Hydrogen key to decarbonizing longhaul trucking: Deloitte

A new Deloitte report says hydrogen vehicles may offer the best path to decarbonize longhaul heavy-duty trucking in Western Canada, but challenges like high vehicle and fuel costs, limited infrastructure,…

AZETEC project debuts 63.5-ton hydrogen fuel-cell-electric truck

The Alberta Zero Emission Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project took center stage at the Alberta Motor Transport Association’s Industry Innovations Expo on Sept. 26, as panelists shared insights into the…

Verne unveils cryo-compressed hydrogen truck at AMTA Expo

Verne, a hydrogen technology company based in San Francisco, Calif., unveiled its ‘world’s first’ cryo-compressed hydrogen (CcH2) truck at the Alberta Motor Transport Association’s first Industry Innovations Expo in Edmonton,…

In pictures: Tens of thousands attend IAA Transportation

The world’s largest commercial transport show, IAA Transportation, is taking place all week in Hanover, Germany. This gigantic event takes place every second year and…

Descartes buys MyCarrierPortal platform

Descartes announced this week it has acquired Assure Assist, which does business as MyCarrierPortal offering fleet onboarding and risk monitoring products. MyCarrierPortal helps freight brokers and shippers set up carrier…

ZF to bring to market hybrid transmission

ZF announced at the IAA Transportation Show in Hannover, Germany, the launch of a new hybrid transmission. “Decarbonization is for sure the dominating topic here at IAA and in the…

Platform Science to acquire Trimble’s global transportation telematics business units

Platform Science has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trimble’s global transportation telematics business units in a deal aimed at transforming in-cab technology for commercial vehicles. As part of…

Volvo Trucks ramps up use of low-CO2-emission steel

Volvo Trucks is increasing the use of low-CO2-emission steel in its production, with plans to integrate the material into tens of thousands of trucks starting next year. This steel, is…

Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in aifleet to enhance truck utilization

Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has announced an investment in U.S.-based trucking company aifleet, which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) technology to address inefficiencies in the trucking industry, particularly in truck…

Bestpass-Fleetworthy Solutions changes name to Fleetworthy

Bestpass-Fleetworthy Solutions has changed its name and parent brand to Fleetworthy. This unifies its portfolio of solutions provided by Bestpass, Fleetworthy Solutions, Drivewyze, and ExpressTruckTax. The company has launched a…

Insurers offer advice for a tough U.S. claims environment for Canadian truckers

In July 2024, a U.S. court found a truck driver had crossed several lanes of traffic, causing a chain reaction that ended with the death of another truck driver who…

Team work, technology will help combat cargo theft: CargoNet

Combatting cargo theft is a team sport in which carriers, truckers, shippers and brokers must work together to thwart technically savvy criminals. “It’s a surgical strike, the bad guys are…

Ryder, Terminal partner to automate yard management

A pilot program between Ryder and Terminal Industries has shown promise in its efforts to automate and optimize warehouse yards by eliminating manual processes. Terminal Industries supplies the AI platform…

Bollinger Motors to begin B4 chassis cab production

Commercial electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Bollinger Motors announced it will begin production of saleable units of the Bollinger B4 chassis cab on Sept. 16. The announcement was made by company…

Canada invests in mobile hydrogen distribution technology

The Canadian government is investing $590,223 to advance mobile hydrogen distribution technology in B.C. The funding, part of a broader $9.14 million investment announced by Jonathan Wilkinson, minister of energy…