The federal government announced yesterday that it is spending $47 million in an effort to expand and update facilities at the Lacolle Border Crossing. Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Denis Lebel made the ...
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FTR Associates reported this week that its Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) fell once again in February, bringing the current reading to -9.5. And they expect 2013 to get much worse. February's two point drop wasn't a surprise as FTR has ...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has launched a new campaign to address the lack of basic training standards for new truck drivers. The lack of basic training standards is a problematic issue that goes beyond the ...
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The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) gave shippers and consumers a heads up today that, once again, delays and prices could increase due to flooding. Flooding this year in southern Manitoba is expected to "rival that of 2009, which ...
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Hankook Tire Europe GmbH has appointed Gang Seung Lee (Tony) to head up its UK operations based in Daventry as the company continues to expand its presence in the UK market. He takes over the role from Richard Page who will continue to work ...
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Marangoni SpA is investing more money into its Marangoni Retreading Systems Deutschland GmbH. The 2012 expansion plans for the subsidiary, which was reorganized last September, were approved at the end of January. They will provide ...
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Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn (right) and Dr. Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz (left) give the Volkswagen Group Award to Pirelli board member Alberto Pirelli. Pirelli & Cie SpA has won the 2013 Volkswagen Group Award, given to the Volkswagen ...
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As part of Trelleborg's Blue Dimension concept, the company will now print all promotional materials using only recycled paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Trelleborg AB, the Sweden-based global parent company of ...
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The Purcell Tire and Rubber Co. announced that its Michelin earthmoving tire repair facilities in Potosi, Mo., and Phoenix, have been accredited by the Michelin Earthmover Repair Accreditation Program. Earlier this year Michelin ...
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The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) reports that sales of automotive specialty equipment products continue to climb, reaching $31 billion in 2012 according to the 2013 SEMA Annual Market Report. The figure represents a 4% ...
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Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, has introduced the Bridgestone M760 Ecopia tire, a premium drive radial that is EPA SmartWay verified and CARB (California Air Resource Board) ...
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On June 26th, 2013, the World Brand Lab issued the 500 most valuable brands in China of 2013, which is the tenth edition the lab issues. In this report, judged by financial condition, consumer preference and other indicators, Linglong ...
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According to statistics, almost all of the top 75 tire makers in the world have plant in Asia, with most of them having more than one plant in Asia. Some international companies, such as Hankook, see more than half of its products produced ...
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Axion Power International (API) has secured a contract from the ePower Engine Systems to supply batteries and energy storage systems that will be used in production of the hybrid vehicles. As part of the deal, the company will supply ...
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The first images and details of the Minerva JM Brabazon supercar have been released, marking the apparent return of the former luxury marque. The Minerva brand – dubbed ‘The Goddess of Automobiles’ because of its name ...
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