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Daimler unveils second-gen eCascadia

Freightliner introduced at the ACT Expo show in Long Beach, Calif., an update to its battery-electric eCascadia, with a longer range of up to 230 miles (368 km) in a…

10 findings about the state of sustainable fleets

Interest in alternative fuels, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel cells continues to grow as corporations look to begin their shift away from gasoline- and diesel-based transportation. Now it’s up to suppliers…

Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction collects $204 million

Ritchie Bros. continue to see the benefits of a strong truck market, selling more than 11,000 pieces of equipment during its largest Canadian auction of the year. The offerings from…

Trucks for Change delivers for food banks

Trucks for Change (T4C) carrier partners will deliver nearly 1 million pounds of food to 46 food banks across Canada, helping The For Good Foundation deliver cases of shelf-stable products.

Bison driver named Highway Angel

A Bison Transport driver from Linden, Alta., is among the latest Highway Angels recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Larry Williams was driving on Hwy. 1, just west of…

OK Tire opens new full-service Saskatchewan location

OK Tire has opened a new location in Balcarres, Sask. The new site, at 103 Hwy. 10, celebrated a grand opening April 30. It is a full-service provider and offers…

Trailcon Leasing names Rick Hull chief sales officer

Trailcon Leasing has appointed Rick Hull to the position of chief sales officer. He will lead the expansion of the company’s TrailerCare product, promote the company’s refrigerated trailer refresh program,…

Bradford West Gwillimbury latest municipality to back ODTA

The Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) says it is grateful for the support from the Bradford West Gwillimbury town council, the latest municipality to support the organization, joining Mississauga and…

Truck World draws 10,920 industry professionals

Truck World is promoted as the “meeting place for Canada’s trucking industry” – and thousands of people attended the biennial trade show to do that very thing. The April 21-23…

GFL Environmental safety specialist recounts truck-motorcycle crash

Kevin Jennings, a GFL Environmental transportation safety specialist, still doesn’t know how he survived. The odds when a speeding motorcycle crashes into a truck are not generally in a rider’s…

Highway Star of the Year delivers nutrition, and hope

When Sami Abdurahim immigrated to Canada 20 years ago, he came from a war-torn country where he was no stranger to need. When he saw need existed even in Canada,…

Truckers have financing options amid rising interest rates

Owner-operators and small fleets likely greet news about Bank of Canada announcements with little more than a shrug. Actual borrowing costs remain at record lows. But Canada’s central bank continues…

Westport sees HPDI as faster, less expensive path to hydrogen adoption

Westport has adapted its high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) fuel system used for bio-methane and natural gas, to also work with hydrogen. The company says this will provide a faster, more…

Lion Electric ramps up deliveries

Lion Electric delivered 84 vehicles in the first quarter, up from 24 over the same period last year, and grew its Q1 revenue by US$16.4 million to $22.6 million. The…

Hydrogen fuel cell trucks are most environmentally friendly: ATRI

Hydrogen fuel cell trucks are the most environmentally friendly zero emission vehicle option for longhaul trucks, although the technology is not presently feasible for longhaul operations, new research revealed. The…