Technology

Diesel and oil will be around for awhile yet: Energy analyst

TORONTO, Ont. – Energy options for commercial vehicles include everything from diesel to natural gas, hydrogen, and batteries. But James Spencer doesn’t think oil is going away anytime soon. “Oil’s…

11 things we learned about Canada’s private truck fleets

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s private fleets have offered a window into their operations through the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) 2020 benchmarking survey. Here are 11 things that…

Omnitracs acquires SmartDrive

DALLAS, Texas – Fleet management solutions provider Omnitracs is acquiring transportation technology company SmartDrive, the two companies announced Wednesday. The financial details were not revealed, but media reports said the…

Former NASA safety executive joins Torc

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Self-driving truck company Torc Robotics has hired former NASA safety engineering executive John Marinaro as director of operational safety and testing. As a member of the executive…

Volvo, Mack to work with Samsara

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo and Mack have agreed to work with Samsara to develop an integrated telematics service, which will include compliance services, cameras, trailer sensors, safety and maintenance services.

GM to supply Nikola with fuel cells, takes 11% ownership stake

DETROIT, Mich. – General Motors has taken an 11% ownership stake in Nikola, after inking a strategic partnership to engineer and manufacture the Nikola Badger pickup truck. Nikola says the…

Toronto entrepreneur wins award for self-driving truck start-up

TORONTO, Ont. – A Toronto entrepreneur has won an award for his autonomous trucking start-up, NuPort Robotics. Raghavender Sahdev came to Canada from India as an intern at the University…

New tool to track autonomous vehicle testing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The public can now see where in the U.S. autonomous vehicles are being tested, thanks to a new tool from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The online…

DataDis to host virtual booth Sept. 24

QUEBEC CITY, Que. — DataDis, which specializes in fleet maintenance software solutions, will host a virtual booth for the transportation industry Sept. 24, the company announced Monday.   The day-long…

Five benefits of the connected truck

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck connectivity is still in its infancy, but there are already tangible benefits being enjoyed by the trucking industry. “It may seem like we’ve been collecting data…

Using AI to improve efficiency, safety

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Fleets can tap into artificial intelligence (AI) to repair vehicles more efficiently and to train drivers in real time, according to speakers at ACT Virtual Aug.

Nikola founder rewards early employees

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nikola founder and executive chairman Trevor Milton is giving early employees who took a chance on the company more than six million shares from his personal holdings.

Trimble tool holds truckers accountable

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Collecting data is the easy part, but the information is useful only if we can analyze and make sense of it to reduce risks. That was the…

TFI just latest trucking victim in cyber attacks

TORONTO, Ont. – Cyber criminals appear to be increasing their attacks on the transportation sector, with one of the latest ransomware scams targeting TFI’s Canadian courier divisions. “Canpar Express was…

The benefits of connectivity

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The ability to predict parts failures and to develop VIN-specific preventive maintenance programs are two benefits that fleets can achieve if harnessing the power of connectivity.