Westport Opens WiNG Conversion Facility at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant
Westport Innovations yesterday celebrated the grand opening of a facility for installing its WiNG bi-fuel conversion for Ford F-250 and F-350 pickups. Workers are starting to add natural gas systems to the gasoline-powered trucks, with production pl…
Show season officially underway
BRAMPTON, Ont. – The Road Today Truck Show was back at the Powerade Centre in Brampton for its fourth installment May 26-27, attracting about 6,000 attendees over the course of the weekend.
Winners of Manitoba truck driving championships announced
WINNIPEG, Man. — Manitoba Professional Truck Driving Championship attracted the highest number of competitors since 2006, with 47 drivers vying for the title of Grand Champion at Peterbilt Manitoba June 23.
‘Black box’ proposal divides truckers
Trucking companies are concerned with the costs that could be involved in retrofitting their fleets with data recorders similar to “black boxes” found on commercial jets.
OTA applauds MTO’s move to extend tractor wheelbases
TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association has applauded the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s first big step to allow the use of tractors with longer wheelbases. The province has passed a regulatory amendment, which will take…
Rep. Issa Challenges EPA on Heavy Truck Fuel Economy Standard
The House Oversight Committee is claiming that the California Air Resources Board was too influential in the drafting of federal truck fuel efficiency standards.Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said in a letter to the Environmental Protect…
Ritchie Bros. to auction off Basnett Truck Service equipment
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Oil and rig moving equipment from more than 360 owners will be auctioned off by Ritchie Bros. during a massive sale here Thursday and Friday.
ATA to Host First National Trucking Natural Gas Summit
ATA will host what it says is the first-ever national summit on the growing use of natural gas as a fuel for moving freight across the country.
Dana strengthens field support organization
MAUMEE, Ohio — Dana says it will be strengthening its North American field sales and service organization to support more then 4,000 commercial vehicle OEMs and dealers in the US, Canada and Mexico.
New sign provides real-time info on B.C. border wait times
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — In an effort to improve border-crossing times, the province of B.C. has installed a new electronic sign on Hwy. 1 to provide real-time border information to drivers.