Sustainability

Propane offers perks in truck emissions battle

In the race to slash truck emissions, Tucker Perkins wants the trucking industry and regulators to look beyond exhaust stacks alone. Using a “well-to-wheels” analysis that considers how energy is…

Many options being explored to eliminate TRU emissions

Smaller engines that power transportation refrigeration units (TRUs) will not escape scrutiny as the trucking industry faces the broader challenge of decarbonizing commercial vehicles. In fact, there are already aggressive…

Cascades, PIT Group testing electric shunt truck

The perfect vehicle for making an electric shift may be in the backyards of trucking companies and distribution centers. Shunt trucks run in a closed loop and their operations are…

Truck fleets play growing role in customer ESG commitments

Matt McLelland, Covenant Logistics’ vice-president – sustainability and innovation, points at recent requests for proposals when describing the increasing role of sustainability in fleet business practices. “The environment is the…

Canadian-made tech plants flag at ACT Expo

California is clearly ground zero in the race to develop zero-emission vehicles, thanks to aggressive emissions rules and sales targets established by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). But several…

OEM leaders facing zero-emissions challenge head-on

Facing a monumental task of transitioning the transport industry to zero emissions on a tight timeline, you could forgive the leaders of truck and engine maker for being discouraged —…

Larger engine displacements, renewable fuel, increase promise of natural gas trucks

Supporters of natural gas vehicles continue to point at their fuel of choice as a natural option in the drive to reduce unwanted emissions. Electric grids still need to be…

Xos taps Allison for electric axles

Electric truck maker Xos has partnered with Allison to install its eGen Power 100S and 100D electric axles onto its Classes 7-8 vehicles. The announcement was made at ACT Expo.

Freightliner to build trucks with Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell powertrain

Cummins and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will work together to upfit and validate Freightliner Cascadia trucks with a Cummins hydrogen fuel cell powertrain for the North American market. DTNA…

Fleet executives call for collaboration in electric and alternative vehicle journey

Carlton Rose, president – global fleet maintenance at UPS, can rattle off a long list of alternative fuels and energy sources used by his fleet. Available equipment runs on compressed…

Daimler unveils second-gen eCascadia

Freightliner introduced at the ACT Expo show in Long Beach, Calif., an update to its battery-electric eCascadia, with a longer range of up to 230 miles (368 km) in a…

Westport sees HPDI as faster, less expensive path to hydrogen adoption

Westport has adapted its high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) fuel system used for bio-methane and natural gas, to also work with hydrogen. The company says this will provide a faster, more…

Lion Electric ramps up deliveries

Lion Electric delivered 84 vehicles in the first quarter, up from 24 over the same period last year, and grew its Q1 revenue by US$16.4 million to $22.6 million. The…

Hydra Energy lands another Alberta fleet

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is committing to hydrogen, and one of the trucking firms that serves it is jumping aboard, too. Hercules Logistics will convert a Class 8 Western Star…

Natural gas continues to post sales gains

Natural gas truck sales were on the rise in Canada and the U.S. during the first two months of 2022, up 21% compared to the same period in 2021. The…