Equipment Federal government commits up to $150,000 per Class 8 electric truck July 11, 2022 Canada’s federal government says it will invest $550 million over the next four years to offset about half the price difference between electric and conventionally fueled trucks. The Incentives for…
Equipment Navistar delivers first International eMV electric trucks to Canada July 7, 2022 Navistar has begun deliveries of its eMV electric medium-duty truck, and two of the first to be delivered are deployed in Canada. Canadian utility provider Enmax has purchased two of…
Equipment Box trucks ideal for electrification: NACFE June 30, 2022 Every box truck in North America could be electrified today, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE). It has based its findings on results from its…
Equipment Federal government to delay clean fuel standards June 29, 2022 The Trudeau government is delaying new emissions standards on gasoline and diesel another year but is demanding the oil and gas sector make bigger cuts to fuel emissions by 2030. Cabinet approved…
Equipment Transport Bourassa receives two battery-electric Kenworth T680Es June 27, 2022 Transport Bourassa has received the keys to two Kenworth T680E battery-electric trucks. The trucks were presented to fleet manager Marilyn Bourassa during a ceremony at Kenworth’s Renton, Wash., manufacturing plant.
Equipment Canadian companies collaborate to roll out cool electric project June 23, 2022 The first all-electric refrigerated commercial Class 6 truck in Canada has been servicing customers in British Columbia for the past three weeks. Four Canadian companies – Cold Star Solutions from…
Transportation Vancouver port’s aging truck ban a ‘farce’, says Unifor June 23, 2022 One of Canada’s largest unions is opposing the Port of Vancouver’s plan to ban trucks more than 12 years old from serving the facilities. “The program is a farce. Not…
Transportation Alberta extends diesel tax relief until September June 23, 2022 Alberta will continue to offer provincial fuel tax relief for at least another three months, saving drivers 13 cents on every liter of diesel they buy. “We’re pleased to extend…
Business Management Volvo sees electric vehicles as opportunity to accelerate growth June 22, 2022 The higher value of electric trucks and machines will accelerate Volvo Group’s growth, the company said during its Capital Markets Day in Sweden June 22. The company said electric trucks…
Equipment Hydrogen-powered equipment deployed at Montreal port June 17, 2022 Quebec Stevedoring Company (QSL) has taken delivery of two hydrogen-powered equipment prototypes, including a terminal tractor, which are being deployed at the Port of Montreal. They were supplied by European…
Equipment Vancouver port to require post-2006 trucks beginning Sept. 15 June 15, 2022 The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced it will ban any container trucks with model years older than 2006, in a bid to improve air quality. The change is effective…
Equipment Canada Post promises to electrify 14,000-vehicle fleet June 9, 2022 Canada Post announced it will electrify its entire fleet of 14,000 vehicles by 2040 as part of its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It will spend $1…
Equipment Labor shortage, phasing out of fossil fuels to shape industry over next decade June 8, 2022 A poll of Canadian trucking executives conducted by Nanos for the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) suggests the phasing out of fossil fuels and the labor shortage will dominate trucking over…
Human Resources CharIN names EV advocate Myers as executive director June 1, 2022 Erika Myers, an electric vehicle advocate, has been selected as the first executive director of the Charging Interface Initiative North America (CharIN). CharIN is a global association dedicated to accelerating…
Equipment Truck and engine manufacturers suing CARB for lead time in emissions changes May 31, 2022 The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) is suing the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in a bid to secure at least four model years of lead time before new…
