Hyundai, Plus automate Class 8 fuel cell truck

Hyundai announced it is working with autonomous trucking technology company Plus to develop North America’s first SAE Level 4 autonomous fuel-cell-electric truck. Hyundai’s Xcient hydrogen fuel cell vehicle serves as…

Driver employment sees strong growth, THRC report reveals

Transport truck drivers saw the strongest employment growth in the first quarter of 2024, with an additional 32,600 drivers employed in the quarter compared to Q1 2023, according to the…

Mack adds EV-certified dealers, offers electric side loader

Nortrux in Edmonton, Transwestern Truck Centres in Calgary, and Vision Truck Group locations in Cambridge and London, Ont., are among the latest Mack Trucks dealers to become EV-certified. Only certified…

Symbio unveils hydrogen-powered Class 8 truck

Symbio, a jointly owned subsidiary of Forvia, Michelin, and Stellantis, presented its first hydrogen-powered fuel-cell heavy-duty truck at ACT Expo in Las Vegas, Nev. The regional haul Class 8 truck…

Trucking Announcements: New CEOs at Velociti, Motiv

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week was rich in executive appointments with industry veterans joining some of industry’s prominent companies. While Grant Naslund…

Zero In on…Made in Canada

Canada is emerging as not only an early adopter of zero emissions transportation tech, but also a manufacturer and supplier of such technologies. During a Greentech educational session at…

Zero In on…Electrifying Terminal Tractors

The applications best suited for electrification are those with vehicles that have limited range requirements and return frequently to home base for charging. Even better if they…

CIB, HTEC launch $337M initiative to accelerate hydrogen network in Western Canada

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has partnered with HTEC, a Vancouver-based hydrogen supplier, investing $337 million towards hydrogen production and refueling stations in Western Canada, the companies announced Friday in a…

Board orders deportation for trucker in horrific Humboldt Broncos crash

The truck driver who caused the horrific bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team has been ordered to be deported. The decision came this morning at an Immigration…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Truck tonnage dips, and Roadcheck rate bump underwhelms

This week we learned that for-hire truck tonnage in the U.S. suffered another decline in April, and that spot market rates got a smaller bump than usual for a Roadcheck…

I’m proud of the Ontario trucking industry, but we can be better

Commercial truck driver training and licensing needs to change. And I believe the upcoming consultations led by Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, are a great opportunity to put our best ideas…

Lion Electric debuts Class 8 truck

After Céline Dion and Cirque du Soleil, Quebec once again succeeded in attracting attention in Las Vegas. French accents rang out, and a surprising number of members of the Quebec…

4Front Engineered Solutions introduces Talon trailer restraint

 4Front Engineered Solutions introduced the Talon trailer restraint, the company’s newest innovation in loading dock safety equipment, offered under both the Kelley and Serco brands. “Due to pending National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…

Cellcentric launches NextGen fuel cell system

Cellcentric, fuel cell company with European and Canadian roots, announced its NextGen fuel cell system, tailor-made for sustainable hydrogen-powered long-haul trucks, at ACT Expo in Las Vegas, Nev.

AMTA appoints Bennett as board of directors chairman

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) appointed Tim Bennett as chairman of its board of directors. Bennett is the vice-president at NCSG Crane & Heavy Haul and has been actively…