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Fleets say shared charging can cut costs, solve infrastructure challenge: Pembina
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (13+ words) Truck News...
Trailer orders remain strong in May, but analysts warn against reading too much into the surge
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (668+ words) U. S. trailer orders continued their recent rebound in May, with both ACT Research and FTR reporting order volumes above 20, 000 units as fleets cautiously returned to the market. FTR reported May net trailer orders totaled 20, 189 units, up 1% from April and 249% higher than…...
MPs seek ethics probe into CTOA's political access
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (816+ words) Bloc Qu'b'cois and Conservative MPs this week called for an ethics committee investigation into the Canada Truck Operators Association (CTOA), raising questions about the organization's access to senior Liberal politicians and its role in debates surrounding the controversial Driver Inc....
Provincial rule patchwork increasing trucking costs by 8%, trade expert says
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (634+ words) Canada's patchwork of provincial regulations is costing the economy an estimated $1. 6 billion annually and increasing trucking service costs by more than 8%, according to interprovincial trade expert Ryan Manucha, who said harmonization efforts now underway could deliver significant benefits to carriers…...
Volvo Autonomous trucks begin hauling freight for AVI-SPL in Texas
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (187+ words) The operation uses the autonomous Volvo VNL powered by the Aurora Driver and will move a range of audio-visual electronics, including new products and end-of-life equipment collected through AVI-SPL's electronic recycling program. The announcement marks another step in the commercialization…...
Kingston, Ont. , adds first electric garbage trucks to municipal fleet
11+ hour ago (404+ words) The City of Kingston, Ont. , has added its first two battery-electric garbage trucks to its municipal fleet, supported by $500, 000 in funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities" (FCM) Green Municipal Fund. The Mack LR Electric side-loading refuse trucks have been…...
Statistics Canada launches trucking data collection project to support trade, supply chain decisions
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (15+ words) Truck News...
Cargo theft, cyber risks driving insurance scrutiny in trucking
10+ hour, 59+ min ago (731+ words) Rising cargo theft across Canada is prompting insurers to take a harder look at trucking operations, with fleets facing increased scrutiny over security protocols, tracking technology and risk-management practices as claims continue to climb. "Insurance and risk management are strategic…...
Cespira, Volvo Group advance hydrogen combustion engine development
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (315+ words) Cespira, the joint venture between Westport Fuel Systems and Volvo Group, has signed an agreement with Volvo Group to complete development and commercialization of hydrogen-fueled engines based on Volvo's 13-liter platform. The agreement will finalize integration of Cespira's HPDI (high-pressure…...
HTEC opens clean hydrogen station for commercial trucks near Vancouver port
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (572+ words) HTEC has opened a commercial heavy-duty hydrogen fueling station located at the Chevron Commercial Cardlock, on Tsawwassen First Nation industrial lands in Tsawwassen, B. C. The new facility is capable of fueling Classes 7 and 8 trucks as well as other hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles....