Infrastructure, scale shape fleets’ decarbonization choices

Fleets are being forced to weigh multiple, competing paths to decarbonization without a clear roadmap for which technology will dominate. For years, fleets could rely on a predictable cycle; new…

Canada’s largest electric truck trial delivers clarity for fleets

FPInnovations’ PIT Group has concluded Canada’s most comprehensive real-world test of heavy-duty battery-electric trucks, following two fleets as they collected more than 200,000 km (124,224 miles) of data over a…

Study follows Martin Brower Class 8 EV deployments, shedding light on foodservice logistics challenges in electrification

While battery-electric Class 8 trucks delivered clear environmental benefits during real-world testing, deployment within foodservice logistics highlighted the operational hurdles fleets must overcome before electrification can scale beyond pilot projects.

NuPort puts autonomous trucks through paces in Quebec forests

Autonomous trucking company NuPort says it has completed forestry sector testing with FPInnovations and other partners in Quebec. It says forestry is one of the industry sectors that has the…

FPInnovations’ testbed project shares early learnings on EV performance

Early findings from a Transport Canada-funded study by FPInnovations’ PIT Group are shedding new light on the factors affecting electric truck range. The Zero-Emission Trucking Testbed…

Autonomous trucks cutting a path in forestry sector

In an untamed Quebec forest, a Canada lynx watches curiously from the bush as a platoon of Mack Granite logging trucks, one of them operated autonomously, passes by on a…

$3 million invested in zero-emission trucking projects including new testbed

The federal government will invest $1.5 million to establish a “zero-emission trucking testbed” in the Montreal area – one of three new initiatives under its Zero-Emission Trucking Program. The Quebec-based…

Hybrid-electric forestry trailer delivers ‘promising results’

A prototype forestry trailer with an electric drive axle appears to be delivering “promising results” in terms of fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions. Using a trailer with one conventional…

Electrified log trailer could improve fuel economy in forestry applications

FPInnovations is currently developing a hybrid trailer for forestry operations, with plans to replace a conventional trailer axle with an electrically powered drive axle. The project, worth approximately $2.5 million,…

Robotic Research, FPInnovations to develop off-road platooning technology

Robotic Research, an automated driving systems (ADS) company, and FPInnovations, a Canadian private non-profit research and development center, announced Wednesday their collaboration to develop an off-road truck platooning system for…

Delayed regulation could have threatened entire ELD mandate, says CTA president

Provinces and territories will focus on education and awareness in the initial rollout of mandated ELDs for federally regulated carriers, leading up to June 2022. But the leader of Canada’s…

Auburn researchers out to prove platooning truck benefits

Researchers at Auburn University continue to report the benefits of platooning trucks, and not just on paved highways. The application of autonomous truck technology makes it possible to run a…

Details begin to emerge on ELD certification process

TORONTO, Ont. – Electronic logging device (ELD) suppliers now know who can certify their offerings for the Canadian market, and the technical standards that need to be met. But there…

FPInnovations named first ELD certification body

OTTAWA, Ont. – FPInnovations will be the first body to certify Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) as Canada prepares to mandate the technology. Federally regulated carriers will need to equip trucks…

Smart Driver for Forestry Trucks training now online

MONTREAL, Que. – Forestry truck drivers are now able to take the Smart Driver for Forestry Trucks program online. The training program was developed by FPInnovations and the Office of…