Equipment Autonomous trucking offers efficiency, environmental benefits May 11, 2022 Slashing transport emissions and automating the driving process may seem unrelated, but real-world operations by autonomous trucking firm Locomation have seen GHG emissions reduced by 22%. That’s according to Cetin…
Equipment Freightliner to build trucks with Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell powertrain May 11, 2022 Cummins and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will work together to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the North American market. DTNA…
Health & Safety Latest ELD enforcement delay brings frustration, relief May 6, 2022 It’s just weeks to June 2022, the month the Canadian trucking industry was told to expect full enforcement of a long-awaited electronic logging device (ELD) mandate that’s been on the…
Equipment Westport sees HPDI as faster, less expensive path to hydrogen adoption May 4, 2022 Westport has adapted its high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) fuel system used for bio-methane and natural gas, to also work with hydrogen. The company says this will provide a faster, more…
Technology Hydrogen fuel cell trucks are most environmentally friendly: ATRI May 4, 2022 Hydrogen fuel cell trucks are the most environmentally friendly zero emission vehicle option for longhaul trucks, although the technology is not presently feasible for longhaul operations, new research revealed. The…
Technology New York state is riskiest for commercial fleets, Lytx report reveals April 27, 2022 The top five riskiest states and districts for commercial fleets in the U.S. in 2021 were New York, California, Nevada, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, according to a new…
Human Resources Koyi to boost ERoad’s footprint in North America April 20, 2022 ERoad has appointed Akinyemi Koyi as president for North America. He will be responsible for accelerating the global transportation technology services company’s footprint in the U.S. and Canada, driving product…
Human Resources Transflo appoints Krug as CEO, Vitti named president April 19, 2022 Transflo has named Renee Krug as CEO, allowing Frank Adelman to become Transflo’s chairman of the board, while Bill Vitti has become president and chief revenue officer. The mobile and…
Equipment Link Manufacturing opens new facilities April 19, 2022 Link Manufacturing has opened two new facilities – a 50,000 sq.-ft. manufacturing and training location in Sioux Center, Iowa, and a suspension controls engineering center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The…
Health & Safety INGtech ELD certified April 15, 2022 INGtech has announced its electronic logging device (ELD) has achieved Canadian third-party certification. “Since day one, our company has been dedicated to providing transport companies with solutions focused on optimization…
Business Management KeepTruckin rebrands as Motive to reflect broader focus April 14, 2022 KeepTruckin has rebranded as Motive as the tech company expands into agriculture, manufacturing, construction, field services and other sectors beyond trucking. “Changing our name to Motive better reflects the diversity…
Technology Fleet Emission Solutions tackling fuel economy by cleaning EGR April 12, 2022 Saving every penny is important when rising fuel prices eat into profits. And an Ontario-based company says it’s restoring 0.5 miles to the US gallon using a patented process that…
Equipment Torc Robotics tackling more complex driving scenarios in autonomous testing April 12, 2022 Daimler Truck says its independent subsidiary, Torc Robotics, is making significant progress towards automating trucking in the U.S. It has expanded testing in the U.S. to include surface streets, ramps,…
Equipment Torc Robotics’ German facility to support Daimler Truck’s self-driving vehicles April 6, 2022 Torc Robotics is opening a technology and software development center in Stuttgart, Germany. The independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck develops SAE Level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles. Torc…
Equipment Torc Robotics sets up advisory council to help it commercialize autonomous trucking March 30, 2022 Autonomous trucking developer Torc Robotics has set up an advisory council it says will help guide it to commercialize a scalable, profitable, Level 4 autonomous trucking product. The council is…