Charging infrastructure planning, phased approach vital for EV transition

Get charging infrastructure ready in advance and use a phased approach to transition to electric vehicles, early adopters of electrification advise. Carriers must focus on the energy management challenge, so…

Volvo, Mack fueling new trucks with HVO

Volvo Trucks North America has announced an advancement in its sustainability efforts by fueling newly assembled trucks with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a renewable fuel, as they depart from the Volvo…

Air Products to build hydrogen corridor in Alberta

Air Products Canada announced that a network of permanent, commercial-scale multi-modal hydrogen refueling stations will be built in Alberta. The stations will be located along the Queen Elizabeth II Highway…

Transition to BEV six times costlier than renewable diesel, ATRI report says

Renewable diesel (RD) is more beneficial than battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the latest report by American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) reveals. While both RD and BEV pathways have implementation costs,…

BCTA program helps slash 301.8 million kg of CO2 emissions from continent

The B.C. Trucking Association’s (BCTA) CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) program has since 2019 helped eliminate 301.8 million kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in North America, including 210 million…

Nikola sees great potential for hydrogen fuel-cell-electric trucks in Canada

Canada has emerged as one of the most promising markets for hydrogen-fueled Class 8 trucks, representatives from Nikola said during the VIP breakfast at Truck World. “I’ve been pushing Canada…

Consider compromises, low-tech options when optimizing fuel economy

Fleets today have more tools than ever at their fingertips to optimize the performance of their vehicles. When Johan Agebrand, director of product marketing for Volvo Trucks North America entered…

Near Zero: Natural gas can help fleets meet decarbonization objectives

As the trucking industry embarks on its transition to zero emissions, there are readily available and easy to implement technologies that can get it close to that target. Take for…

Planning, education enable fleet electrification

The integration of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) into fleets demands meticulous planning and education. Research, infrastructure planning, data-driven decision-making and education are essential for identifying suitable vehicles and routes for electrification,…

More than 100 Navistar dealers authorized to sell and support EVs

Navistar now has more than 100 dealers authorized to sell and support electric vehicles. That represents more than 30% of its dealer locations, covering 41 states and seven provinces.

Higher electrification potential for rural, short-haul runs: Geotab report

While half of Canadian commercial vehicles are electric vehicles (EV)-suitable, electrification is more feasible in rural areas with fleets operating vehicles travelling within 200 miles, a range of electric vehicles…

Rizon EV aims to leverage capability, safety to carve market share

It’s very quiet in the cab while sitting behind the wheel of a truck as it rolls down the road. No engine rumbling, and no vibration from the steering wheel,…

All EV ecosystem factors key to adoption of technology, Mack Truck’s Kannan says

The adoption of electric vehicle technology is dependant on several factors. They include product and services offered, incentives, carbon targets and pricing, infrastructure, fossil-free energy and supply network. It is…

Daimler Truck to launch Rizon in Canada at Truck World

Rizon, Daimler Truck’s newest brand of all-electric Classes 4-5 vehicles, will be launched in Canada during Truck World in Mississauga, Ont., April 18-20 and will be available to Canadian customers…

Volvo Trucks boss maps out path to zero emissions

These are heady times for Volvo Trucks globally, having come off its largest product update in its history and achieving record global truck sales just two years ago. But the…