Canadian businesses face challenges in zero-emission truck journey

Transport Canada is acknowledging that Canadian businesses face plenty of barriers in the journey to eliminate vehicle emissions, and that diesel or biodiesel will continue to drive longhaul trucking until…

Verizon Connect Fleet Platform obtains Canadian ELD certification

Verizon Business announced that the Verizon Connect Fleet Platform has obtained Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) certification from a third-party organization as fleets gear up for the Jan. 1, 2023,…

Diagnostic Intelligence Critical to Keep Your Fleet Moving

As more transportation operators equip their fleets with mobile devices to support their drivers and equipment on the road, too often, as the number of mobile devices grows, so…

B.C. to enforce ELD mandate Jan. 1

The list of provinces ready to apply a federal ELD mandate continues to expand, with British Columbia joining jurisdictions that will enforce the rules as of Jan. 1. While this…

Navistar, TuSimple shelve autonomous trucking co-development plans

Navistar and autonomous trucking technology partner TuSimple have shelved their co-development plans, but a joint announcement notes they could choose to work together again in the future. The news comes…

Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group is certified Volvo, Mack EV dealer in B.C.

Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group in Langley, B.C., has become a certified electric vehicle (EV) dealer for Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks. The company recently completed the training…

Portal aims to simplify permitting oversize loads in Ontario

Hauling oversized loads in Ontario can be an administrative nightmare, but a new portal set to be rolled out in January aims to make it easier for fleets to obtain…

Buttler named head of Daimler Truck’s global autonomous technology group

Daimler Truck announced the appointment of Joanna Buttler as head of its global autonomous technology group, effective immediately. She leads the company’s global autonomous technology strategy, including vehicle programs, global…

Volvo, Pilot Company to build public heavy-duty charging network

The Volvo Group and Pilot Company, the operator of travel centers in North America, have signed a Letter of Intent to develop a national, public charging network to support the…

Fuel prices, driver shortage, parking top issues facing industry, ATA’s Sumerford says

Fuel prices, driver shortage and retention, truck parking, driver compensation, economy, delays at customer facilities, and compliance and safety are the top issues facing the trucking industry, said Harold Sumerford,…

Premier Truck Group deploys electric vehicle for retail parts delivery

Truck fleet and maintenance managers in the Toronto area always breathe a little easier when urgently needed parts arrive. Now some of those parts delivered by Premier Truck Group are…

Safety, compliance tech investment can save money down the road

Fleets must spend money on digitalization, but one has no idea what the failure to use technology for safety and compliance will cost. If a carrier’s truck is involved in…

Navistar to offer connected services for free on S13 powertrain

As Navistar prepares to roll out its new S13 powertrain in International trucks, it will make its entire suite of connected services free of charge for five years. The S13…

This is a ‘moment’ for trucking, FMCSA administrator says

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has an array of new resources at its disposal, and regulators are looking to put them to work at a time when…

Ikea working with Kodiak Robotics on autonomous trucking project

Ikea is piloting autonomous freight deliveries in Texas using a Kodiak Robotics autonomous truck. The partnership began Aug. 8, with products delivered seven days a week between a distribution center…