Electrifying fleet facilities can take two years or more: FedEx Express manager

FedEx is hardly new to the journey of electrification. It began experimenting with vehicles powered by lead acid batteries as early as 1992. And this June, FedEx Express Canada received…

Hydrogen-powered Daimler truck passes 1,000 km on single fill

Daimler Truck has completed a 1,047-km run in a fuel-cell-electric truck powered by a single fill of hydrogen – a key demonstration in its bid to promote the technology as…

California governor blocks bill that would have blocked autonomous trucks

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have prevented autonomous trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds from operating on open public roads without human drivers. “The existing regulatory…

Trucking celebrates National Technician Appreciation Week

This week the industry celebrates the fourth annual National Technician Appreciation Week, which runs from Sept. 24 to 30. Professional technicians perform one of the most demanding and critical roles…

Unifor targets DHL locations in wage dispute

Unifor members held rallies at various DHL locations across Canada Sept. 22, calling for fair pay and voicing several industry concerns. The workers gathered outside DHL facilities in Ottawa, Brampton,…

Trucking Announcements: Trimac opens HQ, Freels joins Trucking HR Canada

Each week, TruckNews.com identifies notable announcements including events, appointments, and awards in the trucking industry. Our latest installment in this feature includes Trimac’s new headquarters, Trucking HR Canada’s new director of communications,…

Thanigasalam named associate transport minister in latest Ontario cabinet shuffle

Ontario’s provincial government has named Vijay Thanigasalam associate minister of transportation in its second cabinet shuffle this month. The change was triggered by the sudden resignation of Labour Minister Monte…

Economic Trucking Trends: Lots to digest in busy week for economic news in trucking

It’s been a busy week on the economic front, with mixed signals for the trucking industry. We saw signs that for-hire tonnage has bottomed out, fleets are being disciplined in…

B.C. revokes fleet licences after driver hits overpass, flees

British Columbia’s transportation minister says the company whose truck slammed into a North Vancouver overpass on Tuesday, snarling traffic for hours, has had the licence for its entire fleet suspended. Rob Fleming…

OTA program offers $4,000 for onboarding, driver mentorships

A new Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) program will support the training of 500 job seekers and commercial drivers, giving employers $4,000 for each participant who completes related onboarding, additional training,…

Waabi partners with Uber Freight on autonomous trucks

Uber Freight has formed a strategic partnership with Waabi, a Canadian-headquartered business that combines artificial intelligence and closed-loop simulators to accelerate the rollout of autonomous trucks. The 10-year deal…

Trucking announcements: Contrans trains female drivers, Isaac names Konezny to board of directors

Each week, TruckNews.com lists news, notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. Our latest installment includes Contrans availing of Career Expressway funding to train six women drivers, Isaac naming a…

ATA seeks national framework for autonomous vehicles

Automated vehicle technology holds great promise to enhance highway safety, boost economic productivity and support trucking’s essential workforce, Chris Spear, president and CEO of American Trucking Associations told the House…

VMC officially opens Washington campus

Canadian electric vehicle supplier Vicinity Motor Corp. (VMC) hosted the grand opening of its 100,000 sq.-ft. campus in Ferndale, Wash., Sept. 12 With an annual assembly capacity of up to…

Toronto Hydro, Alectra Utilities acquire electric bucket trucks

Two Greater Toronto Area (GTA) utility companies – Toronto Hydro and Alectra Utilities – welcomed an all-electric bucket truck each into their fleets. Toronto Hydro’s truck is expected to be…