Technology

New tool to help fleets fight back against nuclear verdicts

A new data-based tool is being launched to help fleets fight back against sophisticated plaintiff attorneys and the nuclear verdicts they aggressively pursue. Steve Bryan, who founded Vigillo then sold…

Bendix cameras get FMCSA exemption

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC has received a five-year regulatory exemption for Bendix’s windshield-mounted video cameras. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced its decision April 6, and the…

Automated truck platoons to traverse Alberta highway

Semi-trucks fitted with artificial intelligence technology will soon roll on Alberta’s Queen Elizabeth II Highway, in a test project funded by the Government of Canada. Driver-assist technology will allow close-proximity…

More education needed to increase ADAS adoption

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) can save lives, but the industry and government have work to do to increase adoption rates. Dan Murray, senior vice-president of the American Transportation Research…

Daimler celebrates opening of Electric Island

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and Portland General Electric (PGE) have opened Electric Island, a first-of-its-kind heavy-duty electric truck charging site. The companies say it will help accelerate the development,…

Get ELDs quickly, expert tells carriers

“Do not delay, start implementing electronic logging devices and get drivers trained,” urged Scott Stofer, director, safety and compliance at Orbcomm. Canada has set June 12 as the date for…

Technology, training help cut insurance costs

Preventing accidents, reducing claims, avoiding inspections, education and coaching, document training, maintaining vehicles and empowering drivers are ways to obtain a competitive edge with insurers, transport and insurance executives revealed.

Funding announced for SuperTruck 3 project

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced another US$100 million in funding for a third SuperTruck project. This time the project will be broadened to include both medium- and heavy-duty…

Edmonton Region launches Hydrogen HUB

The Edmonton Region Hydrogen HUB launched on April 14 aims to kickstart the area’s low-carbon hydrogen economy. The initiative is backed by $1.2 million in funding from Western Economic Diversification…

GI Partners to buy Orbcomm

Orbcomm has been acquired by GI Partners, a U.S. company that invests in data infrastructure businesses, for US$1.1 billion. The electronic logging device (ELD) manufacturer says the acquisition will afford…

Gatik focused on automating the ‘middle mile’

Autonomous driving technology company Gatik has made a splash in recent months, first deploying the first autonomous delivery vehicles in Canada with Loblaw and then partnering with Isuzu to produce…

Loop Energy, BayoTech deal to boost hydrogen vehicle, fueling infrastructure

Loop Energy and BayoTech have joined forces for the deployment of hydrogen vehicles and hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The joint market development agreement aims at reducing the complexity of adopting hydrogen…

DTNA begins taking orders for electric trucks

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is now taking orders for its Freightliner eCascadia and eM2. “From reveal of proof of concept in 2018, to a demonstration fleet that’s in the…

Isuzu partners with Gatik to build autonomous medium-duty trucks

Isuzu North America has partnered with self-driving technology company Gatik to develop fully autonomous medium-duty trucks. Gatik has offices in Toronto and Palo Alto, Calif., and has automated a fleet…

Prepare for ELD mandate now, suppliers say

Canada’s ELD mandate won’t be fully enforced until June 2022, but some of the country’s largest ELD suppliers are stressing that it’s already time to begin preparing for the change.