Business Management Edward Fuels joins McDougall Energy June 29, 2020 SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – McDougall Energy has acquired Edward Fuels and its associated companies, including Manitoulin Fuels and Petroline Petroleums. The new divisions will operate under their existing names…
Transportation California to require zero-emission trucks by 2045 June 26, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Every new truck sold in California will need to be a zero-emission vehicle by 2045, under regulatory changes adopted yesterday by the California Air Resources Board…
Sustainability Volvo Group recognized for landfill-free plants June 25, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Group North America was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for reducing waste at several North American facilities. Volvo received the DOE’s Better Plants…
Equipment Hyliion finds partner, will list on NYSE June 19, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas – Electric powertrain specialist Hyliion has merged with Tortoise Acquisition Corp., and will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HYLN. Hyliion says the move…
Equipment Volvo deploys first electric VNR June 18, 2020 FONTANA, Calif. – Volvo Trucks North America has deployed its first VNR electric truck as part of the Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solution (LIGHTS) project. TEC Equipment’s Fontana, Calif.,…
Equipment Canada’s first natural gas-electric hybrid to be demonstrated June 17, 2020 AYR, Ont. – Hiller Truck Tech has taken delivery of the first natural gas-electric hybrid Class 8 tractor, which it plans to demonstrate June 18-19. The 2015 Freightliner Cascadia has…
Equipment Regional fleets missing out on billions in truck fuel economy savings: NACFE June 16, 2020 FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Many regional fleets are missing out on the truck fuel economy and environmental benefits made possible by today’s technology. The challenge is making the right business…
Sustainability Nikola hires Pablo Koziner and Mark Duchesne June 10, 2020 PHOENIX, Ariz. — Nikola Corp. has announced the addition of two industry veterans to its executive team. Pablo Koziner will lead Nikola’s hydrogen fueling and battery charging business as president…
Equipment Canada further delays GHG rules for new trailers June 9, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada has for the second time delayed new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for trailers, which had originally been proposed to take hold on Jan. 1 of…
Equipment Cummins designs MD propane engine with ‘diesel-like’ performance June 4, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins, working with the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), has developed a medium-duty propane demonstration engine that it claims will outperform diesel in key areas. Based…
Sustainability Canada looks to trucking to help create a hydrogen economy June 3, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Canada has an opportunity to develop a hydrogen economy as it strives to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, but it will need the trucking…
Sustainability Zero-emission truck models surge, orders hold steady during Covid-19 June 2, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The market for zero-emission truck models is hardly a zero-sum game. In fact, the number of electric vehicles available in Canada and the U.S. continues to surge.
Equipment Nikola, Ryder terminate exclusive partnership June 1, 2020 PHOENIX, Az. – Nikola and Ryder System have terminated an agreement that was to see Ryder exclusively support Nikola’s hydrogen electric semi trucks. “Ryder has been incredible to work with…
Transportation Michelin invests in Pyrowave, explores use of recycled plastics in future tires May 7, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Michelin Ventures has invested in Pyrowave, a Canadian business looking to transform waste plastics into a renewable resource that could eventually be used to help make tires.
Supply Chain Unifor rejects ‘best’ offer from Regina Co-op April 30, 2020 REGINA, Sask. – Unifor has rejected the “best and final offer” from the Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC), the Federative Co-operatives announced last night. “The CRC will be required to make…
