Technology

eCascadia hauls Team Penske racecar trailer

Team Penske and Freightliner, part of Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), on Thursday used the pre-production, fully-electric Freightliner eCascadia semi-truck to pull a full-sized Team Penske racecar hauler to the…

Groupe Morneau deploys Canada’s first Volvo VNR Electric in tandem configuration

Volvo Trucks North America’s customer Groupe Morneau took delivery of its first Volvo VNR Electric to operate on freight logistics routes in eastern Canada. The zero-tailpipe emission Class 8 truck…

Platooning Alberta trucks now collecting data

Data collection is now underway in a test of platooning trucks in Alberta, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has announced through an online post. The AMTA began a trial…

Cummins completes acquisition forming natural gas JV with Rush

Cummins has completed its 50% acquisition of Momentum Fuel Technologies, bolstering its natural gas offerings in the North American market. It purchased its stake from Rush Enterprises, forming a joint…

Trucker invents trailer cleaning system

A longtime trucker has invented what he feels is a better mousetrap, or at least a better way to keep the insides of trailers clean enough to satisfy discriminating food…

ZF division officially integrates former Wabco business

ZF has officially unveiled a Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division, combining its Commercial Vehicle Technology division with the Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division that was formed after the May 2020…

Canada’s list of certified ELDs continues to expand

The BigRoad electronic logging device (ELD) and Trimble’s second device are the latest to become third-party-certified for use in Canada. BigRoad joined the list after receiving certification from FPInnovations. “We…

Electric truck insights from Today’s Trucking

A Today’s Trucking special edition exploring the future of electric trucks Inside: Northern Electric Canadian businesses play leading role in the race for electric trucks. Jump…

Fleet Complete names Friesacher as CPO

Fleet Complete on Tuesday announced Frank Friesacher as the chief product officer (CPO). The provider of telematics technologies and solutions for fleet, asset, and mobile workforce-based businesses said Friesacher will…

Daimler, Waymo to develop redundancy systems for autonomous trucks

Daimler Truck says it’s developing a scalable autonomous truck platform with redundancy systems, including braking, steering, the low-voltage power net, and network communications. If any of the primary systems encounter…

Peterbilt rolling out augmented reality tools to dealers

Peterbilt says it will have deployed 200 ARTech augmented reality tools to dealers by March 31, 2022. The system features proprietary software that displays 3D and augmented reality views of…

Polaris Transportation publishes cybersecurity white paper

Polaris Transportation has published a white paper on cybersecurity, in light of an increase in ransomwhere attacks seen over the past year. “Our white paper explains how serious this is…

10 ways tech can support driver recruiting and retention

Managing people is often referred to as a soft skill, but technology can also play a role in helping to recruit and retain truck drivers. Here are 10 tips that…

TCA upbeat about 2022

The challenges facing the trucking industry are numerous, including vaccine mandates, the electronic logging device (ELD) deadline in Canada, and driver shortages. But the president of the Truckload Carriers Association…

Carriers await more ELDs as deadline looms

Trucking industry officials have one eye on the calendar and the other on the certification process of electronic logging devices (ELDs) as the clock ticks down to Canada’s June 2022…