Natural gas truck sales increased in 2019: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales in the U.S. and Canada rose 20% year-over-year in the first 11 moths of 2019. ACT Research published the findings…

President’s Choice: Loblaw prepares for a future with electric vehicles

Loblaw is a member of Freightliner’s electric vehicle council, and brought an eCascadia to Canada for an initial test run in Surrey, B.C. TORONTO, Ont. — Canada’s largest grocer is…

Werner chooses electric Pete

DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt has announced it has delivered a Model 579EV to Werner Enterprises, where it’ll be put into service as part of the fleet’s battery-electric truck pilot program.

BYD delivers 100th electric truck in U.S.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – BYD recently reached a new milestone, delivering its 100th battery-electric truck in the U.S. The Class 8 truck was delivered to Anheuser-Busch, which will use it…

Mack leading the charge with electric LR

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Mack Trucks has taken the wraps off the industry’s first fully-electric refuse truck to be put into service, a Mack LR Electric, which will soon be deployed by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY).

Manitoba Trucking Association to promote SmartWay program province-wide

WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has entered into a partnership with Natural Resources Canada through its SmartWay initiative. The program, which promotes environmentally-friendly efforts in the trucking…

Peterbilt nears 40,000-mile mark with electric truck fleet

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Peterbilt announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that it has accumulated nearly 40,000 real-world miles with its fleet of 16 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). “With this milestone,…

Peterbilt, Kenworth to work with Dana on electric trucks

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Kenworth and Peterbilt both announced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) they will collaborate with Dana on electric medium-duty truck powertrain development. Peterbilt will work with…

Fleets save big by adopting fuel-saving technologies

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Twenty-one major North American fleets saved more than $895 million in fuel costs in 2018 by increasing their adoption rate of fuel-saving technologies and…

Ontario bolsters fight against emissions ‘delete kits’

One of the notices published by the ministry. TORONTO, Ont. — Ontario is taking action to reduce smog-causing pollutants by targeting the use of emissions-control “delete kits” in the…

NACFE sees ‘messy middle’ ahead of zero-emission freight

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Electric powertrains are going to dominate the market in the long run, but there will be a “messy middle” until full electrification of trucks, a…

Volvo Group invests in U.S. venture capital fund

GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo Group Venture Capital has invested in Autotech Ventures, a U.S. venture capital fund focusing on startups in the $3-trillion ground transportation sector. Autotech Ventures currently…

Engines over 10L will dominate Class 8 market; ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Engines over 10L are projected to account for…

BYD names Aaron Gillmore VP of truck division

Aaron Gillmore LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has named former Tesla executive Aaron Gillmore vice-president of truck business. In his new role, Gillmore will oversee…

Time for Quebec politicians to rethink pipeline?

There’s an elephant in the room of the politicians involved in the Paris Accord. But first, here in Canada… In this report, I will go with the position that the…