Canadian Tire deploying two NuPort automated trucks preview image Supply Chain Canadian Tire deploying two NuPort automated trucks March 11, 2021 Canadian Tire is investing a million dollars in a first-of-its-kind autonomous trucking project in Canada. The funds are being matched by the province of Ontario’s Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Network and…
Feds offer more funding to advance hydrogen fuel cell vehicles preview image Sustainability Feds offer more funding to advance hydrogen fuel cell vehicles March 3, 2021 Canada has announced $46,000 in funding to encourage the use of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) including trucks. The latest funding complements earlier funding that included $600 million for…
Enforcement of Canada’s ELD mandate to be phased in over a year preview image Health & Safety Enforcement of Canada’s ELD mandate to be phased in over a year March 2, 2021 Transport Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to a June 12 rollout of Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, but with a “progressive enforcement period” lasting 12 months. Transport Minister Omar…
Refocused Nikola details plans for 2021 preview image Equipment Refocused Nikola details plans for 2021 February 26, 2021 A more focused Nikola Corporation is moving forward with plans to bring the Tre cabover battery-electric truck to the North America, to be followed by fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
Quebec won’t enforce ELD mandate in June preview image Regulations Quebec won’t enforce ELD mandate in June February 25, 2021 On Feb. 25, the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec informed the Quebec transportation industry, through its newsletter Le Relayeur, that the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) in Quebec…
Answering your top 15 questions on the Canadian ELD Mandate preview image Paid Equipment Answering your top 15 questions on the Canadian ELD Mandate February 23, 2021 The Canadian Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate is drawing nearer every day. To continue preparing our customers and prospects, I hosted an online event — or webinar — on Wednesday,…
Nikola details plans for fuel cell electric truck rollouts preview image Equipment Nikola details plans for fuel cell electric truck rollouts February 23, 2021 Nikola has released details for its planned rollout of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV). It will first launch North American production of its Tre cabover battery-electric truck, followed by a…
Cummins signs MoU to become Daimler’s global medium-duty engine provider preview image Equipment Cummins signs MoU to become Daimler’s global medium-duty engine provider February 23, 2021 Daimler Truck AG and Cummins have inked a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two companies work together globally on medium-duty commercial vehicle engines. Cummins will set up an…
Hydra, Chemtrade promise low-cost hydrogen for fleets preview image Sustainability Hydra, Chemtrade promise low-cost hydrogen for fleets February 23, 2021 Hydra Energy Partners is joining forces with a Chemtrade plant in British Columbia to offer commercial truck fleets access to hydrogen at a lower price than diesel. Hydra is offering…
NATSO opposes electric vehicle charging stations at Interstate rest areas preview image Infrastructure NATSO opposes electric vehicle charging stations at Interstate rest areas February 22, 2021 Truck stop operators and other businesses are opposing efforts to commercialize rest areas in the U.S. The idea of commercial operations at Interstate rest areas is under consideration by Congress…
Auburn University opens autonomous vehicle lab preview image Equipment Auburn University opens autonomous vehicle lab February 16, 2021 Auburn University, a school that has been involved in platooning tests here in Canada, has opened a new autonomous vehicle research facility – and it will be able to leverage…
Isaac looks to expand in U.S. market preview image Equipment Isaac looks to expand in U.S. market February 15, 2021 Isaac Instruments has added three transportation veterans to its board of directors, while eyeing growth in the U.S. market with the opening of a Cleveland, Ohio, office. The company says…
Auburn researchers out to prove platooning truck benefits preview image Equipment Auburn researchers out to prove platooning truck benefits February 12, 2021 Researchers at Auburn University continue to report the benefits of platooning trucks, and not just on paved highways. The application of autonomous truck technology makes it possible to run a…
ELD suppliers face steep certification costs ahead of mandate preview image Business Management ELD suppliers face steep certification costs ahead of mandate February 11, 2021 Certifying an electronic logging device comes at a cost, and no one knows that better than the ELD suppliers themselves. But as Canada’s federally regulated fleets move ever closer to…
Weigh in motion on the go in B.C.’s Lower Mainland preview image Transportation Weigh in motion on the go in B.C.’s Lower Mainland February 10, 2021 Registered and approved truckers are now bypassing the Nordel Inspection Station in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, thanks to Weigh2GoBC infrastructure improvements. The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure installed weigh-in-motion sensors…
