Alberta trucking companies will pay less for Workers Compensation Board (WCB) coverage in 2014, the Alberta Motor Transport Association says. It was informed recently of the rate decreases in three groups: trucking general; trucking ...
Republic Services, Inc. today announced the deployment of 107 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste and recycling trucks to serve customers in Anaheim and throughout Orange County. The new CNG fleet replaced older diesel and liquid ...
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Global demand for gasoline will remain flat from 2014-2040, but global demand for diesel should grow by about 75% over the period to meet the needs of trucks and other commercial transportation, ExxonMobil said Thursday in its annual ...
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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC is recalling certain H300 315/80R22.5 18-ply tires manufactured January 2012 through August 2013 and sold to customers in Guam. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) campaign ...
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A newly launched Athena service uses the tagline "Fall in love. With what big data can do for you and your company." No, it's not a dating site and no, big data isn't always very loveable. However, the new service, provided by Vigillo, ...
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TransX has taken delivery of the first of 150 new Peterbilt 579 tractors the company will be deploying. Company president Louie Tolaini accepted the keys from Peterbilt Canada's Matt Preston, at the Peterbilt Manitoba dealership. The ...
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A most recent suggestion by the Transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel could result in many Ontario truckers paying higher fuel taxes. As the predominant user of diesel fuel, the trucking industry is being asked to take on a major new ...
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The Krohnert Industries dealerships now have full access to Advance Engineered Products' entire line of bulk hauling specialty trailers, parts, engineering support and access to service facilities across Canada. Krohnert is a 65-year ...
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program is unreliable and does not effectively evaluate trucking companies' safety, the American Trucking Associations said in a white paper. ...
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Michelin North America Inc. has announced a safety recall of approximately 1.3 million of its Michelin LTX M/S commercial light truck tires sold primarily in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. About 1.2 million of these tires were sold in the ...
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For Walking Dead series fans, Larson Electronics lists down ten products that can help boost your chances of survival in case of a zombie apocalypse. 15 Million Candlepower Handheld Spotlight with a 35 Watt HID Bulb. (LEDinside/ ...
The latest truck to roll out of Peterbilt, the vocational Model 567, is currently in full production. The truck or tractor can be configured to meet a wide range of heavy and severe duty applications, Peterbilt Motors Company recently ...
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The transit Investment Strategy Advisory Panel will recommend a series of potential measures to raise $2 billion annually, the amount needed to fund the Metrolinx Big Move. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that the advisory panel, ...
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The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced $150m in clean energy tax credits to build US capabilities in clean energy manufacturing. This move is expected to strengthen the development of technologies to fuel efficient vehicles. ...
Westport Innovations Inc, engineering the world's most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles, today unveiled its next generation of high pressure direct injection technology platform dubbed "Westport™ HPDI 2.0." This new ...
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