Polaris launches carbon calculator feature for shippers

Ontario-based LTL carrier Polaris Transportation Group has introduced a carbon calculator feature on its customer portal, enabling shippers to track emissions for specific freight movements. The…

Kodiak doubles driverless fleet, unveils triple-trailer capability

Kodiak AI is scaling its driverless trucking ambitions, doubling its autonomous fleet while introducing a new capability it says could significantly boost freight productivity. The company reported it now has…

MVT to deploy Traxen iQ Cruise system on 1,400 trucks

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced that Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) has agreed to purchase and install about 1,400 units of Traxen’s iQ Cruise system across its fleet over…

Aperia expands tire inflation system to steer axle

Aperia Technologies is expanding its automatic tire inflation system to the steer axle, addressing what the company says is one of the most safety-critical and frequently underinflated positions on a…

Transtex acquires FleetAero assets from Knight-Swift, forms long-term partnership

Transtex has acquired FleetAero assets from Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings and entered into a long-term partnership with the carrier aimed at improving fleet efficiency and accelerating product development. The deal, announced…

NACFE report highlights real-world performance across competing truck powertrains

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has released the second report from its Run on Less – Messy Middle demonstration project, offering new insights…

Vanair expands Class 8 power offerings with new batteries, inverters and solar panels

Vanair is expanding its EPEQ Electrified Power Equipment ecosystem into the Class 8 trucking segment with a suite of battery-electric auxiliary power products designed to reduce engine idling and support…

New PC-12 engine oil category set for 2027 debut, panelists say at TMC

A new heavy-duty engine oil specification designed to support next-generation diesel engines is nearing completion and expected to be licensed beginning Jan. 1, 2027, according to experts speaking during a…

Zero In on… Polaris Transportation Group

For Polaris Transportation, sustainability isn’t separate from business performance. It’s part of it. That was the message from Dave Cox, CEO of Polaris Transport Group, when he sat down…

Eassons Transport takes aim at reefer run time. And the savings add up.

Eassons Transport of Kentville, N.S., got its start hauling apples around the province in 1945. Starting with a single truck, William and Phillip Easson soon expanded the business, serving all…

Harbinger debuts HC Series Cab medium-duty electric and hybrid trucks

Harbinger has expanded its commercial vehicle lineup with the introduction of the HC Series Cab, a medium-duty low cab forward (LCF) truck available in both fully electric and range-extended hybrid…

Zero In on…Low Rolling Resistance Tires

Low rolling resistance tires are often marketed as fuel savers. But what actually makes a tire “low rolling resistance”? James Menzies spoke with Jim Garrett, product manager at Michelin,…

Workhorse electric vehicles surpass 20M miles in fleet operations

Workhorse Group says its fleet of more than 1,100 electric trucks, buses and shuttles has surpassed 20 million miles (32 million km) of combined in-service travel. The Detroit-based manufacturer says…

GM pivots strategy as fleet EV adoption trails earlier projections

General Motors says electric vehicles remain central to its long-term strategy, but the pace of adoption among commercial fleets has been slower than anticipated. Speaking at the Green Truck Summit…

Hyundai hydrogen truck milestone highlights North American ambitions

Hyundai Motor says its growing deployment of hydrogen fuel cell trucks in North America is being informed by real-world experience gained in Europe, where its Xcient Fuel Cell trucks have…