U.S. for-hire truck tonnage edged up 0.6% in January, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), adding to recent gains. “January’s gain was the sixth straight totaling 4.4%,” said ATA chief economist Bob Costello. “The index, which is dominated by contract freight with only small amounts of spot market truck freight, is off 3.9% from […]
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Freightliner and Western Star have a new sibling in the U.S., with Daimler Truck launching the new Rizon brand of medium-duty electric trucks. The Class 4-5 vehicle configurations will be […] Source: Truck News
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Autonomous truck developer Aurora has revealed its plans to offer its trucks on a subscription basis, beginning in late 2023. Dubbed Aurora Horizon, the driver-as-a-service subscription will allow fleets to subscribe to a truck powered by the Aurora Driver. The company says it is testing the plan with OEM and carrier partners through its Aurora
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Cummins has announced it will buy Westport Fuel System’s stake in the Cummins Westport joint venture that expired Dec. 31, 2021. Cummins is also purchasing Westport’s interest in the joint venture’s intellectual properly for US$20 million. The two companies will conduct an initial technical assessment of Westport’s hydrogen high pressure direction injection system for potential
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Electric shunt truck manufacturer Orange EV has opened a Canadian office and is expanding its presence here. The Canadian expansion comes on the heels of an announcement Orange EV will move into a larger U.S. production facility in the second quarter of this year, where it will produce up to 1,800 electric terminal trucks per
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California is clearly ground zero in the race to develop zero-emission vehicles, thanks to aggressive emissions rules and sales targets established by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). But several options showcased during the annual ACT Expo in Long Beach had a decidedly Canadian pedigree. BrightDrop’s battery-electric Zevo 600 van will be manufactured at a
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The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded a truck driver $317,000 in damages after two RCMP officers woke him in his cab and tasered him. The award stems from […] Source: Truck News
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The North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less – Electric Depot demonstration will include some decidedly Canadian power and routes this fall, with Purolator joining the list […] Source: Truck News
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Mariah Carey tells us that all she wants for Christmas is you. As for the rest of us, we’re eyeing the truck-themed toys that may roll under the trees in […] Source: Truck News
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More parking space is available in the U.S. now compared to two years ago, found Trucker Path, makers of an app that helps truckers find parking spots, in its recent […] Source: Truck News
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