Total Cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers dropped 2.6 percent in June from May, according to the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The Base Rate Index dropped by 1.6 percent from May in June. While Average Fuel ...
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The province of Ontario's planned phase-in for the increase in heavy-truck licence fees has been extended by a year, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) announced today. First announced in March 2012, the 70 percent increase was ...
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Almost a year and a half since Shimano acquired Dutch company BikeFitting.com, the components giant gave a peek at its upcoming fitting system at Eurobike.? Set to begin rolling out at the end of the year, the system, which consists of a ...
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Despite bad weather that dragged down bike sales this spring, industry leaders speaking on a panel Tuesday at Eurobike are optimistic about the spark electric bikes and new technologies will continue to provide the German market.? ...
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While the Spanish crank and power brand has adopted more subtle graphics for its cranksets, changes go more than skin deep. "We've got new materials and a more serious mountain bike line," said Phillip Lucas, head of Rotor's U.S. office in ...
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As announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics on August 27, in the first seven months this year the aggregate gross profits of large and medium-sized industrial enterprises in China reached RMB 3.00322 trillion ($490.5 billion), ...
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Esmark Inc. has announced management changes for its Esmark Steel Group subsidiary. As part of the management realignment, Esmark Inc. Chairman and CEO James P. Bouchard will reassume CEO duties of Esmark Steel Group. Esmark Inc. Chairman ...
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Mongolia-based Chinese miner Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC) has announced its financial results for the first half of 2013. In the first half, MMC registered a net loss of $25.2 million, compared to a net profit of $31 million in the ...
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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is looking for "the next wave of innovative cleantech entrepreneurs" through its SD Tech Fund, which is open for applications starting now, August 28, through to October 16, 2013. The ...
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The second season of the hugely popular Canadian TV series Highway Thru Hell will take to the air Sept. 3 at 10 p.m. on Discovery Channel, the producers have announced. Last year's series set the record for the number one series premiere ...
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The Ontario cAssociation (OTA) has announced the province of Ontario will extend the phase-in for heavy truck licence fee increases by one year. The OTA says its lobbying helped convince the province to defer the 70% increase on ...
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The Dow Chemical Company is all set to expand four of its plastic franchises in Texas and Louisiana, as part of its investment strategy on the US Gulf Coast to integrate advantaged shale gas. The company will expand its High Melt Index ...
BAE Systems has secured a contract to supply its hybridrive propulsion system, HDS300 system for the US-based bus manufacturer New Flyer. The HDS300 hybridrive propulsion system will be used to power a fleet of new 60ft low-floor rapid ...
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Continental has unveiled a new e-bike drive system, developed in partnership with Benchmark Drives, that drive specialty division ContiTech Power Transmission Group says is smaller, more powerful and lighter than other systems currently ...
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Recently, Baotou Beiben Trucks Group exports 3 heavy trucks worthy of 115,000 USD to middle Africa—Uganda after the inspection conducted by Baotou Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau. Despite of bad operation revenue, ...
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