Global Reach Aids Design, Manufacture of Trucks and Buses, Daimler Head Says
HANOVER, GERMANY — Global reach is the key to Daimler Trucks’ strategy for success in markets around the world, and the large company’s economies of scale in manufacturing and distribution will generate profits that can be poured into research and …
ATA Safety Management Council Announces 2012 Award Recipients
ATA’s Safety Management Council announced its 2012 award winners at its Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition in Kansas City, Mo.
COMPETITION WATCH: Bison wins ATA’s top safety prize
WINNIPEG, Man. — Bison Transport has been awarded the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) President’s Trophy for its outstanding safety record and programs.
Ritchie Bros. hosts record-breaking charity auction
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers hosted a record-breaking charity auction this past weekend, raising more than $545,000 for KidSport BC. The 3rd annual Corporate Kids Challenge bested last year’s record of $530,000 via an…
Great Dane adds trio of B.C. dealers to distribution network
SURREY, B.C. — Great Dane has added B.C.-based Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group to its North American distribution network. Pacific Coast has three full service dealerships located in Surrey, Delta and Kamloops.
You Can’t Ignore Your Brakes
There’s nothing like a smack up side the head with a two-by-four to get your attention. That’s what the Federal Motor Carrier Administration is doing to maintenance with its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.
Developing your Green Marketing Strategy
Everybody talks about being “green” in their business practices, and consumers often say they want to buy “green” products. But the disparity between talk and action is often wide.
Competing through Relationships
At a time when the independent parts and service provider is faced with increasing competition from industry consolidation, cheap overseas parts and online ordering, how do you compete?
Trucker pleads guilty in assault beside I-81
An argument between two 18-wheel truck drivers over a lane change erupted into violence on the side of Interstate 81 in the early morning hours of Jan.
I35 Ups Hillsboro Speed To 75 MPH, Rest Of Hwy To Follow
As the highway expands so do the speeds. And now that Hillsboro has 6 lanes drivers shouldn’t be surprised to find another addition to the road: a 75 mile an hour speed limit.