Sustainability Electric vehicles central to Quebec’s new green plan November 17, 2020 QUEBEC CITY, Que. – Electric vehicles will play a central role in Quebec’s Plan for a Green Economy 2030 — a broad initiative that will include $6.7 billion in funding…
Lubes/Fluids Shell unveils e-fluid portfolio October 16, 2020 Shell has unveiled a portfolio of E-fluids to support battery-electric and fuel cell electric powertrains. The Shell E-Fluids for commercial vehicles include e-transmission fluids, e-greases, and battery thermal fluids. Commercial…
Technology Denny Slagle joins EV startup TrovaCV October 6, 2020 PULASKI, Va. — Denny Slagle, who retired as executive vice-president of Volvo Group and president of Mack Trucks in 2018, has joined electric vehicle startup Trova Commercial Vehicles as senior…
Equipment Early fleet tests are the key to successful BEV rollouts September 28, 2020 There is no denying the recent surge in activity around battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Established and emerging OEMs alike are now releasing electric trucks into the wild, gathering the all-important…
Equipment Loblaw bringing Freightliner eCascadia to Canada September 24, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Loblaw is scheduled to secure Canada’s first Freightliner eCascadia trucks, placing an order for five of the electric vehicles that will begin production in the first quarter…
Transportation B.C. adds $2 million to electric vehicle rebates August 6, 2020 VICTORIA, B.C. – Canada’s westernmost province is adding $2 million in funding for the CleanBC Specialty Use Vehicle Incentive program, supporting businesses that want to invest in electric vehicles…
Bollinger to build Class 3 electric chassis cab May 1, 2020 Michigan-based Bollinger Motors has announced plans to produce an all-electric Class 3 chassis-cab truck platform – the B2 Chassis Cab. Features include a 5,000-lb payload and 10 kw on-board…
Regulations Trucks can boast cleaner emissions on 50th Earth Day, and the work continues April 22, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The days of soot-belching exhaust stacks are largely behind us, and on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day there is the promise of more environmentally-friendly trucks to…
Transportation Covid-19 recovery could be good for electric vehicles April 9, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — With the economic fallout from Covid-19 draining government resources at a record pace, will there be anything left when the crisis is over to spur the…
Meritor planetary axle for wheel loaders March 10, 2020 Meritor has expanded its axle offerings with the MCL 541 planetary axle for wheel loaders – entering a new market segment. The MCL 541 is designed for machines that…
Sustainability Trudeau visits Lion Electric, calls electric vehicles ‘economy of the future’ March 5, 2020 Lion Electric president Marc Bedard (left) discusses electric vehicles with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and MP Stépahne Lauzon. SAINT-JEROME, Que. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a point of demonstrating…
Transportation Ford betting big on electric vehicles March 4, 2020 Ford’s electrification plans include the popular Transit. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Ford Motor Co. is investing invest more than US$11.5 billion into vehicle electrification by 2022 to capitalize on the growing…
Spicer e-Axle enters production February 24, 2020 Dana has begun production of the Spicer Electrified eS9000r e-Axle Class 4 and 5 vehicles. The e-Axle will be available for ordering by vehicle manufacturers in the third quarter of…
Transportation Electric vehicles to transform the aftermarket … eventually January 28, 2020 Chris Patterson, a former Daimler Trucks North America CEO, asked Delphi CEO Rick Dauch and Dana CEO Jim Kamsickas for a global perspective on the aftermarket. Electrification was a key…
Transportation Quebec premier meets Volvo head January 24, 2020 Electric vehicle production was a point of discussion when Volvo Group president Martin Lundstedt met with Quebec Premier Francois Legault. (Supplied photo) MONTREAL, Que. – Quebec Premier Francois Legault…
