Equipment

Volvo partners with Aurora to build self-driving trucks

Volvo has announced a partnership with autonomous vehicle developer Aurora to build on-highway autonomous trucks for the North American market. The trucks will first be used for hub-to-hub routes. The…

Kenworth Ontario named PacLease’s Canadian Dealer of the Year

Kenworth Ontario PacLease has been named the top PacLease dealer in Canada. It has eight locations in Ontario. Kenworth Sales Company was named North American Franchise of the Year. (Photo:…

Purolator deploys electric trucks, cargo bikes in Vancouver

Purolator has deployed electric delivery trucks and cargo bikes in Vancouver, claiming to be the first national courier to deploy fully electric delivery vehicles. The 18-foot delivery trucks are Ford…

B.C. Truck Museum keeps running behind the scenes

Though the doors may be closed to the outside because of Covid-19 restrictions, the B.C. Vintage Truck Museum remains active inside. “In a way, the pandemic has sort of been…

Tico partners with Cummins, Volvo Penta on electric terminal tractor

Terminal tractor manufacturer Tico has partnered with Volvo Penta and Cummins to bring an electric terminal truck to the North American market. “Tico has a proven record of being on…

Pursuing a zero-emissions future

Shell has an ambitious plan to become a zero-emissions energy business by 2050. Selda Gunsel, vice-president of global commercial fuels technologies with Shell Lubricants outlined the roadmap to that eventuality…

Lion Electric lands largest order with Pride Group

Pride Group Enterprises has placed an order for 100 trucks from Lion Electric, representing the OEM’s largest ever truck order. The Lion6 and Lion8 trucks will be delivered this year…

Waymo demonstrates autonomous truck tech

It looks like a beautiful day for a drive on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona – even if the Waymo Via truck driver is lifting his hands off the Peterbilt’s…

Focus truck video systems on unique fleet needs

Dashcams have been recording close calls for years. But the latest generation of video-based telematics systems offers deeper insights into truck driver actions – supporting coaching and risk management opportunities…

8 quick telematics takeaways from Geotab executives

If you want to manage it, you have to measure it, and advances in vehicle telematics are giving fleets an opportunity to manage more processes than ever before. Geotab…

Goodyear hits milestone with tire management programs

Goodyear says nearly 4 million tires were inspected through its tire management program last year. Its tire management programs include Tire Optix, Goodyear TPMS Plus, and Goodyear CheckPoint, which monitor…

Volvo VNR Electric qualifies for incentives in B.C., Quebec

Volvo Trucks North America says its commercially available VNR Electric qualifies for incentives across North America, including in B.C. and Quebec. “Funding and incentives are an important part of the…

Lion Electric partners with Geotab to develop LionBeat telematics

Lion Electric announced it has worked with Geotab to develop LionBeat Advanced EV Telematics, a telematics suite aimed at optimizing all aspects of electric fleet operations. The LionBeat system is…

Lane-controlling truck tech could slash collision costs: Bosch

Systems that help to keep trucks in their lanes will come at a cost, but they could also generate a significant return on investment. New research by the component suppliers…

OTA supports SPIF rollout in letters to Liberals, NDP

The Ontario Trucking Association is stressing that dump truck operators have had plenty of time to comply with Safe, Productive and Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) regulations – and it’s taken the message…