Sustainability

Dennis Mooney joins Plus.ai

CUPERTINO, Calif.– Self-driving truck technology provider Plus.ai has appointed Dennis Mooney to its advisory board, the company announced Monday. It said Mooney will leverage his decades of expertise in global…

Cummins designs MD propane engine with ‘diesel-like’ performance

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Cummins, working with the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC), has developed a medium-duty propane demonstration engine that it claims will outperform diesel in key areas. Based…

Canada looks to trucking to help create a hydrogen economy

MONTREAL, Que. – Canada has an opportunity to develop a hydrogen economy as it strives to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, but it will need the trucking…

Zero-emission truck models surge, orders hold steady during Covid-19

TORONTO, Ont. – The market for zero-emission truck models is hardly a zero-sum game. In fact, the number of electric vehicles available in Canada and the U.S. continues to surge.

Nikola, Ryder terminate exclusive partnership

PHOENIX, Az. – Nikola and Ryder System have terminated an agreement that was to see Ryder exclusively support Nikola’s hydrogen electric semi trucks. “Ryder has been incredible to work with…

Daimler, Volvo venture a breakthrough for hydrogen trucks

Finally, I think a significant corner has been turned in the quest to bring hydrogen to the highway in heavy trucks. And I’m not referring to Nikola, significant though it…

ZF, VisIC to develop next-generation electric drivelines

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF Friedrichshafen and VisIC Technologies have announced a partnership to develop the next generation of high-performance and high-efficiency electric drivelines for vehicles. The focus of the…

Why fuel economy tests should be left to professionals

Despite all the effort put into a fuel economy test, the results can easily be buried in the noise. Even if the technology in question promises to boost fuel economy…

Tesla shifts Semi deliveries to 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Fleets who made a deposit for one of the first Tesla Semis will have to wait until 2021 before taking delivery. The company announced the shift,…

Trucks can boast cleaner emissions on 50th Earth Day, and the work continues

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…

ACT Research slashes forecast for nat-gas truck sales

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 natural gas truck sales are expected to nosedive, after a strong start to 2020, according to ACT Research’s Alternative Fuels Quarterly report. Retail sales were…

Daimler, Volvo shed light on new fuel cell joint venture

NABERN, Germany – Longtime truck-making rivals Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group announced the formation of a joint venture this morning, which will see them jointly develop hydrogen fuel cells…

Connecting carriers in need with those struggling during Covid-19 relief effort

EDMONTON, Alta. – Though some carriers are racking up the miles during the Covid-19 crisis to meet increased demand, others are struggling. The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) recognizes that…

Covid-19 hits industry events

TORONTO, Ont. – The coronavirus has hit the multibillion-dollar trade show industry hard. Dozens of major events have been canceled or postponed across the world to stop the…

Loop Energy secures more funding from Cummins

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Cummins has announced an increased investment in Loop Energy, a Canadian producer of fuel cell electric range extenders for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Cummins made an initial…