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Technology
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Industry needs more drastic changes to curb emissions
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Andrew Tam of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation said heavy-duty diesel vehicles are lagging behind light-duty gasoline-powered vehicles when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Tam also said he believes the most effective course of…
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Disruption in the industry
Panel discusses how innovation has impacted transportation sector
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BigRoad offers pay-as-you-drive ELD
BigRoad says it has brought to market the first pay-as-you-drive electronic logging device (ELD), designed for drivers who only require an ELD on an occasional basis. Subscriptions come with no contract or cancellation fees, and come with complementary DashLink hardware,…
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KoiReader extracts document data
KoiReader has unveiled a suite of document automation application programming interfaces for multimodal and global logistics operations. The technology, based on artificial intelligence, recognizes unstructured words and numbers in freight documents and converts the information into structured data. It does…
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Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations
Panel discusses technology in the workplace during AMTA conference
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Penske opens first electric truck-specific high-speed charging stations
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Penske Truck Leasing has opened high-speed commercial truck chargers at four of its Southern California facilities, and plans to add more. The company has opened 14 high-speed chargers, and will add six more in the near…
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Volvo expands parameters eligible for over-the-air updates
Volvo Trucks has added more parameter updates to its Parameter Plus subscription package, and now offers more than 250 paramaters that can be changed over the air. The Parameter Plus package allows for up to 50 parameter updates per year.…
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Isaac Instruments turns 20
CHAMBLY, Que. – Isaac Instruments is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and says it continues to grow. The company claims to supply more than 50% of the Quebec trucking market with its telematics, which was launched just five years…
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Geotab to acquire BSM Technologies
TORONTO, Ont. – Geotab has announced an agreement to acquire BSM Technologies, a telematics provider installed in more than 165,000 vehicles across government and private fleets in the U.S. and Canada. The acquisition would add to the more than 1.5…
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UPDATED: Daimler takes stake in automated vehicle company
Plans to have SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks on the road within a decade
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Detroit Connect integrates Zonar telematics platform
PORTLAND, Ore. – Detroit Connect has announced third-party telematics providers can now be integrated into its platform. This eliminates the need for additional hardware and allows customers to work with their telematics platform of choice. “Integrating the services of third-party…
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Nikola to open world’s most advanced fuel cell lab
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola says it will announce a world class fuel cell lab at its upcoming Nikola World truck debut. The company signed a US$16-million order to purchase equipment for the first phase of its fuel cell development laboratory.…
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Conference season for western Canadian trucking associations is upon us
WINNIPEG, Man. – It’s the time of year again when several western Canadian trucking associations hold their respective AGMs, kicking off in Winnipeg April 5 for the Manitoba Trucking Association’s (MTA) 87th annual event. Included in the MTA’s agenda is…
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Driving hybrid-electric, fully-electric trucks in Atlanta
Taking Hyliion hybrid-electric with e-axle, and Pete 220 with Dana turnkey electric system on the road
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Trimble, Decisiv partner on TMT ServiceConnect
Trimble has partnered with Decisiv to launch TMT ServiceConnect, allowing TMT customers to connect to more than 4,500 service centers. The new add-on module gives TMT users direct connectivity to streamline repairs and improve communication with service providers, Trimble and…
