Equipment

Cummins to offer 15L natural gas engine

Cummins is bringing back to the North American market a 15-liter natural gas engine. It says the move is part of a broader strategy to develop low- and zero-emissions engines…

Locomation to integrate Cummins powertrain

Autonomous truck technology developer Locomation says it will integrate Cummins powertrains into its system. “Cummins is a major name in the commercial vehicle industry and we are delighted to work…

Trimble’s ELD added to list of Transport Canada-approved devices

Trimble is the latest to gain third-party certification to meet Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate. Its eDriver Logs ELD software is approved for use when paired with Trimble’s PeopleNet…

Trailer orders spike 130% as some OEMs begin taking ’22 orders

Trailer orders surged in September after some manufacturers opened up their 2022 order books, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. ACT reported net orders of 28,500 units in September,…

Isaac ELDs certified for Canadian mandate

Isaac Instruments says it has secured third-party certification for its electronic logging devices (ELDs), currently making it the largest supplier to meet a federal mandate’s underlying technical standards. The approval…

Hydrogen heavyweights join forces to develop standard fueling equipment

A group of hydrogen heavyweights has signed a deal with Tatsuno and Transfer Oil to industrialize 70 MPa hardware for the all-important fueling process. The Hydrogen Heavy Duty Vehicle Industry…

OPG subsidiary set up to help fleets transition to electric power

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has set up a subsidiary dubbed PowerON Energy Solutions, to help fleets set up the charging infrastructure needed to electrify some or all of their fleet.

Ballard hits 100M-km milestone with fuel cells

Ballard Power Systems has achieved a 100-million-kilometer milestone, with medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles powered by its fuel cell technologies. It has more than doubled its total kilometers traveled over…

Class 8 order pullback due to lack of supply, not diminishing demand

FTR reported preliminary Class 8 orders of 28,100 units in September, down 29% from August and 12% year over year. However, the industry forecaster says the pullback is due to…

Daimler gains access to ACM test tracks for dealer, customer experiences

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has inked a three-year, $3-million partnership with American Center for Mobility (ACM), which will allow it to use its Detroit-area facility for customer demonstrations. Detroit,…

Quebec trucker designs a hybrid forestry truck that consumes up to 15% less fuel

Larry Bolduc has been a truck driver for more than 25 years and is now the head of the family business Transport Raoul Bolduc in Girardville, Que., in the Saguenay/Lac-St-Jean…

ExpoCam truck show attracts thousands (Photo gallery)

The 2021 edition of the ExpoCam national trucking show attracted 4,374 people to Espace Saint-Hyacinthe on Sept. 22 and 23 — including 3,120 industry buyers and 1,254 exhibitors. This was…

Platooning trucks hit Alberta highways in November

A project led by the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) will test a pair of platooning trucks on Alberta highways between November and April, in one of Canada’s latest semi-autonomous…

Volvo launches hands-on electromobility experience

Volvo Trucks North America recently celebrated the opening of its new electromobility showcase at its Customer Experience Center in Dublin, Virginia. The facility offers its customers the opportunity to test…

ZEV market to hit 180,000 annual units by 2040: Kenworth

Kenworth predicts zero-emission truck sales will enjoy “steady growth” through this decade, with U.S. sales reaching a projected 180,000 units per year by 2040 – but that will depend on…