Great Dane provides free 24-hour emergency road assistance

TAMPA, Fla. -- Great Dane has rolled out a new emergency roadside service program as part of its AdvantEDGE platform, which is free of charge to members, whether or not they are Great Dane customers.

Great Dane revamps trailer line

SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Great Dane has revamped its complete product line, introducing the Champion dry van, Everest refrigerated trailers and Freedom flatbed.

TransCore’s Canadian Link Logistics provides hundreds of thousands more US load postings

TORONTO, Ont.  – TransCore Link Logistics has completed an expanded integration of live data from multiple load board sources to offer the Enhanced North American Database (eNadb) to its customers. 

Mack Trucks now offering MVASIST at no charge to customers purchasing new trucks

GREENSBORO, NC -– MVASIST, the game-changing fleet service management platform from Mack Trucks, Inc., will now be offered at no charge to customers who purchase a new Mack truck.

ATA launches court challenge of new US HoS rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA), not surprisingly, has announced it will challenge the “flawed” US hours-of-service rule that will place greater restrictions on drivers.

Beaver Truck Centre named Canadian Volvo Dealer of the Year

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Beaver Truck Centre has been named the 2011 Volvo Trucks Canadian Dealer of the Year.

Davy Truck Sales open for business

TORONTO, Ont. -- Drawing on his 25 years’ experience in the used truck business, Adam Davy has announced the opening of his own dealership, Davy Truck Sales.

Shell sees long-term future for LNG and hopes Alberta project will prove the case

PARK CITY, Utah - Shell sees a long-term future in natural gas as a viable option for transportation and an Alberta project is figuring prominently in the company's plans to show fleets the potential for this alternative to diesel fuel.

Shell Spirax S6 GXME 75W-80 latest addition to transmission fluids portfolio

PARK CITY, Utah - Shell Lubricants is introducing Shell Spirax S6 GXME 75W-80, a new transmission and gearbox oil approved to meet the requirement for Volvo transmission specification 97307 for use in Volvo I-Shift and Mack mDrive transmissions.

Shell rolls out My Miles Matter rewards program for Rotella users

PARK CITY, Utah -- Shell Lubricants has launched a loyalty program that rewards truck drivers and equipment operators for choosing Shell Rotella products.

Trailer Wizards names new VP finance

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has named Dieter Hauser as its new vice-president of finance.

Outgoing ATD chair urges dealers to embrace change in final speech

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- In his last speech as chairman of the American Truck Dealers, Utah commercial truck dealer Kyle Treadway urged dealers to embrace the many changes affecting heavy- and medium-duty truck retailing, including the introduction...

Sloan Transportation names Canadian sales director, marketing analyst

HOLLAND, Mich. -- Sloan Transportation Products has named Heather Letts its new Canadian sales director while also hiring Lindsey Holstege as marketing analyst for its US and Canadian sales teams.

Fleet Brake to sell off US assets, focus on Canadian market

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Canadian supplier Fleet Brake Parts and Service has announced it will sell off its assets in Utah and Idaho, so it can focus on Canadian service and distribution strategy.

Faulty valve puts brakes on new truck deliveries

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International revealed during its analyst day that it has halted deliveries of all new trucks due to a faulty valve in Bendix braking systems.