Geotab and Eleos ‘UNIFY’ to offer open fleet management system

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – With a shared open platform philosophy, Geotab and Eleos have launched UNIFY, a fleet management solution for Class 8 applications. The integrated platform provides customers with…

Understand torque, hp, and axle ratios

The chart was chosen for its clarity. It represents a Detroit Diesel DD15 engine with a rating of 455 hp and 1,550 lb-ft. The engine is available in ratings from…

How to choose the truck powertrain you need

Engines do not work in isolation. Consider all the possible use cases and the rest of the driveline. TORONTO, Ont. — How fast do you want to go, how much…

When will electric trucks enter production?

TORONTO, Ont. – Upstart electric truck manufacturers might be overly aggressive when announcing  production timelines — largely in a bid to secure venture capital. And it’s led to a…

Geotab and Lytx partner to bring single-user interface to fleets

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Geotab and video telematics provider Lytx are collaborating to bring customers a single-user interface to help fleets improve safety, productivity, and efficiency. The single interface merges…

The Top 10 trucking stories of 2019

TORONTO, Ont. -- It was a year of electric trucks and personal tragedies, of soaring insurance costs and plans to certify electronic logging devices (ELDs). Here is our choice of the Top 10 news stories of 2019.

Medium-duty transmissions are more than commodities

TORONTO, Ont. -- Look through vehicle spec’ sheets for the lower weight classes on various OEM websites -- GMC, Ford, Isuzu, Hino and others – and you find the transmission described simply as, say, a six-speed automatic. That's just fine with a significant majority of medium-duty truck buyers. They don't even think about the transmission when choosing a truck.

Top 10 Tech: The top trucking products of 2019

TORONTO, Ont. -- Picking favorites is not a task to be taken lightly. No matter who you include in a related list, someone will feel slighted because they were left behind. But as a new year comes upon us, it’s a tradition at Today’s Trucking to identify 10 new products that stood apart from the rest during a given year.

Quebec start-up shines light on drowsy driving tech

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – A Quebec-based startup believes it has a tool to tackle drowsy driving at night, using a dashboard-mounted system that exposes drivers to a modulating blue light.

Geotab CEO talks telematics, tech, and a promising future

OAKVILLE, Ont. -- Geotab, which began as a small family business in 2000, is now a vehicle telematics powerhouse that's closing in on 2 million subscribers around the world.

Can you improve shop efficiency without compromising quality?

TORONTO, Ont. -- Do you want to save time and money on fleet maintenance operations? Fleets struggling to stay ahead of day-to-day challenges often do not step back to see what's really going on or try to get beyond what appears obvious.

Fleets exploring data to improve truck drivers’ lives

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Technology has allowed fleets to greatly improve truck drivers’ lives by digitizing their workflow and taking onerous paperwork off their plates.

Uber Freight comes to Canada … via Europe

TORONTO, Ont. -- Uber Freight’s launch of a dedicated freight app for Europe left many Canadian firms scratching their head earlier this year, wondering why the U.S.-based digital freight matching service would bypass this market. It turns out it was only a matter of time.

Fuel economy, electric trucks, and the race to slash CO2

BRYAN, Texas -- Shell recognizes that trucks account for a significant share of transportation-related CO2 emissions. But it sees answers in a wide array of technologies.

Electrical options for regional haulers, yard tractors

ATLANTA, Ga. – Regional haul and yard tractors represent two good opportunities for the early adoption of fully-electric Class 8 trucks, according to speakers at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show.