Zero In on…Charging-as-a-service

Zeem Solutions is expanding its electric vehicle charging infrastructure for class 8 drayage fleets in Southern California and New Jersey, with new sites planned at the ports of Long…

Peak investment, innovation shape sustainable future: Report

The transportation industry’s sustainability is in a period of its ‘peak complexity’ due to many overlapping regulations for clean vehicles and fleets and numerous new technologies introduced, particularly related to charging infrastructure.  This is according to a fifth…

Canada’s fleets see 67% increase in EV adoption, Geotab finds  

There has been a 67% increase in EV adoption among Canadian commercial fleets year-over-year, concluded Geotab’s recent global report on the state of commercial transportation in Q1, 2024.

Purolator receives 55 more electric trucks

Motiv Power Systems, a maker of Classes 4-6 electric trucks, delivered 55 more vehicles to Purolator.  Purolator piloted the first five Motiv electric trucks in 2021. This delivery completes Purolator’s order from…

Planning, education enable fleet electrification

The integration of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) into fleets demands meticulous planning and education. Research, infrastructure planning, data-driven decision-making and education are essential for identifying suitable vehicles and routes for electrification,…

Truck Trends: How do hydrogen fuel cells work?

Much of the spotlight around zero-emission vehicles focuses on battery electric equipment. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells continue to show promise for those who need to travel longer distances between stops.

Tim Hortons rolls out electric truck in Ontario, another coming to B.C.

Tim Hortons has introduced its first electric truck to support restaurants across southwestern Ontario. The Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 truck is based out of the chain’s distribution center in Guelph, Ont.,…

BCTA launches fifth year of HDVE program

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA), in partnership with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced the fifth offering of the CleanBC Heavy-Duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE)…

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…

ANGI Energy Systems to provide hydrogen fueling dispensers to Nikola Corporation

ANGI Energy Systems, a provider of technologies and solutions to decarbonize the mobility ecosystem, announced a strategic collaboration with Nikola Corporation, a zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions…

Truck market to remain strong in 2023: Volvo president

Several economic indicators are pointing toward a recession, but Volvo Trucks North America believes demand for commercial vehicles will remain strong in the year to come – buoyed in part…

Hexagon sees untapped potential and promise in RNG

Hexagon Agility president Seung Baik shrugs his shoulders when asked why renewable natural gas (RNG) has yet to enjoy the limelight of diesel alternatives such as hydrogen fuel cells or…

Purolator highlights green goals in latest sustainability report

Purolator continues to chart a greener path – setting 2030 benchmarks that include electrifying 60% of Final Mile delivery vehicles, eliminating electricity-related emissions by using renewable sources, and reducing Scope…

Sustainable trucking involves more than electric vehicles alone

If you want to know the rising importance of sustainable business practices in trucking, look no further than the questions from shippers. Billy Rae Rattray, the environmental coordinator at Day…

Ottawa invests in Alberta hydrogen fueling station for trucks

The federal government on Thursday announced a $2.3-million investment in the Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project. Seamus O’Regan Jr., minister of natural resources, said, “Hydrogen’s moment has come, and Canada is leading…