
MEXICO’S TRUCKERS MAY BLOCADE U.S. BORDER April 6, 2001 MEXICO CITY, Mex. -- Canacar, trucking group representing Mexico's trucking industry, has threatened to blockade th...
NORTHERN MINERS GET CUSTOMIZED TRUCKS April 6, 2001 EDMONTON, Alta. -- A group from Aboriginal-owned mining company Kete Whii Ltd. received Thursday five custom-built...
FIGHT ON OVER BIG APPLE RULES April 5, 2001 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is asking for help in a fight over the enforcement...
BLIZZARD, STRIKE STRAND NFLD. TRUCKERS April 4, 2001 ST. JOHN'S Nfld. -- A spring blizzard coupled with the largest public-workers strike in the province's history has...
HWYS AREN’T MEANT FOR HEAVY TRUCKS: STUDY April 4, 2001 FREDERICTON, N.B. -- A University of New Brunswick study suggests some North American highways were never properly...
MACK CUTS BACK PRODUCTION, JOBS April 3, 2001 MACUNGIE, Pa. -- Mack Trucks is lowering production and laying off over 700 employees in several states.
BLIZZARD SHUTS DOWN TCH, STRANDS TRUCKERS April 2, 2001 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. -- Icy roads and white-out conditions caused police to shut down the Trans-Canada Highway...
VOLVO TRUCKS CONFIRMS RECALL April 2, 2001 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks North America has confirmed media reports that it has recalled 1,577 VN series tru...
U.S.-MEXICO BORDER TO BE OPENED BY 2002 March 30, 2001 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On March 22, officials from the U.S. Trade Representative's office joined with those from the D...
CANADIAN FIRM TO BUILD NAT-GAS DT466 March 30, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. -- Alternative Fuel Systems has signed an agreement to develop its Sparrow compressed natural gas en...
VOLVO LAUNCHES VHD LINE IN CALGARY March 29, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. -- Volvo Trucks Canada launched its new line of vocational heavy-duty (VHD) trucks at a party in Cal...
RAVENS EXPANDS PRODUCT LINE March 28, 2001 LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Ravens has unveiled a number of new products, including two new dump trailers, two redesigned pl...
DANA REORGANIZES OPERATIONS March 28, 2001 TOLEDO, Ohio, -- Dana Corp. has announced an extensive reorganization of its Heavy Truck business unit, which is no...
WORK SET TO RESUME ON VOLVO DEALERSHIP March 27, 2001 WATERLOO, Ont. -- Volvo Trucks of Waterloo had its share of headaches in trying to open a facility at Hwy.s 401 and...