Aerofficient opens Canadian subsidiary; lands major Canadian fleet

WINDSOR, Ont. -- New trailer side skirt manufacturer Aerofficient has announced it is opening a Canadian subsidiary in Windsor. The company has also landed a major Canadian customer.

First impressions behind the wheel of the Cat CT660

PEORIA, Ill. - Before the smoke had cleared from the unveiling of Caterpillar's CT660 at its Conexpo-Con/Agg launch, trade press editors - including yours truly - were clamoring for an opportunity to put the new truck through its paces.That...

Market leader Daimler optimistic about future growth in truck sales

GRAPEVINE, TEX - It may be that being a market share leader in North American Class 6-8 truck sales makes for a more optimistic outlook, but Andreas Renschler, head of  Daimler Trucks is not buying into all the economic doom and gloom.

Trucks on Demand to offer online technician training

TORONTO, Ont. -- Long recognized as a provider of quality online training modules for automotive technicians, the Cars Network is turning its attention to the heavy-duty trucking industry.

PeopleNet to be acquired by Trimble

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- US-based GPS device manufacturer Trimble has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held PeopleNet. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive upon close and will be reported in Trimble's Mobile Solutions...

Quebec service technician wins top prize in Navistar competition

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- A Quebec technician has been won the Top Service Technician Award at the 2011 Navistar Service-Technician Rodeo. Luc Ouellet of Camions International Elite in Quebec City won the top prize along with American service...

Cummins Westport’s 10,000th ISL G natural gas engine rolls off line

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Cummins Westport's 10,000th ISL G natural gas engine has rolled off the production line at the Cummins Engine Plant in Rocky Mount, N.C. (RMEP). Cummins Westport ISL G engines are sold globally in a variety of applications...

Flo Components wins Minister’s Award for Apprenticeship Training

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Flo Components has won the annual Minister's Awards for Apprenticeship Training, as the top employer in the Central Region. The region contains more than half of Ontario's manufacturing, mining and heavy industrial...

Canadian companies can now vie for international award that lauds safety, innovation

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian companies now have the chance to compete for the European Transport Training Association's (EuroTra) prestigious Safety and Innovation Award, which recognizes the best product or service that can be used to improve road...

CTHRC names new executive director

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Angela Splinter has been named the new executive director of the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) following a national search by the organization's board of directors.

Calculating conditions

TAMPA, Fla. - Maintenance programs often seem to involve compromises. A focus on corrective maintenance may fix out-of-service components, but it also leads to the added costs of roadside repairs, excessive downtime and fines. And Preventive...

Navistar names new VP of custom products division

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar has named William H. Osborne as its vice-president of its custom products division. In this role, Osborne will have accountability for Navistar's Monaco RV and Workhorse business units. Osborne was appointed to...

Schneider set for kick-off of SAE testing program

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National is poised to kick off its rigorous annual Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE) testing program in the next few weeks. Used by just a handful of carriers in the industry, the SAE has roots dating back to...

Chevron introduces extended service interval grease

SAN RAMON, Cal. -- Chevron has introduced a new Delo Grease ESI (extended service interval), boasting service intervals of 30,000 miles or more.

Hydrogen-generating systems are a tough sell

Despite constant pressure to reduce fuel costs and particulate emissions, many carriers ignore an innovation that could fix both problems.