Meritor Reports Higher Profit on Lower Sales
Meritor’s sales declined, but earnings rose 18% for its fiscal quarter ended March 31. Meritor reported revenue of $1.16 billion, although analysts had expected revenue of $1.19 billion on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 2.7% lower than the …
Mexico to Lower Weight Limits Following Driver Protests
Following two deadly truck crashes and national protests by Mexican truck drivers, the Mexican government is agreeing to tighten inspections and lower maximums allowed weights for double-trailer trucks,
Love’s Opens 10 Oklahoma CNG Fueling Stations
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores announced a schedule of grand opening events for six of 10 new publicly accessible compressed natural gas fueling stations.
Preliminary truck orders remain soft in April: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Preliminary North American net orders for medium- and heavy-duty trucks were down in April, according to the latest data from ACT Research.
Bay Area Multi-Axle Vehicle Tolls to Rise July 1
California’s Bay Area Toll Authority is reminding drivers of big-rig trucks, cars, trucks hauling trailers and any other vehicles or combinations with more than two axles, that the second step in the two-phase toll increase approved in 2010 for multi-a…
Containerized Exports Rebound in March
Driven by a surge in furniture and auto parts shipments to the U.S., containerized imports in March rose 7.3% over 2011. This increase to 1.37 million 20-foot-equivalent units came on the heels of a 5.9% decline in February.
NAL Insurance launches new Web site, mobile app
LONDON, Ont. — NAL Insurance has launched a new interactive Web site and mobile app.
CTA’s EOBR support campaign continues
OTTAWA, Ont. — Canadian motor carriers and professional drivers from across the country have been banding together to voice their support for the mandatory implementation of electronic-on-board recording devices (EOBRs) to monitor…
OTA, Thunder Bay working towards solution to proposed truck ban
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Representatives from Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) met with officials in Thunder Bay this week to discuss alternatives to a proposed truck ban for one of the city’s favoured truck routes, Dawson Road.
Volvo truck breaks records as world’s fastest hybrid
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Proving hybrid technology doesn’t have to sacrifice power and speed, a Volvo truck – called the Mean Green – has broken its own records as the world’s fastest hybrid truck. The hybrid set new world…