Cascades, PIT Group testing electric shunt truck

The perfect vehicle for making an electric shift may be in the backyards of trucking companies and distribution centers. Shunt trucks run in a closed loop and their operations are…

Truck driver alcohol and drug violations on the rise

The number of North American truck drivers failing alcohol and drug tests is on the rise when comparing March totals over the last three years. Employers and medical review officers…

Tips to inspect and maintain truck wheels

North America’s annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection blitz returns May 17-19, and this year the event includes a special focus on wheel ends. The all-important components typically account for one in…

Bowley moves to top job at moving conference

Ryan Bowley has been named executive director of the American Trucking Associations’ Moving and Storage Conference – a group that represents household good moving companies and industry suppliers, as well…

McCartney named SVP and CFO for Volvo, Mack

Gary McCartney has been named senior-vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks. McCartney succeeds Ken Trolle, who is now executive vice-president and…

Truck fleets play growing role in customer ESG commitments

Matt McLelland, Covenant Logistics’ vice-president – sustainability and innovation, points at recent requests for proposals when describing the increasing role of sustainability in fleet business practices. “The environment is the…

Canadian-made tech plants flag at ACT Expo

California is clearly ground zero in the race to develop zero-emission vehicles, thanks to aggressive emissions rules and sales targets established by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). But several…

OEM leaders facing zero-emissions challenge head-on

Facing a monumental task of transitioning the transport industry to zero emissions on a tight timeline, you could forgive the leaders of truck and engine maker for being discouraged —…

April trailer orders plunge as OEMs manage backlogs

April trailer orders dove 58% when compared to March volumes, plunging to 16,100 units. But that was up slightly year over year, reports ACT Research, citing its preliminary data. “While…

Larger engine displacements, renewable fuel, increase promise of natural gas trucks

Supporters of natural gas vehicles continue to point at their fuel of choice as a natural option in the drive to reduce unwanted emissions. Electric grids still need to be…

Autonomous trucking offers efficiency, environmental benefits

Slashing transport emissions and automating the driving process may seem unrelated, but real-world operations by autonomous trucking firm Locomation have seen GHG emissions reduced by 22%. That’s according to Cetin…

Xos taps Allison for electric axles

Electric truck maker Xos has partnered with Allison to install its eGen Power 100S and 100D electric axles onto its Classes 7-8 vehicles. The announcement was made at ACT Expo.

Freightliner to build trucks with Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell powertrain

Cummins and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will work together to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the North American market. DTNA…

Kriska hires Haan to direct truckload operations

Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has named Richard Haan to the newly created role of director of operations. He will optimize the company’s truckload operations, reporting to chief operating officer David…

Fleet executives call for collaboration in electric and alternative vehicle journey

Carlton Rose, president – global fleet maintenance at UPS, can rattle off a long list of alternative fuels and energy sources used by his fleet. Available equipment runs on compressed…