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.

Trucking Announcements: Musket’s Pride parade; Samsara recognizes Martin Brower’s Khorev

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Vipar’s vice-president of business development announced his retirement after nearly two decades with the company. Musket Transport…

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…

Tourmaline, Clean Energy expand CNG fueling network in Western Canada 

Tourmaline and Clean Energy are expanding their compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling network across Western Canada, with two new stations opening in Calgary and Grande Prairie, Alta. These stations mark…

Martin Brower adds 10 Volvo VNR EVs to service McDonald’s restaurants

Volvo Trucks North America customer Martin Brower, a supply chain solutions provider for global restaurant chains, is taking delivery of 10 additional Volvo VNR Electric vehicles that will support food…

Autonomous trucks delivering restaurant food for Martin Brower

Autonomous trucking provider Kodiak Robotics is working with Martin Brower to make autonomous deliveries of quick service restaurant food between Dallas and Oklahoma City eight times a week. The two…

Martin Brower to serve up McDonald’s deliveries with electric truck

Another Class 8 electric truck will be taking to Montreal-area roads, delivering to McDonald’s restaurants. Martin Brower has put a Volvo VNR Electric into its Montreal fleet. “We are excited…

Ontario Truck Driving Championships: Nice guys finish first

Drivers prove their skills on course in Barrie

Former grand champion repeats as winner at B.C. Professional Truck Driving Championships

LANGLEY, B.C. – A repeat winner claimed his third grand champion title at the B.C. 2014 Professional Truck Driving Championships. Dean Grant, a Duncan, B.C.-based driver for Agrifoods International Co-op,…