Technology

Challenges remain in path for fuel cell electric trucks

TORONTO, Ont. – Hydrogen fuel cells have a future in trucking, but the pace of that future will have more to do with the creation and distribution of hydrogen than…

Vancouver gets GreenPower electric truck

VANCOUVER, B.C. — GreenPower Motor Co. has delivered its first all-electric cargo vehicle — the EV Star Cargo Plus — to the City of Vancouver.   The vehicle is equipped with…

Haven’t heard of ZF? That’s about to change.

TORRANCE, Calif. — ZF hasn’t had a large presence in the North American commercial vehicle market, but expect that to change. The coming year will bring a new “game-changing” automatic…

Fleet president on cyber-attacks: ‘Even if you think you are safe, you probably are not’

MELBOURNE, Que. — Last spring, RPM Transit, a family business in Melbourne in the Eastern Townships with 36 tractors, was the victim of hacking. Half of the employees, incidentally, were…

Knorr-Bremse leaders discuss Covid-19 challenges, and path to future trucks

Knorr-Bremse’s business of producing vehicle systems was going according to plan early this year, even as a sizzling truck market began to cool. Everyone was expecting a “replacement year”, says…

Lion Electric to offer ChargePoint charging stations

MONTREAL, Que. – Lion Electric has entered into a reseller agreement with ChargePoint, one of the world’s largest electric vehicle charging networks. Lion will offer ChargePoint’s full line of commercial…

Volvo rolls forward with VNR Electric trucks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag449gVwNFw&feature=youtu.be TORONTO, Ont. – Volvo Trucks North America is powering ahead with plans to roll out a battery-electric truck, officially launching production of the VNR Electric in early 2021. “It’s…

More ELD questions emerge ahead of mandate

TORONTO, Ont. – Electronic Logging Device (ELD) suppliers continue to await answers for some key questions as they prepare for a pending Canadian mandate that takes hold June 12. In…

Rand McNally’s DriverConnect back in service

TORONTO, Ont. – Rand McNally says its DriverConnect ELD platform, which suffered a cyberattack taking it offline last week, has been restored. It was returned to service in the earl…

Lion Electric to go public through merger with Northern Genesis

MONTREAL, Que. – The Lion Electric Company has announced it will merge with Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company focused on sustainability. Upon closing, Lion will…

GM drops Nikola investment, drafts new MoU

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with General Motors, replacing the previous transaction announced Sept. 8. Under the agreement, GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell system…

Loblaw takes the autonomous plunge

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s largest grocer is set to become the first company in the country to deploy self-driving delivery vehicles. Loblaw Cos. will roll out the autonomous fleet…

Drivewyze taps Vigillo founder Steve Bryan

DALLAS, Texas – Drivewyze has named Vigillo founder Steve Bryan as its new senior advisor, safety. Bryan will help the company expand its safety products and services, the company announced.

Ontario prepares 511 app for winter roads

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario government is expanding on its 511 app to include new features that focus on winter driving conditions. A Track my Plow feature will allow drivers…

Isaac to fleets: Protect your data

MONTREAL, Que. – In the lead-up to his presentation about the importance of securing data, Isaac Instruments president Jacques DeLarochelliere urged participants to watch a trailer of the Netflix docudrama…