BrightDrop electric van sets range record preview image Equipment BrightDrop electric van sets range record April 25, 2022 BrightDrop and FedEx have secured a Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by an electric van on a single charge, in a trip that saw a BrightDrop Zevo…
Natural gas continues to post sales gains preview image Equipment Natural gas continues to post sales gains April 25, 2022 Natural gas truck sales were on the rise in Canada and the U.S. during the first two months of 2022, up 21% compared to the same period in 2021. The…
Truck World recap: Day 3 preview image Equipment Truck World recap: Day 3 April 24, 2022 Another Truck World is in the books. Do you wonder what you missed? Check out this recap from editor James Menzies, including details about the 2022 Highway Star of…
Second Harvest truck driver Sami Abdurahim named Highway Star preview image Transportation Second Harvest truck driver Sami Abdurahim named Highway Star April 24, 2022 Sami Abdurahim, the lead truck driver for the Second Harvest food rescue organization, has been named 2022 Highway Star of the Year – widely recognized as one of the top…
Truck World recap: Day 2 preview image Equipment Truck World recap: Day 2 April 22, 2022 Truck World highlighted zero-emission vehicle technology against a backdrop of a federal budget committing more than $780 million for such equipment. Presentations also included further insights into electronic logging…
Wajax inks distribution deal with MAFI preview image Equipment Wajax inks distribution deal with MAFI April 22, 2022 Wajax has signed on as Canada’s exclusive distributor of the MAFI line of terminal tractors, trucks and trailers. The German manufacturer designed the RoRo (roll-on roll-off) technology used at seaports.
GTI Transport adds to U.S. operations preview image Business Management GTI Transport adds to U.S. operations April 22, 2022 GTI Transport has purchased Nashville, Tenn.-based 3PL business Foxconn Logistics. The Novacap-backed company says the acquisition strengthens its container transport offerings south of the border. “The intricacies of container and…
Next oil category to see lower viscosities, better wear performance preview image Transportation Next oil category to see lower viscosities, better wear performance April 22, 2022 Work is officially underway to develop the next category of oil to protect diesel engines. Like today, that is expected to mean two types of oil – a backward-compatible version…
Truck World recap: Day 1 preview image Equipment Truck World recap: Day 1 April 21, 2022 Wondering what you missed during the first day of Truck World 2022? Today’s Trucking editor James Menzies offers a recap.
Hydra Energy brings Hydrogen-as-a-Service model to Alberta preview image Equipment Hydra Energy brings Hydrogen-as-a-Service model to Alberta April 21, 2022 Hydra Energy has announced its move into Alberta as it lands its second paying customer. The company, which retrofits diesel engines to run on hydrogen and diesel, says it reduces…
Mullen Group overcomes challenges to post record Q1 revenue preview image Business Management Mullen Group overcomes challenges to post record Q1 revenue April 21, 2022 Mullen Group overcame a variety of challenges in the first quarter to post record revenue as well as improved year-over-year profits. Border blockades, high absenteeism associated with Covid, and significant…
Volvo vows to ‘accelerate the shift’ to zero-emission vehicles in Canada preview image Equipment Volvo vows to ‘accelerate the shift’ to zero-emission vehicles in Canada April 21, 2022 Volvo Trucks was at Truck World, announcing it is “accelerating the shift” toward zero-emission transport in Canada. Andy Brown, product marketing manager – electromobility, indicated the company is proud of…
Truck World, Canada’s national truck show, returns preview image Transportation Truck World, Canada’s national truck show, returns April 21, 2022 The doors of Truck World are officially open, marking the return of the three-day trade show that was last hosted in 2018. The need to cancel the 2020 show because…
Thermo King sets Precedent with S-750i trailer refrigeration unit preview image Trailers Thermo King sets Precedent with S-750i trailer refrigeration unit April 20, 2022 Thermo King’s Precedent S-750i trailer refrigeration unit has been unveiled to support longhaul and local food distribution alike – featuring electrification, integrated shore power, embedded telematics, and refrigerant with…
Propane association names Shannon Watt president, CEO preview image Transportation Propane association names Shannon Watt president, CEO April 20, 2022 The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) board of directors appointed Shannon Watt as president and chief executive officer, effective April 18. Watt joins the CPA after serving as vice-president of sustainability…
