Equipment Goodyear names Jones chief sustainability officer September 2, 2021 Goodyear on Thursday announced that Ellis Jones has been named vice-president and chief sustainability officer, reporting to Chris Helsel, senior vice-president, global operations and chief technology officer, effective Sept. 2.
Equipment Bison running electric trucks on cross-border route September 2, 2021 Bison Transport has taken delivery of two battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias, which are deployed on a cross-border regional route. The trucks are running between Bison’s Delta, B.C., terminal and a customer…
Equipment NACFE kicks off Run on Less Electric to evaluate electric truck capabilities September 2, 2021 Beginning today, all across the U.S. and Canada, 13 truck fleets in a wide array of diverse applications will begin running their electric trucks in a brand-new scientific and engineering…
Equipment Hendrickson CEO announces retirement September 1, 2021 Gary Gerstenslager, president and CEO of Hendrickson on Wednesday announced his retirement at the end of the year. Gerstenslager joined Hendrickson – a designer and manufacturer of air suspension systems…
Equipment CityFreighter introduces electric van for final mile deliveries September 1, 2021 Startup electric vehicle maker CityFreighter introduced its all-electric last-mile delivery box van this week at ACT Expo, and plans are in the works to bring it to Canada. A beta…
Equipment Hino, Allison to collaborate on electric axles September 1, 2021 Allison Transmission has been selected to work with Hino on development of its e-axle for Classes 6-8 battery-electric vehicles. Hino will integrate Allison’s eGen Power 100D e-axle into its electric…
Equipment Navistar introduces International eMV electric truck September 1, 2021 Navistar introduced a new electric International eMV Series truck at ACT Expo. Built on the MV platform, it’s suited for any straight rail application, the company says, and comes with…
Equipment Two more ELDs achieve Canadian certification August 31, 2021 Two more electronic logging devices (ELDs) have been added to Transport Canada’s list of third-party-certified devices. Diesel Tech Industries’ Guardian E-log and Pedigree Technologies’ Cab-Mate One have joined Hutch Systems’…
Equipment PIT Group studies the efficiency of refrigerated trailers and reefer units August 31, 2021 Lined up side by side in a large courtyard of the Centre de formation en transport routier de Saint-Jérôme, eight refrigerated trailers are buzzing with technicians and researchers from PIT…
Equipment Hino debuts Class 8 fuel-cell-electric prototype August 31, 2021 Hino Trucks is showcasing a Class 8 hydrogen fuel-cell-electric truck at ACT Expo in Long Beach, Calif., this week. The XL8 prototype was first teased last year. “It’s amazing what…
Equipment Thermo King commits to deploying full line of all-electric refrigeration units August 30, 2021 Thermo King says it will invest more than $100 million over the next three years to produce a fully electric product for every segment of the cold chain by 2025…
Equipment Clifford came back! August 30, 2021 After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Great Lakes Truck Club got approval just six weeks ago to stage their Antique & Classic Truck Show in Clifford, Ont.
Equipment ZF works with Locomation on autonomous truck tech August 26, 2021 ZF and Locomation will collaborate on autonomous trucking technology, the companies announced today. As part of the arrangement, ZF will supply Locomation with Level 4 Redundant ReAX steering units and…
Equipment Goodyear working with Plus on autonomous trucking technology August 23, 2021 Goodyear has announced it is working with Plus on autonomous trucking technologies. The company will provide its suite of services, including connected tires, to improve efficiency and safety of trucks…
Software Axele adds features to TMS August 20, 2021 Axele’s transportation management system (TMS) has added new features that integrate more electronic logging devices, extract rate confirmation data from several fleets, and incorporate new mapping and routing tools.
