Edison Motors CEO says hybrids ‘overlooked step’ in trucking decarbonization

As battery-electric and hydrogen trucks have been at the center of discussions around decarbonizing heavy-duty transportation, B.C.-based Edison Motors’ co-founder and CEO Chace Barber said the industry has overlooked…

Samsara’s AI strategy focuses on proactive driver coaching to prevent collisions

Artificial intelligence continues to be at the center Samsara’s approach to fleet safety. However, it is not just because AI it can just detect more risky driving events, but…

Routine paperwork errors remain top hazmat compliance risk, study shows

Preventable human errors in documentation and labeling are the leading causes of non-compliance in the hazmat transportation, along with training complexity and process gaps. This is according to a…

Underwriters look beyond loss runs to measure fleet risk

Commercial auto insurers are now looking beyond fleets’ five-year loss histories when the time comes for renewals, expecting to see how fleets use telematics data to improve driver behavior,…

Here is where AI can help with maintenance, according to Loblaw, Sobeys

Wayne Scott thought he had a pretty good handle on Samsara’s maintenance capabilities. Then he sat through the company’s Beyond keynote. When the presentation reached…

OEMs push deeper tech partnerships to build connected and software-defined trucks

Truck manufacturers are no longer trying to build every piece of connected technology themselves. Instead, they’re redesigning trucks around partnerships with technology companies and moving safety systems, cameras and…

Trucking Announcements: C-suite appointments at Clean Energy, Mike Albert Fleet Solutions; Buttgenbach joins YMX

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Bart Frabotta was named chief operating officer at Clean Energy Fuels, and former PepsiCo leader…

Samsara tackles shipment visibility gap with disposable tracking label

Fleet operators can track tractors, trailers and equipment with increasing precision, but shipments themselves often remain largely invisible once they leave the dock, as visibility often drops to a…

Samsara aims to take guesswork out of maintenance decisions with new AI capabilities

Samsara found that for some fleets, maintenance can account for roughly 10% of operating costs, yet deciding which repairs deserve immediate attention still heavily depends on experience, service manuals…

Samsara looks to enhance driver experience with AI assistants, ride-alongs, coaching tools

When a driver starts a shift, he or she needs weather updates, traffic conditions and job-site information to complete the job successfully. Along the way, dispatch might need to…

Fleets say shared charging can cut costs, solve infrastructure challenge: Pembina

As fleets face charger costs ranging from $65,000 to $1 million per unit, they are willing to share charging infrastructure rather than build their own. Early adopters of…

HTEC opens clean hydrogen station for commercial trucks near Vancouver port

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…

$1.7M condom heist exposes growing cyber-enabled cargo theft risks

A shipment designed to provide protection instead exposed vulnerabilities: nearly $2 million worth of condoms and lubricants never reached their Walmart destination after cybercriminals hijacked a legitimate trucking carrier,…

STA urges vigilance following human trafficking charges in Edenwold

The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is urging vigilance after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) laid human trafficking charges connected to a trucking operation in the rural municipality of…

Trucking Announcements: Leadership changes at CTEA, Roll-Rite; Abrams Auto Transport appoints operations VP

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) named Christian Stang president of the board, and Andrew…