The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) recommends that all provinces follow Ontario and Quebec’s lead in requiring a truck speed limit of no more than 105 kilometres an hour. The recommendation comes in a white paper, a report stating ...
Mexican cheese and sour cream producer Los Altos Food Products has selected the Deacom Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to streamline its manufacturing operations. The food maker has been seeking an ERP solution that handles its ...
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Mitsubishi has Australia's most satisfied new-car customers according to a new consumer rating survey. Mitsubishi?claimed top honours ahead of?BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Subaru, Toyota and Volkswagen?in the 2013 Canstar Blue car ...
With the transportation of dangerous goods on the radar of federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt following a devastating train wreck in Lac Megantic earlier this year, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is looking at its own ...
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Changes to hours-of-service (HOS) regulations make it difficult for truck drivers to drive rested, operate efficiently and earn a living, a member of Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) told Congress. “Less ...
The upcoming years will be tough for the transportation industry in the United States, FedEx Freight president and CEO William Logue said at the annual National Industrial Transportation League conference in Houston. Logue praised the ...
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The number of cyclists killed while riding in traffic in 2012 jumped 6.5 percent, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports in its latest finding released last week. The NHTSA said 726 cyclists died last year compared with ...
J.E. Fortin celebrates 90th birthday with a new Freightliner Cascadia J.E. Fortin Inc. has celebrated its 90th anniversary and did so by unveiling its 426th truck, a 2013 Freightliner Cascadia equipped with a Detroit DD15 engine. The ...
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Lane Furniture is shutting down its trucking subsidiary, Action Transport, and turning its furniture transport operations over to Watkins & Shepard, the nation's largest specialized furniture carrier. The change, which takes effect ...
The story behind LED development—only the 4th lighting technology developed in human history—is remarkable. The potential ahead of LED lighting to deliver real and measurable advantages—to save energy, last years longer, ...
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Penetration rates for flash LED in smartphone applications has already reached 100 percent. Ample business opportunities are attracting many within the industry. Main f lash LED driver specs have been 1000mA, 500mA, and 350mA in 2013. ...
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At first glance, the all-new third-generation Mini Cooper doesn’t look too different to the old one. But according to the car's chief designer, Anders Warming, there’s more of the classic Mini in the new design than in any of ...
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If October is truly the month that sets the tone for the holiday shopping season, then data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, might portend a positive season's greetings ...
More than 20,000 Mitsubishi Triton and Challenger vehicles have been recalled in Australia to correct a front suspension welding fault. Mitsubishi Australia says the 2011-2012 model year Thai-built utes and SUVs have been recalled due to ...
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As many as 300,000 NSW drivers will have their licenses revoked this financial year because they cannot afford to pay fines. News Limited reports over the past three years the number of NSW motorists with suspended licenses has increased ...