Freightliner Trucks unveils new business Class M2 106V heavy-duty vehicle September 15, 2004 DALLAS, Tex. -- Freightliner Trucks recently announced the addition of the new Business Class M2 106V vocational ve...
Landa rolls out new direct-drive cold water pressure washer line May 13, 2004 CAMAS, Wash. -- Landa, a North American manufacturer of industrial pressure washers, has introduced a new line of c...
Transportation Exhausted? May 1, 2004 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Equipment manufacturers must have shuddered when they heard Steve Duley's admission during a recent engine summit held by the Technology and Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations.
Transportation Reefer Madness – Part Three December 1, 2003 The story so far ...Mark takes a reefer load of frozen beef from a company called BETTER BEEF in Regina Saskatchewan. As he heads for the docks in Vancouver, he notices he's being following by a truck...
Fuel Wars: Environment Canada Looking at Regs for Off-Road Diesel November 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance is once again lobbying the Canadian government to ensure all freight modes, rail, marine shipping and trucking, use the same ultra-low sulphur fuel (ULSF...
Transportation OPEC to cut oil production by 3.5% September 25, 2003 MIDDLE EAST -- The OPEC oil cartel has announced it will cut production by 3.5 per cent starting next month.
Travels With An Old Bedbug (September 01, 2003) September 1, 2003 The following is the first of a four part series on Harry Rudolfs' highway adventures with living Canadian trucking legend Ross Mackie.I jumped at the chance to ride across most of Canada with Ross M...
Transportation Newfoundland – Labrador fuel pricing under scrutiny April 1, 2003 GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Nfld. - The Petroleum Products Pricing Commission (PPPC) is eager to implement an action plan that has evolved from a two-month internal review process.The PPPC is an independent ...
Regulations Fueling discontent March 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - The combination of rising prices at the pumps that are cutting deeper and deeper into the pockets of carriers and owner/operators and fuel surcharges that aren't keeping pace, are maki...
Transportation Publisher’s Comment: Diesel debate – adding fuel to the fire March 1, 2003 No more complaining about Highway 407, I promise.Last month I received several calls and e-mails from truckers supporting my 'just say no' protest.One caller, an owner/operator who was using Highway 4...
Transportation Cummins Westport improving LNG October 22, 2002 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana and Westport Inc. of Vancouver, B.C., have won $760,000 in fun...
Too much of a good thing September 1, 2002 DON MILLS, Ont. - By now there's a chill in the air and folks who live high enough in latitude, or altitude, will soon be seeing the white stuff.Soon temperatures will plunge and so will truckers' con...
Transportation Edm. mayor pushes for more taxes May 1, 2002 EDMONTON, Alta. - Edmonton Mayor, Bill Smith, says Alberta should consider raising fuel taxes in order to ensure there is enough money for important road and transportation projects.Smith says a one o...
Transportation Fuel prices on the rise April 15, 2002 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. -- The prices of fuel increased sharply today, driving the maximum price for diesel fuel at the p...
Transportation Edmonton tells province to increase fuel taxes April 10, 2002 EDMONTON, Alta. -- Edmonton Mayor, Bill Smith, says Alberta should consider raising fuel taxes in order to ensure t...
