Challenger acquires special commodities carrier

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Challenger Motor Freight revealed its intention to purchase certain assets of the special commodities business of INX PRESS Corporation.

Board approves bid to take Trimac private

CALGARY (Oct. 17, 2000) -- Trimac Corp. is poised to go private after its board of directors yesterday approved a plan by the McCaig family and a group of managers to buy the share

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Loonie props up manufacturing despite monthly slip

OTTAWA -- Manufacturing sales fell only modestly in October (0.5%) -- thanks mainly to a steep drop in the value of the Canadian dollar -- but it was for a third consecutive monthly drop in sales.

Wabash intends to purchase Breadner Group

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Oct. 23, 200) -- Wabash National Corp., one of the world's largest designers and manufacturers of standard and customized truck trailers, has signed a letter of in

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Truck repos down in 2008, but still high

ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Although 2008 was arguably the worst economic year in nearly three decades, there were actually fewer truck repossessions in the U.S. than in 2007, according to Nassau Asset Management's NasTrac quarterly index. The 2008 totals, however, still represented a 50 percent increase from 2006 totals.

Volvo makes Cummins sole outside engine supplier in North America

GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 13, 2000) -- Volvo Trucks North America will make Cummins Inc. its sole outside engine supplier for trucks sold in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Dealers ponder next move after RigMaster shuts down

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- One of Canada's largest APU manufacturers has been permanently idled, leaving some dealers wondering where to turn for product support.

Cat-DaimlerChrysler in engine, fuel system alliance

PEORIA, Ill. (Nov. 27, 2000) -- The tie-ups among engine makers and truck OEMs are getting tighter. Nearly two weeks after Volvo Trucks said it would make Cummins its sole external

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Canada plants spared from 50,000 in automakers’ jobs cuts

DETROIT -- Embattled U.S. automaker GM is slashing its global workforce by 47,000 jobs. Chrysler reportedly is axing another 3,000 jobs.

Kalyn/Siebert Canada likely to be picked up by Manac

Heil Trailer, one of the U.S's leading tank trailer manufacturers has purchased Texas-based, truck trailer manufacturer Kalyn/Siebert Inc. for undisclosed terms. However, Flor

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