Quebec to invest $59M in charging stations, electrification of commercial transport

The Quebec government has tabled its strategy for electric vehicle charging (stratégie québécoise sur la recharge de véhicules électriques), with a specific section dedicated to medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

Quebec index to rate how well trucks protect cyclists and pedestrians

Quebec has introduced plans to develop a new “safety index” for heavy vehicles in a bid to better protect vulnerable road users like cyclists and pedestrians. Unveiled in a provincial…

CBSA updating ‘legacy’ collection system, to simplify electronic payments

Every year, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) collects $30 billion in duties and taxes on goods imported into the country — trade valued at $750 billion, much of which…

Quebec forestry haulers out of work in face of fires

Forest fires raging across Quebec have interrupted logging operations, and by extension, the log haulers who support them. The Association nationale des camionneurs artisans inc (ANCAI) estimates that at least…

Port of Montreal plans benefits for greener trucks

The Port of Montreal plans to introduce incentives for carriers that use trucks which generate lower emissions, under plans revealed at a Climate Summit this week. The port is looking…

Quebec considering 60-foot semi-trailers

New Brunswick recently announced that it would be the next and final Maritime province to allow 60-foot semi-trailers to travel within its borders. Ontario is also allowing them, as part…

Legault bets on Quebec-designed electric trucks

Lion Electric president Marc Bedard said at the unveiling of his company’s financial results on November 10 that he wanted to “maintain the advantage of being the first in the…

Quebec trucker designs a hybrid forestry truck that consumes up to 15% less fuel

Larry Bolduc has been a truck driver for more than 25 years and is now the head of the family business Transport Raoul Bolduc in Girardville, Que., in the Saguenay/Lac-St-Jean…

Blue Solutions finds a solid market for solid state batteries

The world is marching ever closer to an era of battery-electric commercial vehicles, and a business in Boucherville, Que. is showcasing the power to keep them on the move. Specifically,…

Layoff approaches, relationships key to the return of furloughed drivers

MONTREAL, Que. — For a host of different reasons, a large number of trucking companies have had to downsize because of the economic impact of Covid-19. But the early approach…

Quebec fleet focuses on recruiting after Covid-19 layoffs

MONTREAL, Que. – Transport Herve Lemieux wasn’t the only fleet that had to temporarily lay off employees because of the economic impact of Covid-19. But the upturn didn’t take too…

Quebec movers face Covid-19 challenges ahead of July 1

MONTREAL, Que. – Between 200,000 and 250,000 Quebec households change their address in a given year, according to Regie du Logement du Quebec, the agency that regulates landlord and tenant…

‘The kids are alright’ thanks to hero truck driver

Jérôme Gamache felt a shiver down his spine when he heard his name called at the National Assembly of Québec, during a government ceremony on March 9, 2020. Much like…