Sustainability

Autocar testing electric refuse truck

Autocar has begun field testing of its new all-electric cabover refuse truck, the E-ACX. Two alpha units have been constructed, featuring a zero-emissions, all-electric powertrain. Autocar says the testing, taking…

Lion Electric delivered 105 electric vehicles in Q2

Lion Electric delivered 105 vehicles in the second quarter, up from 61 the same period last year, and grew its revenue to $29.5 million (all figures U.S.) from $16.7 million…

Japan truck maker Hino says emissions data faked for 20 years

Hino Motors, a truck maker that’s part of the Toyota group, systematically falsified emissions data dating back as far as 2003, according to the results of an investigation released Tuesday. President…

Emterra deploying LR Electric refuse truck in Peel region

Emterra has ordered a Class 8 Mack LR Electric refuse truck, which it plans to deploy in the Greater Toronto Area. “Emterra has been a company on the leading edge…

Natural gas truck sales increase, but more focus on electrification

Natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada rose 11% year-to-date through May, according to ACT Research. “Sales of natural gas-powered vehicles as reported by the six major truck…

Walmart deploys 60-ft. multi-temp trailer in Ontario

Walmart is running a custom-designed 60-ft. multi-temperature trailer – the first of its kind in North America – on a route between Mississauga and Windsor, Ont. The company initiated a…

Carrier reefers offer fuel savings, lifetime CARB compliance

Carrier Transicold has introduced four new trailer refrigeration units (TRUs) it says offer double-digit fuel efficiency improvements and lifetime compliance with California Air Resource Board (CARB)…

Hydra teams with First Truck Centre for hydrogen retrofits

Hydra Energy has teamed with First Truck Centre for installations of its hydrogen/diesel retrofit systems. Hydra says the retrofits curb carbon emissions by up to 40% per truck without degrading…

Navistar delivers first International eMV electric trucks to Canada

Navistar has begun deliveries of its eMV electric medium-duty truck, and two of the first to be delivered are deployed in Canada. Canadian utility provider Enmax has purchased two of…

Box trucks ideal for electrification: NACFE

Every box truck in North America could be electrified today, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE). It has based its findings on results from its…

Transport Bourassa receives two battery-electric Kenworth T680Es

Transport Bourassa has received the keys to two Kenworth T680E battery-electric trucks. The trucks were presented to fleet manager Marilyn Bourassa during a ceremony at Kenworth’s Renton, Wash., manufacturing plant.

Hydrogen-powered equipment deployed at Montreal port

Quebec Stevedoring Company (QSL) has taken delivery of two hydrogen-powered equipment prototypes, including a terminal tractor, which are being deployed at the Port of Montreal. They were supplied by European…

Canada Post promises to electrify 14,000-vehicle fleet

Canada Post announced it will electrify its entire fleet of 14,000 vehicles by 2040 as part of its plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It will spend $1…

Labor shortage, phasing out of fossil fuels to shape industry over next decade

A poll of Canadian trucking executives conducted by Nanos for the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) suggests the phasing out of fossil fuels and the labor shortage will dominate trucking over…

Analysis and answers needed in zero-emissions shift

Look no further than some of Canada’s largest transportation providers for evidence of a shift to zero-emission vehicles. CN will take delivery of 15 battery-electric trucks this year. Walmart Canada…