NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry will be opening of its first Canadian office in Ottawa, ON. “Around the world, governments have begun to recognize the economic benefits associated with global truck platforms, ...
Replacement activity for older commercial trucks will drive growth in the work truck industry, and the sector will outpace the overall economy thanks to uneven business and consumer confidence, trade industry executives said here. ...
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A manufacturer of seats and interiors for commercial trucks is moving its U.S. headquarters and opening a new factory that is expected to create hundreds of jobs, the Associated Press reported. German auto parts maker Grammer AG said it ...
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Shortly after President Barack Obama announced the second phase of efficiency regulation for heavy trucks, Volvo and Daimler showed their support. "DTNA is committed to regulatory leadership and we applaud standards that include total ...
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Navistar has posted new truck configurators that allow customers to design their own International ProStar, DuraStar or TerraStar truck models. "We know that an increasing number of customers in the commercial truck industry are ...
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After five years of construction, B.C.'s South Fraser Perimeter Road was opened to traffic in December, providing better access to Vancouver ports and helping de-congest the region's roads. "The SFPR will provide an efficient and ...
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Tire shipments are expected to increase more than 4%in 2013 to 297 million units,according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association(RMA).This represents an increase of 12 million units compared with 2012. In 2014,RMA expects demand ...
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The truck insurance industry and Ontario training schools have joined the call for mandatory entry-level driver training standards in Ontario. The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) and insurers including Northbridge ...
Starting Jan. 1, 2014, heavy-duty engine and truck makers must offer new models of diesel engines to comply with the new standards for lower emissions of carbon dioxide and minimum fuel economy levels, as required by EPA and the U.S. ...
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Mobile Awareness' MobileTRAQ Vue with TireStat TPMS sensors is upgradable to meet future needs. Mobile Awareness LLC, a provider of transportation safety products, is offering the MobileTRAQ Vue, integrated with TireStat TPMS sensors, an ...
Manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines worldwide have endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial vehicles. ...
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LMC AUTOMOTIVE post the data, global car sales rose 4.5% in September, it considers the result of "solid". LMC is expected that the light vehicle sales will be 83.5 million cars in 2013, and 81.2 million sales growth of 2.8% in 2012. Do not ...
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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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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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EPA10 generation engines now make up 11% of all heavy truck registrations in the US, and have reduced fuel consumption by as much as 560 million gallons while keeping 5.7 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. Those were the ...
Tags: Diesel Technology, Transportation