Sustainability

Canada Post adds first all-electric delivery van

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canada Post has taken delivery of what it claims to be the first Transit Connect Electric commercial delivery vehicle in Canada.

CTA concerned about enforcement of new tie-down rules

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is reminding carriers that beginning Jan. 1, each of the minimum number of tie-downs required for a load must be rated and marked with a Working Load Limit.

Bendix welcomes regulations that limit copper in brakes

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake is applauding state laws in California and Washington that reduce the amount of copper allowed in brake friction materials, beginning in 2021.

EXCLUSIVE: EPA2010-compliant International MaxxForce 13 road test

TORONTO, Ont. -- By chance, I landed a week-long city run with a leased International ProStar+ paired with a production model EPA2010-compliant MaxxForce 13 engine. I've been anxious to try this engine because there's quite a bit of buzz about...

COMPETITION WATCH: Purolator adds 200 hybrid-electric vehicles to fleet

DARTMOUTH, N.S. -- Purolator has nearly doubled its hybrid-electric fleet in Canada, with the addition of 200 HEVs. The addition makes Purolator the logistics company with the largest number of hybrid-electric vehicles in North America, the...

AMTA fights 125% increase in tire recycling fees

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is speaking out against a proposed 125% increase in tire recycling fees in that province.

Tough talk on fuel efficiency

MT: I think the only thing that we can accurately predict about fuel pricing is that it is going to be volatile. When you look ahead with your own supply chain budgets, how do you factor that in? Where do you expect fuel pricing to go, and how...

ATDynamics asks Canadian regulators to ease trailer tail restrictions (November 23, 2010)

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian trucking companies and US carriers that operate here could save $2.2 billion in fuel over a 10-year period if Canadian regulators would ease restrictions on trailer tails.

Paper Transport saving $1/gallon with CNG-powered Freightliners

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner has reported two compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Business Class M2s operated by Paper Transport are saving the fleet more than $1/gallon in fuel costs as they reach the 130,000-mile mark.

Hino showcases 2011 product line, looks to boost market share

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Just how soft is the Canadian medium-duty truck market? Consider that Hino controls about 20% of the Canadian market and built just north of 1,100 units last year and you get the idea.

New OK Tire location to merge tire, quick lube service

ETOBICOKE, Ont. -- OK Tire is constructing an environmentally-friendly facility that promises to be an "evolution in commercial tire service," according to company officials. The Etobicoke-based location will merge the company's traditional...

Cummins affirms support for fuel economy targets

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Cummins participated in a hearing on the proposed US government-mandated fuel economy standards yesterday, claiming it would support the initiative and is confident it can meet the targets on time.

Freightliner delivers first turnkey CNG truck with vacuum body

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner Trucks has delivered what it claims to be the first turnkey natural gas truck upfitted with a vacuum body. Developed in collaboration with VAC-CON, the Freightliner Business Class M2 112V Compressed Natural Gas...

Truck dealers voice concerns about US fuel economy standards

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Proposed fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks must be "appropriate, cost-effective and technologically feasible" as well as uniform across the country, Kyle Treadway, chair of the American Truck Dealers told...

Trailer skirts: A proven fuel-saver

TORONTO, Ont. -- When passing time on a recent drive between Boise, Id. and Seattle, Wash., Sean Graham noticed a surprising number of trailers with side fairings, and so he decided to keep count. The final tally revealed more than 10% of the...