Sustainability

Cummins names Melina Kennedy VP regulatory affairs

Melina Kennedy COLUMBUS, Ind. — Engine maker Cummins has appointed Melina Kennedy vice-president, product compliance and regulatory affairs. In this newly created role, Kennedy will oversee engine emission certification,…

Message from the top: Innovate and adapt

Dan Goodwill, president of Dan Goodwill and Associates, introduces the speakers. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Transportation industry leaders vowed Wednesday to innovate and adapt to meet the challenges of the…

Daimler Trucks wins Clean Air Technology Award

The award-winning Innovation Fleet. LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Daimler Trucks North America has won the 2019 Clean Air Technology Award from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South…

Anheuser-Busch adds electric BYD trucks

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Anheuser-Busch has announced it will deploy 21 BYD battery-electric trucks in its California fleet, which marks the largest Class 8 electric truck deployment in North America.

Hydrogen fuel cells the right direction for Alberta’s trucking industry

EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta is the perfect place to test, produce, and operate trucks that run on a hydrogen fuel cell, according to one of the lead researchers involved in…

Penske Truck Leasing expands electric fleet

The Kalmar Ottawa T2E is powered by lithium-ion battery technology. READING, Penn. — Penske Truck Leasing is expanding its electric vehicle fleet with the addition of the Kalmar Ottawa…

Scania goes cabless on autonomous truck

The first live demonstration of the Scania AXL will take place Oct. 2 SODERTALJE, Sweden – Scania has unveiled a concept truck without a cab as the Swedish manufacturer…

Cummins invests in another hydrogen fuel company

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Engine giant Cummins Inc. is buying a stake in hydrogen fuel cell maker Loop Energy, the two companies announced. Financial details were not revealed. The move…

CATL to supply battery modules for Daimler electric trucks

PORTLAND, Ore. — Daimler Trucks & Buses has signed an agreement with battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL), the company said Wednesday. Under the deal, CATL will…

Waste Management rolls out natural gas trucks in London

LONDON, Ont. – Waste Management is deploying natural gas-fueled refuse trucks on its London, Ont., routes. The company invited local dignitaries and members of the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony…

Gliders run past emissions-stricken rigs

Jeff Battler, manager at 12Ga Customs. MILLGROVE, Ont. — They came in gleaming red, purple and black. They had their own displaying area at the Great Canadian…

Volvo to offer fatigue-reducing VDS as option

Volvo Dynamic Steering is designed to help reduce driver fatigue and increase road safety. Chris Stadler DUBLIN, Va. – Volvo Trucks  North America plans to offer its Volvo…

Drivers chosen for fuel-efficiency roadshow

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Ten drivers have been selected to participate in Run on Less Regional, a fuel-efficiency roadshow. It kicks off Oct. 7 at various locations and ends…

Volvo Group joins DOE Supply Chain Initiative

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Group North America has become the first trucking OEM to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants Supply Chain Initiative. It joined the…

Daimler tests autonomous trucks on public roads

Daimler Trucks is testing autonomous trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on highways in southwest Virginia. BLACKSBURG, Va. — Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and…