Bison adds another safety award the trophy shelf
WINNIPEG, Man. — Bison Transport has won its fifth consecutive National Truck Safety award from the American Trucking Associations. It won first place in the 2014 Safe Fleet Award competition, for recording the lowest US Department of Transportation recordable accident…
TREMCAR EXPANDS IN ALBERTA
It’s nice to see manufacturing expansion in hard-hit Alberta. Tremcar recently announced it’s moving into a larger Edmonton facility – three times the size of its original facility, in fact. The new shop features 11 bays and sits on 10…
EATON ULTRASHIFT PLUS OFFERS BETTER LOW-SPEED MANEUVERABILITY
Eaton has developed two new features for its UltraShift Plus automated manual transmissions, which offer better control in low-speed scenarios. Urge to move brings a passenger car-type feel to the truck by creeping forward when the brake pedal is released.…
A SNEAK PEEK AT THE 2017 CUMMINS ISX AND A NEW SMARTADVANTAGE
It was off to Marshall, Mich. last week, for a joint press event hosted by Eaton and Cummins. There was lots to see and drive at this one. Among the highlights was a 2017 Cummins ISX15 engine. Two of them,…
THE 11-LITRES ARE COMING; HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?
I recently travelled to Denton, Texas to drive the new Paccar MX-11 engine in a Peterbilt 579 EPIQ tractor. The MX-11 can give you up to 430 hp and 1,550 lb.-ft. of torque while saving you about 400 lbs vs…
Bestpass to Implement Full Toll Coverage in Texas
Toll payment and management company for commercial fleets, Bestpass, will provide its customers with full tolling coverage in the state of Texas, the company announced. Bestpass will cover all Texas tolling authorities and facilities including the Texa…
Truck West columnist writes e-book on fleet tax compliance
CALGARY, Alta. – North Star Fleet Solutions published its first e-book Nov. 9, titled Fleet Tax Compliance: 7 Critical Things You Need to Know, penned by tax compliance expert and Truck West columnist Sandy Johnson. “Often, even companies that think…
Truckers’ Strike Disrupts Major Highways in Brazil
Independent truck drivers started to block highways across Brazil on Monday, in a strike to demand lower diesel fuel prices and the impeachment of Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff. According to the country’s Federal Highway Police truckers blocked p…
New Colorado Laws to Reduce Winter Wrecks
The Colorado Department of Transportation is implementing a Traction Law and Passenger Vehicle Chain Law to reduce the amount of congestion and wrecks on the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor. Under the new rules, when weather conditions require it the C…
Diesel Chevrolet Colorado Exceeds 30 MPG Highway
The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon rear-wheel-drive pickups powered by the 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel have achieved fuel economy ratings of 31 mpg on the highway, making them the most fuel efficient pickups on the market. The U.S. Environmental …