Longhaul EVs could be a reality soon, Lion Electric’s Bedard says

Longhaul electric trucks will be in play in five to seven years as battery density improves, said Marc Bedard, CEO and founder of Lion Electric. Operators should focus on how…

Target sectors that are easier to electrify, ATA’s Spear urges

Focusing on sectors that are easier to electrify while building infrastructure along with the power grid is key to the electrification process, said Chris Spear, president and CEO of the…

Loblaw deploys two Volvo VNR Electric trucks in Montreal area

Food and pharmacy retailer Loblaw Companies has deployed two Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to service its grocery stores in the Greater Montreal Area. “It is a win-win opportunity…

Production of battery-electric Freightliner eM2 ramps up

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has officially launched serial production of the battery-electric Freightliner eM2 medium-duty truck at its plant in Portland, Ore. The first production-level units in Canada…

On plugs, tanks, and bottlenecks

I’ve enjoyed some valuable truck seat time in recent weeks but generated few – and sometimes no – emissions.   There was the FH Electric tractor with a Globetrotter XL…

Coke Canada Bottling says VNR Electric is it

Coke Canada Bottling has unveiled its first Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a six-truck pilot project of electric vehicles in the Greater Montreal Area. The trucks mark the…

Volvo Trucks’ green ambitions involve more than emissions alone

Proof of Volvo Trucks’ green ambitions are already rolling in and around Gothenburg, Sweden. The track at the Volvo Trucks Demonstration Center is lined with battery-electric FM and FH…

Volvo expands electric truck production, sees carbon pricing as key to zero-emissions future

Zero-emissions trucks are beginning to roll off global assembly lines, and Volvo Trucks sees carbon pricing as a key tool to fund the charging infrastructure that will keep such equipment…

VMC officially opens Washington campus

Canadian electric vehicle supplier Vicinity Motor Corp. (VMC) hosted the grand opening of its 100,000 sq.-ft. campus in Ferndale, Wash., Sept. 12 With an annual assembly capacity of up to…

Toronto Hydro, Alectra Utilities acquire electric bucket trucks

Two Greater Toronto Area (GTA) utility companies – Toronto Hydro and Alectra Utilities – welcomed an all-electric bucket truck each into their fleets. Toronto Hydro’s truck is expected to be…

Mullen Automotive buys Romeo Power’s battery pack production assets

Mullen Automotive, an emerging electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, announced the purchase of battery pack production assets from Romeo Power for approximately $3.5 million. The deal includes equipment, inventory and intellectual…

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 power and routes this fall, with Purolator joining the list…

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 that B.C. regulators aren’t recognizing realities in the transportation sector.

10% of Canada Post fleet now hybrid or electric

Ten percent of Canada Post’s fleet now consists of hybrid or electric equipment as the organization continues its journey to produce net-zero emissions by 2050. And its first 100…

Global Trucking Trends: Volvo invests in Trucksters tech-driven truck relays

Volvo Group Venture Capital is investing in Madrid-headquartered Trucksters, which uses big data and artificial intelligence in a relay system that keeps longhaul trucks on the move. And that could…