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Autonomous trucking developer Torc Robotics has set up an advisory council it says will help guide it to commercialize a scalable, profitable, Level 4 autonomous trucking product. The council is comprised of trucking industry players who will offer guidance as Torc integrates with the freight network, the company says. “Torc has a history of collaborating […]

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) this week announced plans to phase in a province-wide towing program, which will be operational Jan. 1, 2022. The OPP Tow Program is aimed at enhancing public safety and to help mitigate the increase in criminality in the province’s towing industry, the police force’s website says. The program includes significant changes

Volvo Trucks has thrown down the gauntlet, vowing to lead the market for electric trucks in Europe and North America. The company says it has sold more than 4,300 electric trucks globally, including in Canada. It says it currently owns 32% of heavy-duty electric truck market share in Europe and nearly half in North America.

If you’re a truck fleet doing business in Canada, you better keep a particularly close eye on schedules and delivery times. On-time performance outweighed all other benchmarks in Inside Logistics’ annual Shipper’s Choice Awards. Through the program, shippers and freight forwarders from across Canada rank individual carriers on a series of eight weighted benchmarks. On-time

FPInnovations says it has completed baseline tests for its off-highway truck platooning project, which aims to improve efficiency in Canada’s forestry sector while addressing the lack of qualified drivers. The […] Source: Truck News

XTL Group has purchased CBT, a Georgia-based hauler of refrigerated and frozen products. It marks the company’s second acquisition, both coming this year. CBT was founded in 1989 by Connie Banks, and is situated in the “Poultry Capital of the World” in the Gainesville/Hall County area of Georgia. It serves the area’s food processors, food

Electromobility is no longer a future project, but a current reality, according to a panel held at the Attrix Technology symposium.   “The electrification of transportation, we’re there,” agreed Sarah Houde, CEO of Propulsion Quebec. She was accompanied on the panel by Yves Provencher, president of Provencher Groupe Conseil and Sylvain Cabanetos, account executive for

An industry icon, described by a friend as “larger than life,” passed away Nov. 8 due to Covid complications. Mike Dorken, 78, moved to Canada from Germany with his family early in life. It didn’t take long for him to develop a passion for all things automotive – a passion he pursued by stealing cars

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 tires for cars, trucks, and commercial and farm equipment. The location also offers heavy-duty repairs on semi-tractors and trailers. “We are thrilled to be opening

The Erb Group of Companies raised $23,000 at its recent annual charity golf tournament. The money will be divided among local charities – Wilmot Family Resource Centre, Interfaith Counselling Centre, and Aldaview Services. The event attracted 146 golfers to the Rebel Creek Golf Club in Petersburg, Ont. Since 1994, the fleet has contributed over $520,000