Will drones help trucks transform the final mile?

MONTREAL, Que. -- Consumer demand and e-commerce are transforming shipments and routes, but could drones eventually support trucks in the race to serve the final mile?

Ontario to unveil new truck emissions tests

TORONTO, Ont. -- Plenty has changed since Ontario first rolled out its Drive Clean emissions tests in 1999, not the least of which is the cleaner air that passes through truck exhaust stacks. The jurisdiction plans to unveil a renewed program this fall.

Test driving Hino’s new baby — the Baby 8 XL8

MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. -- We waited nearly a year and a half for a ride in one of Hino's new XL Series trucks – specifically, for the chance to drive one of the Class 8 straight trucks configured with a 24-foot reefer box. And after all that time, equipment editor Jim Park says it was worth the wait.

Mack using data to refine maintenance intervals

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Mack Trucks’ GuardDog Connect system can now offer further insights into maintenance intervals, using a new Dynamic Maintenance program that will better match the tasks to specific duty cycles.

Prepare for different Canadian and U.S. ELD rules

TORONTO, Ont. -- While Canada's pending ELD regulations are similar to those in the U.S., there will be some differences -- and not only as they relate to hours of service (HOS) rules. Fleets will want to prepare themselves.

Could ELD data help solve shipper delays?

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada’s long-awaited ELD rules finally in place and a June 2021 implementation deadline on the horizon, many believe that the data carriers will collect can improve the carrier-shipper relationship, especially when it comes to the loading and unloading times known as demurrage.

Dana to drive Canadian hydrogen fuel cell project

EDMONTON, Alta. -- When the Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project begins next year, the two 140,000-pound B-train tractor-trailers to be used in the test will be driven by Dana's Spicer Electrified e-Propulsion systems with TM4 SUMO HP motor-inverters.

Polaris Transportation drives into the ‘digital space’

“We have our ears to the ground and our sights set on the future,” says Polaris president Dave Cox. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — For a quarter of a century, Polaris…

Hydro-Quebec invests $85 million in Dana TM4

MONTREAL, Que. – Hydro-Quebec is investing $85 million into Dana TM4, maintaining a 45% interest in the company that develops electric drivetrains – and creating 30 new jobs in the process.

Test Drive: Peterbilt Model 567 and a ‘cowboy’ spec’

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. -- Peterbilt was showing off a new UltraLoft sleeper during a recent customer event.But it was a Model 567 decked out in a “cowboy” spec’ that stole the show.

Test Drive: Hendrickson ZMD suspension delivers shockingly smooth ride — without shocks

TORONTO, Ont. -- Hendrickson's Zero Maintenance Damping (ZMD) technology was originally unveiled as a maintenance strategy, but equipment editor Jim Park says the trailer suspension also delivers a surprisingly smooth ride.

Ploger pushing the limits of fuel economy

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa -- Joel Morrow of Ploger Transportation isn't satisfied with 9.8 mpg. The fleet's head of research and development and senior driver continues to push the envelope in the search for better fuel economy without sacrificing comfort.

Link promises smooth ride with ROI Cabmate suspension

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXoAR9B4Qk SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Link Mfg. is promising drivers a smoother ride than ever before, launching the ROI Cabmate semi-active cab suspension that responds to everything from rough…

Canadian truckers have faith in ELDs, not hours of service: Poll

TORONTO, Ont. – The majority of Canadian truckers believe electronic logging devices (ELDs) will monitor hours of service better than paper logbooks, but question whether the equipment will make a difference in driver fatigue.

Simulators, VR systems enhance driver training

BEAMSVILLE, Ont. – The developers at iMVR Canada live in a world that straddles the virtual and reality. Their work spaces overlook actual tractor-trailers pulling through a local truck stop; the trucks on their computer screens travel no further than a hard drive. There is a clear connection between the two worlds, though.