Purolator’s EV fleet expands with emphasis on safety protocols and measured adoption

Purolator’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet has surpassed 150 units, marking significant progress in its environmental goals. However, the company’s “slow and measured” approach to EV adoption emphasizes enhanced safety measures,…

Motiv Electric Trucks marks 5 million miles driven milestone

Motiv Electric Trucks has announced its fleet of medium-duty electric trucks and buses has collectively surpassed 5 million miles driven. The company says the milestone reflects its 15 years of…

Holiday season brings increased speeding, collisions: Motive

The holiday season poses heightened risks for commercial drivers, with a 10% rise in speeding events and a 32% spike in collisions on Christmas Day alone, according to Motive’s Holiday…

Trucking Announcements: Ryder names Diez as president, Charbonneau joins Globocam

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Manitoulin transport gave back to local communities across Ontario and Lori Knudson of RST Sunbury Transport has…

Cargo theft, fraud surge during holidays as criminals adopt new methods, reports warn

Cargo thieves are adopting new, sophisticated methods — including the use of fraudulent credentials and compromised U.S. Department of Transportation authorities — to exploit fleets’ vulnerabilities during the holiday season.

Mentorship, responsible practices could prevent trucks from hitting B.C. overpasses

Commercial vehicles have hit overpasses, bridges and infrastructure on 29 occasions in British Columbia this year. There was at least one incident a month, with March witnessing a whopping five…

Groupe Morneau leads the way with TICO Electrified performance 24/7

Quebec City, November 19th, 2024 – Checker Flag Leasing, an O’Dwyer Group company and distributor of TICO terminal tractors in Eastern Canada, is proud to announce the delivery…

Limit exposure to vicarious liability, carriers warned

Canadian carriers hauling freight in the United States should be aware that if their vehicle is involved in a crash, and during litigation a jury finds the trucking company 1%…

LanOTR acquires Rechapage Global, expands into truck tire retreading market

LanOTR, a Quebec-based tire retreading and repair company, has acquired Rechapage Global, a commercial tire retreading facility in Lévis, Que. The plant will now operate under the new name, GlobalECO,…

Lion Electric files for creditor protection

Ongoing financial challenges led Lion Electric and its subsidiaries to file for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) with the Superior Court of Quebec, the all-electric medium-…

U.S. congestion costs continue to climb

The latest American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) report on road congestion, pegged the cost to the trucking industry at $108.8 billion (all figures USD) in 2022. That marks a record…

Lion Electric defaults on debt, plans to seek creditor protection

Lion Electric, a Quebec-based manufacturer of electric trucks and buses, says it expects to seek protection from creditors under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. The company says it has defaulted…

Mack, Lego launch electric garbage truck set

Mack Trucks has partnered with Lego to create the Lego Technic Mack LR electric garbage truck set, a hands-on gift for young…

Fleets rapidly improved fuel efficiency since 2022: NACFE

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Fleet Fuel Study reveals that fleet-wide fuel efficiency has significantly improved over the last two years, with average miles per gallon (MPG)…

Greed driving truck training schools toward disaster

It’s pretty flat in Ontario’s trucking heartland, but it appears that some truck driving schools in the area are quickly sliding down a slippery slope to the murky bottom of…