First Element soon to open world’s largest hydrogen station for heavy trucks First Element Fuel is planning to soon open its first heavy truck hydrogen fueling station at the Port of Oakland in California, which the company says will be the first…
Sustainability Sustainable tires growing like weeds, particularly dandelions Dandelions. Rice husks. Soybean oil. Sounds like the trappings of an entrée at a fancy vegan restaurant. But these are…
Equipment Electric trucks have shorter spec’ sheets, but there’s still plenty to consider North American truckers have enjoyed a decades-long love affair with their spec’ sheets. At one time, everything from wheel seals…
Sustainability Canadian businesses play leading role in race for electric trucks Discussions about electric trucks traditionally focus on California or China for good reason. They represent two of the world’s fastest-growing…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Knight-Swift encouraged by renewable natural gas engine tests The largest truckload company in the U.S., Knight-Swift, says it’s encouraged by the performance of the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine it is testing using renewable natural gas (RNG).
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions Nikola begins production of hydrogen-fueled trucks Nikola has begun commercial production of its hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric trucks at its manufacturing plant in Coolidge, Ariz. It celebrated the milestone Thursday with an event for customers, dealers and its sales…
People Macdonald-King to lead Greenlane Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), NextEra Energy Resources, and BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure business (BlackRock) have appointed Patrick Macdonald-King as chief executive officer of Greenlane, a commercial…
Fuel/Emissions First Element soon to open world’s largest hydrogen station for heavy trucks First Element Fuel is planning to soon open its first heavy truck hydrogen fueling station at the Port of Oakland in California, which the company says will be the first…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology eLeapPower integrates EV charging components to reduce costs for OEMs, fleets A Toronto company is helping electric truck OEMs reduce the cost and complexity of battery systems, while also developing wireless charging ideal for fleet vehicles parked at docks or in…
Fuel/Emissions, Technology PepsiCo introducing a sustainable generation of trucks The original Pepsi Challenge marked the height of the cola wars, as the beverage maker invited consumers to participate in blind taste tests. But the goal of sustainable transportation may…
Sustainability Purolator to participate in Run on Less – Electric Depot demonstration The North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less – Electric Depot demonstration will include some decidedly Canadian…
Equipment CARB inks flexible deal on clean-air rules with truck/engine makers The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has signed an “unprecedented” pact with North America’s largest truck and engine manufacturers that…
Equipment Hybrid-electric forestry trailer delivers ‘promising results’ A prototype forestry trailer with an electric drive axle appears to be delivering “promising results” in terms of fuel economy…
Sustainability Proposed B.C. emission mandates ‘unachievable’, BCTA says The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) is pushing back against provincial plans for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), arguing…
Sustainability Loblaw orders five fuel-cell-electric trucks Loblaw is committing to bring some of the first hydrogen-powered trucks to Canada, placing an order for five Kenworth…
Sustainability Early electric trucks identify opportunities and limitations Christopher Ralph, Lion Electric’s manager of client solutions and design, points directly to the price of diesel when describing one…
Sustainability Charging infrastructure delays temper rollouts of battery-electric trucks The handful of orange trucks parked outside Velocity Truck Center are merely a sign of bigger things to come. Schneider…
Equipment Freightliner ready to produce eM2 electric truck, eyes vocational uses Freightliner’s eM2 medium-duty electric truck has evolved from a rolling laboratory into a work-ready vehicle, with Daimler Truck announcing plans…