CTA thanks feds for action on carbon tax, demands more support

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has thanked newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney for cancelling the carbon tax, and urges him to do more to support the trucking industry. In…

Taking a tour of an EV service bay

A fleet that chooses to deploy and maintain its own battery-electric trucks, or a dealer that plans to sell and support those trucks, will have to undergo some changes in…

Kalmar introduces OT2 EV electric terminal tractor

Kalmar Ottawa rolled out a new electric terminal tractor at the Technology & Maintenance Council spring meetings this week. The OT2 EV is now available for order, and select customers…

EPA to reconsider heavy-duty emissions rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will reconsider the Model Year 2027 and later greenhouse gas standards. The agency will also reassess the Biden administration’s…

NACFE white paper examines the ‘Messy Middle’

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) released at the Technology & Maintenance Council meetings a new white paper exploring the “Messy Middle” of decarbonization. It’s a term NACFE…

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…

Orange EV’s terminal truck surpasses 30,000-hour milestone

Dot Transportation, the transportation affiliate of Dot Foods, has reached a key sustainability milestone, logging 30,000 hours of operation with its first Orange EV electric terminal truck. The truck,…

Hino settles class action suit; some Canadian buyers eligible for payments

Certain Canadian Hino truck buyers and lessees may be entitled to cash due a class action lawsuit against the truck maker. Hino settled a $55-million class action suit in B.C.

Prologis reaches 10-million-mile milestone in EV truck charging

Prologis Mobility’s charging infrastructure has powered 10 million miles of travel for heavy-duty electric trucks, an equivalent to circling the Earth 400 times or making 20 round trips to the…

Lion Electric shareholders file class-action against struggling truck and bus manufacturer

Quebec-based electric-vehicle manufacturer Lion Electric is facing a class-action lawsuit from shareholders who allege the company misled investors and misrepresented its financial health. The proposed lawsuit claims Lion Electric hid…

DHL, Scania testing electric truck with fuel-powered range extender

Scania and DHL are working together in Europe to test an electric truck with a fuel-powered range extender. The companies say the technology is an interim method to extend range…

Nikola files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it seeks buyer

Nikola Corp. and its Hyla hydrogen fueling subsidiary have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. and will seek to sell itself. It will continue limited operations during…

Quebec’s Recharge+ program renewed

Propulsion Quebec and NRCan have announced the renewal of their Recharge+ program to roll out additional electric vehicle chargers across the province. Since its launch in 2022, the program has…

Who will take care of the orphaned Lions?

In early January, after filing for protection from its creditors and laying off 150 more people, Lion Electric found itself with only 160 employees left and announced they would only service vehicles…

ReVolt to debut diesel-electric hybrid

A new hybrid drivetrain retrofit is being brought to market by ReVolt Motors, which will show its first truck at the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show. It claims about 40% fuel…