Mack rolls out MD electric bucket truck

Mack Trucks has entered the specialized utility segment with a Mack MD Electric and Terex Utilities fully-electric bucket truck. The new offering pairs Mack’s electric Mack MD7 chassis with Terex’s…

Prologis reaches 10-million-mile milestone in EV truck charging

Prologis Mobility’s charging infrastructure has powered 10 million miles of travel for heavy-duty electric trucks, an equivalent to circling the Earth 400 times or making 20 round trips to the…

Lion Electric shareholders file class-action against struggling truck and bus manufacturer

Quebec-based electric-vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric is facing a class-action lawsuit from shareholders who allege the company misled investors and misrepresented its financial health. The proposed lawsuit claims Lion Electric hid…

DHL, Scania testing electric truck with fuel-powered range extender

Scania and DHL are working together in Europe to test an electric truck with a fuel-powered range extender. The companies say the technology is an interim method to extend range…

ExpoCam draws nearly 9,000 visitors during its return to Montreal

ExpoCam 2025 returned to downtown Montreal after hosting the show out of the city for five years, selling out its first edition at the Palais des…

Nikola files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it seeks buyer

Nikola Corp. and its Hyla hydrogen fueling subsidiary have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and will seek to sell itself. It will continue limited operations during…

Quebec’s Recharge+ program renewed

Propulsion Quebec and NRCan have announced the renewal of their Recharge+ program to roll out additional electric vehicle chargers across the province. Since its launch in 2022, the program has…

Who will take care of the orphaned Lions?

In early January, after filing for protection from its creditors and laying off 150 more people, Lion Electric found itself with only 160 employees left and announced they would only service vehicles…

Aurora gets closer to fully driverless freight deliveries

Aurora Innovation announced during Q4 earnings and in a related letter to shareholders that it will begin making driverless deliveries in April. “We are on the cusp of our planned…

Ram to roll out ProMaster EV cargo van

Ram is rolling out its all new 2025 ProMaster EV cargo van, starting at an MSRP of $76,995 (plus $2,895 destination). It will be available through…

Carrier Transicold’s second-gen Vector eCool offers new battery, self-charging system

Carrier Transicold has introduced the second generation of its fully electric Vector eCool trailer refrigeration unit (TRU), refining its design with a new battery, improved charging system, and enhanced regenerative…

ReVolt to debut diesel-electric hybrid

A new hybrid drivetrain retrofit is being brought to market by ReVolt Motors, which will show its first truck at the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show. It claims about 40% fuel…

The 40th edition of ExpoCam wraps up in Montreal: Photo gallery

ExpoCam’s 40th edition has wrapped up after a successful three-day run from Feb. 6-8 at Montreal’s Palais des Congrès. Returning to the city after two previous shows in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.,…

Ontario’s Premier Truck Group joins Rizon dealer network

Premier Truck Group of Mississauga, Ont., has signed a contract to become a Rizon Truck Canada dealer, offering Classes 4-5 electric commercial vehicles to fleets in Southern Ontario and the…

Class 8 longhaul trucking needs new definition: NACFE

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) believes that a new definition for longhaul trucking should include both long distance return-to-base operations as well as over-the-road ones. NACFE cited…