Equipment Cascades, PIT Group testing electric shunt truck May 16, 2022 The perfect vehicle for making an electric shift may be in the backyards of trucking companies and distribution centers. Shunt trucks run in a closed loop and their operations are…
Equipment PIT Group studies the efficiency of refrigerated trailers and reefer units August 31, 2021 Lined up side by side in a large courtyard of the Centre de formation en transport routier de Saint-Jérôme, eight refrigerated trailers are buzzing with technicians and researchers from PIT…
Technology ELD certification process coming in weeks, says OTA October 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – A third-party certification process needed to support Canada’s coming mandate for Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) is expected to be in place within weeks. “We expect this to…
Equipment Why fuel economy tests should be left to professionals May 11, 2020 Despite all the effort put into a fuel economy test, the results can easily be buried in the noise. Even if the technology in question promises to boost fuel economy…
Transportation PIT Group names new leader May 30, 2019 MONTREAL, Que. – Jan Michaelsen has been named the new leader of PIT Group, responsible for supporting the group’s direction and implementing a strategic development plan. Jan Michaelsen He assumes…
Transportation PIT Group and TMC to validate fuel economy, electromechanical braking March 17, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Quebec-based PIT Group and the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) are pushing forward with joint research into fuel-saving and emerging braking technologies. PIT Group…
Technology A Canadian first November 15, 2018 Platooning tested on Canadian highways, forestry roads for the first time
Equipment TMC, PIT Group form partnership September 21, 2018 ORLANDO, Fla. – PIT Group has announced a strategic partnership with the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations. The two groups will exchange technical and truck…
Business Management Refresher courses needed to maximize value of driver training: PIT November 1, 2017 MONTREAL, Que. – Driver training on fuel efficiency and safety is only effective if it includes refresher courses, according to a new study released by PIT Group. The research and…
Business Management PIT Group offers fleet evaluations February 27, 2017 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – PIT Group has announced a new service for fleets, which will evaluate their efficiency and maintenance practices. A Fleet Efficiency Review includes a comprehensive analysis of a…
Equipment PIT Group adds another US mega-fleet February 21, 2017 ATLANTA, Ga. – PIT Group has welcomed another large US fleet to its roster. C.R. England has joined the organization, which offers unbiased research and testing of fuel-saving technologies and…
Business Management Fleet maintenance summit to be held in conjunction with ExpoCam January 20, 2017 MONTREAL, Que. – Fleet maintenance professionals, manufacturers and researchers will gather before ExpoCam this spring for the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit. The event, hosted by Newcom Media Quebec and PIT…
Business Management PIT Group to host first-ever US Energotest December 13, 2016 ATLANTA, Ga. – PIT Group is bringing its popular Energotest trials to the US. The Montreal-based organization has announced it will be hosting its first US-based Energotest Feb. 13-17, 2017…
Equipment PIT Group to verify electronic logging devices are up to snuff October 19, 2016 ATLANTA, Ga. – PIT Group has announced it will be verifying the compliance of electronic logging devices (ELDs) with the impending mandate in the US. ELD suppliers are allowed to…
Business Management PIT Group to conduct testing with US Xpress October 5, 2016 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – PIT Group has continued to grow its presence in the US market, announcing this week that it will be conducting its first in-service fuel testing for…
