Sustainability Canada looks to trucking to help create a hydrogen economy June 3, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Canada has an opportunity to develop a hydrogen economy as it strives to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, but it will need the trucking…
Sustainability Zero-emission truck models surge, orders hold steady during Covid-19 June 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The market for zero-emission truck models is hardly a zero-sum game. In fact, the number of electric vehicles available in Canada and the U.S. continues to surge.
Technology Rand McNally upgrades GPS units June 2, 2020 Rand McNally has updated its TND 750 and TND 550 truck-specific GPS devices, each of which includes the new Rand Navigation 2.0 navigation software. The software itself includes a new…
Technology Omnitracs integrating Covid-19 data June 1, 2020 DALLAS, Texas – Omnitracs is integrating Covid-19 information into its fleet mapping tool, giving fleets a way to identify risks associated with specific locations and routes. “Drivers are on the…
Equipment ZF finalizes Wabco acquisition May 29, 2020 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF has announced it has closed its acquisition of Wabco, forming a global integrated systems provider for commercial vehicle technologies. With the acquisition complete, ZF’s focus will…
Technology App prototype looks to keep truck drivers safe, socially distant May 29, 2020 KITCHENER, Ont. — Researchers at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ont., are building a mobile software app that will help critical supply chain workers maintain physical distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Technology Ryder System harnesses data with RyderShare May 28, 2020 Ryder System has unveiled a new logistics platform known as RyderShare, helping shippers, receivers, carriers and service providers to work together in real time. Using Turvo’s cloud-based system, it…
Technology Community Load Match platform updated May 28, 2020 Trimble and Kuebix have updated the Community Load Match platform, advancing the matching capabilities for truckload shipments, and offering better mapping through Trimble MAPS. Carriers who use the system can…
Technology Ontario project to develop winter road WISDOM May 28, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – IBI Group and Weather Telematics are joining together to develop a high-tech system that will help to better respond to winter road conditions. Known as the Winter…
Technology Looking to save fuel? Vnomics has an app for that. May 27, 2020 Vnomics’ True Fuel, a system that offers real-time driver coaching and fuel efficiency insights, is now available as an app for use with existing telematics systems and ELDs. Still,…
Technology Schneider gaining insights with AI May 26, 2020 GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Earler this year, Schneider earned the 2020 CIO 100 Award for Innovation and was honored in the 2020 BIG Innovation Awards. The use of artificial intelligence…
Equipment Father-son technician duo gets the job done May 20, 2020 Since the age of 12, Randy Pace has wanted to be in the business of pulling engines apart. “Sometimes I would win, sometimes I’d lose, but I was always working…
Technology High confidence in tire pressure systems: report May 19, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Tire pressure systems continue to advance, and the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) says the confidence in adopting such equipment should be high – as…
Sustainability ZF, VisIC to develop next-generation electric drivelines May 14, 2020 FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen and VisIC Technologies have announced a partnership to develop the next generation of high-performance and high-efficiency electric drivelines for vehicles. The focus of the…
Technology Omnitracs acquires VisTracks May 12, 2020 DALLAS, Texas — Omnitracs has announced the acquisition of VisTracks, a leading provider of device-agnostic, SaaS-based compliance solutions to the transportation and logistics industry. The acquisition builds on the Omnitracs…
