Idling alternatives

TAMPA, Fla. – Anti-idling laws may be good for the environment and bids to save fuel, but they represent a challenge for trucks that have traditionally put the power of an idling engine to work. Even the largest alternators can struggle...

CTA, OSA Canada launch sleep apnea pilot program

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and OSA Canada have launched what they’re describing as a “first of its kind” pilot project to deliver a full-service sleep apnea program to Canadian commercial truck...

Kenworth delivers first K370 cabover to Coca-Cola

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coca-Cola Refreshments today took deliver of the first Kenworth K370 cabover.

Road Today Truck Show rolling into Brampton this weekend

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- The Road Today Truck Show is back at the Powerade Centre in Brampton for its fourth installment May 26-27.

Ancra Canada appoints new sales manager

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Ancra Canada has appointed Richard Drapeau as Canadian sales manager. For the past 5 years, Drapeau has been the eastern regional sales manager for Ancra Canada, with overall sales responsibility for the region. He...

Volvo Trucks unveils Remote Diagnostics to keep trucks connected and out of the shop

MIAMI, Fla. – Telematics will continue to evolve until no truck is ever offline, according to Ron Huibers, president of North American sales and marketing for Volvo Trucks. And judging by what Volvo launches this Monday, the future may...

COMPETITION WATCH: Apps Transport replaces a third of its fleet with new Peterbilts

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Apps Transport Group has taken delivery of the first of 17 new Peterbilt 386s the company has ordered.

Westport upgrades 15-L LNG engine

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Westport Innovations says it has improved the performance of its flagship HD15L LNG engine.

COMPETITION WATCH: Celadon wins new award celebrating health, fitness of drivers

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The first-ever Healthy Trucking Fleet of the Year award, a collaboration between FusionHealth and Navistar, has been presented to Celadon Group at its headquarters in Indianapolis. The award honours trucking companies that...

FTR Shippers Conditions Index steadies in March

NASHVILLE, IN -- FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for US shippers in March did not show much change from the previous month.

City of Edmonton develops integrated planning, visibility into fleet optimization

MISSISSSAUGA, Ont. -- The City of Edmonton has completed a two-year project optimizing its parts management in municipal fleets. Edmonton faced many challenges as a medium-sized city that nevertheless covers a wide breadth of administrative...

Manitoba Trucking Association awards drivers for contributions to industry

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA), in partnership with Custom Truck Sales and Kenworth, has recognized seven professional drivers for their contributions to the industry.

Western Star shows off new 4700, adds tractor version

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- “The best way to sell a Western Star, quite candidly, is to give people the opportunity to drive them,” Michael Jackson, general manager of Western Star Trucks told a gathering of trucking industry journalists...

OOIDA slams Teamsters’ change of heart on EOBR bill

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has condemned the International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ recent decision to support the US Senate’s proposed bill that would mandate electronic...

ATA, industry groups issue letter supporting proposed EOBR mandate

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations, along with several other industry and advocacy groups, is urging the retention of the US Senate’s proposed mandate for electronic logging devices.