Equipment AMTA receives funds to promote hydrogen in trucking January 19, 2023 The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has received federal funding to boost opportunities for trucking companies to use hydrogen-fueled vehicles. The AMTA, along with the University of Alberta, are…
Equipment NRCan funding available for fuel-saving equipment December 13, 2022 Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is now accepting applicants for funding available to the trucking industry to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG). Stream 1 of the Green Freight…
Business Management The student solution to trucking industry’s labor shortage January 27, 2022 Every sector in Canada’s economy is looking to attract and grow its labor force, which means students and young workers have lots of career choices at a pivotal time in…
Equipment Volvo VNR Electric qualifies for incentives in B.C., Quebec March 18, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America says its commercially available VNR Electric qualifies for incentives across North America, including in B.C. and Quebec. “Funding and incentives are an important part of the…
Equipment Manitoba offering more funding for green truck technologies February 8, 2021 Manitoba has opened the second round of applications for grants towards heavy truck fuel-saving technologies and retrofits. “One-third of greenhouse-gas emissions in our province comes from the transportation sector, so…
Sustainability Loop Energy secures more funding from Cummins March 24, 2020 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Cummins has announced an increased investment in Loop Energy, a Canadian producer of fuel cell electric range extenders for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Cummins made an initial…
Mgmt Best Practices National MELT standard welcomed in the west February 25, 2020 WINNIPEG, Man. – Class 1 driver training schools in Western Canada are applauding the federal government’s implementation of a national training standard, but at the same time would like to…
Regulations Manitoba gets funding to help curb heavy-duty vehicle emissions June 10, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba will receive a federal investment of up to $5.9 million to help improve the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles, matching a provincial contribution toward the efficient…
Sustainability AMTA gets funding for truck electrification project March 12, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Part of Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) $100 million investment into clean technology projects will be put into the province’s trucking industry. The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA)…
Regulations OTA calls for more funding for driver training through ‘Second Career’ February 14, 2018 TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development to increase funding for commercial truck driver training through its Second…
Human Resources MINISTER LEITCH, ON ITEMS OTHER THAN MAKING TRUCKING A SKILLED TRADE March 17, 2015 The inaugural Women with Drive Leadership Summit was held March 5 and I, for one, enjoyed the high-level discussions that took place throughout the day and the practical tips that…
Human Resources Feds to fund truck driver, manager training in Western Canada January 25, 2015 WINNIPEG, Man. — The federal government on Friday announced with the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) that it was making available $268,000 to support training in the Western Canadian trucking industry.
Transportation APTA says Atlantic Canada needs temporary foreign truckers June 24, 2014 DIEPPE, N.B. – The inability to hire temporary foreign workers will result in trucks being parked across Atlantic Canada. By altering the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and making it both…
