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Canadian Navistar truck plant closed indefinitely
(July 03, 2009) -- CHATHAM, Ont. -- Navistar International's sole Canadian truck plant in Chatham, Ont. is shut down indefinitely as the company and the CAW failed to ma ...more
Attack of the killer potholes
(July 03, 2009) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Bad roads are more dangerous than drunk drivers, says a new study just released by an organization called the Pacific Institute fo ...more
DRIC seeks design, building contracts for new bridge
(July 03, 2009) -- DETROIT -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has sent out requests for proposals from companies interested in designing and building a new bri ...more
Truck lane closed at Aldergrove border for next two weeks
(July 03, 2009) -- VANCOUVER -- The southbound commercial lane on Hwy 13 at B.C.'s Aldergrove-Lynden border crossing will be closed from 8 am on Monday, July 6 to 8 am o ...more
Rain can’t dampen Manitoba championships
(July 02, 2009) -- WINNIPEG -- Neither wind, nor sleet, nor snow… OK, maybe it wasn’t that bad, but truckers in Manitoba sure didn’t let the weather get in the way of sh ...more
States banning cell-texting while driving double in '09
(July 02, 2009) -- RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina became the 14th U.S. state to ban all drivers from text messaging while driving. ...more
CanAm land trade plummets y-y
(July 02, 2009) -- WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada was down to $30.2 billion in April, a whopping decline of 38.2 percent versus A ...more
Wheel maker names new pres
(July 02, 2009) -- CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Tim Myers has been tapped as president of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, covering forged wheels and aluminum structures. ...more
SPECIAL REPORT: Ripped-off truckers going for brokers
(July 02, 2009) -- BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Last year alone, Randeep Sandhu lost more than $100,000 to sleazy load brokers. He says he has had it up to here and is not going to ...more
Trucking productivity soars over 25 years: Report
(July 02, 2009) -- OTTAWA¬ -- The above headline is good news for shippers, but in the following context, not so good for some truckers' bottom line. ...more
School's Out: Speed Limiter education period ends as fines begin
(June 30, 2009) -- TORONTO -- If you notice a long lineup of trucks at your neighborhood Ontario or Quebec dealer over the next couple of days, relax, it doesn't mean th ...more
Unpopular carbon tax jumps July 1
(June 30, 2009) -- VICTORIA -- Tomorrow is Canada Day, and what could be more Canadian than paying more taxes? ...more
Welcome to Dirt-troit, Michigan
(June 30, 2009) -- DETROIT - - A 10,000-tons pile of dirt that's sitting on a piece of Detroit real estate not far from the Ambassador Bridge is about as symbolic as a h ...more
Truck tonnage on modest upswing; orders bounce too
(June 30, 2009) -- ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 3.2 percent in May, the first in ...more
Navistar techs go wrench to wrench
(June 30, 2009) -- GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. -- A trio of eastern Canadian truck technicians were among the final group of wrench wielders to compete for "Top Service Techn ...more
ArvinMeritor lightens business load
(June 30, 2009) -- TROY, Mich. -- In an effort to concentrate on commercial vehicle businesses, ArvinMeritor is selling its stake in both of its light vehicle Chassis ve ...more
Truck plant future foggy as contract talks down to the wire
(June 29, 2009) -- CHATHAM, Ont. -- Navistar's offer to keep its Chatham, Ont. heavy truck plant open -- albeit barely -- is totally unacceptable, complains the head of ...more
Carriers concerned over passing of cap 'n trade bill
(June 29, 2009) -- WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House has passed a energy bill that includes a “cap and trade” provision and trucking fleets aren't happy. ...more
Alberta economy needs an energy boost
(June 29, 2009) -- CALGARY -- Alberta's economy was hit by a rare combination of negative factors, but recovery is on the horizon, according to a new report from Canada ...more
Noise concerns trump off-peak construction
(June 29, 2009) -- SARNIA, Ont. -- The thought of being stuck in traffic in the middle of summer is never appealing, but Sarnia, Ont. officials would take it over the so ...more
Suppliers ink deal to distribute NA hybrid systems
(June 29, 2009) -- TROY, Mich. -- European auto supplier ZF Friedrichshafen, an ArvinMeritor affiliate has signed on with ISE Corp., to distribute a line of parallel-ele ...more
ATA outlines safety strategy in B.C.
(June 29, 2009) -- WHISTLER, B.C. -- Earlier this month, the American Trucking Associations took their safety message to Capitol Hill, the next stop was B.C. ...more
B.C. recognizes industry elite
(June 29, 2009) -- WHISTLER, B.C. -- It took nearly four decades and 3.5 million miles, but Robert Fleming has earned the honor of Driver of the Year. ...more
B.C. bridge has golden first week
(June 26, 2009) -- VANCOUVER -- A lot of motorists were eagerly awaiting the opening of the Golden Ears Bridge, about 17,000 more per day than expected actually. ...more
Calgary driver takes top spot in Alberta showdown
(June 26, 2009) -- RED DEER, Alta. -- For the next year, Calgary will have bragging rights over Edmonton for more than just making the NHL playoffs, they also have Alber ...more
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