Sustainability Western Canadian projects raise hydrogen hopes November 24, 2023 Western Canada’s provincial governments continue to fuel interest in hydrogen for commercial vehicles. British Columbia is just the latest jurisdiction to invest in the fuel, as it looks to kickstart…
Engines/Drivetrains Mack expands Turnkey Solutions program November 21, 2023 Mack has added InCharge Energy and Blink Charging to its network of Turnkey Solutions partners, providing full-service electric vehicle charging services. They are the third and…
Sustainability Schneider reaches 1 million electric miles November 20, 2023 Schneider National says it’s the first major carrier to rack up 1 million miles (1.6 million km) using battery-electric vehicles hauling customer freight. It operates nearly 100 Freightliner eCascadia Class…
Equipment GM brings BrightDrop under corporate umbrella November 20, 2023 GM has announced BrightDrop electric cargo vans will be integrated into the company. “We believe that this move will benefit our fleet customers by providing them with an efficient single…
Sustainability Agora aims to improve EV roaming November 20, 2023 Two Canadian EV charging networks and ChargeHub have partnered to launch Agora, which aims to allow commercial fleet managers and EV drivers to charge on multiple networks using a single…
Engines/Drivetrains, Software, Trucks Lion Electric offering Synop energy management offerings November 20, 2023 Lion Electric is incorporating Synop charging and energy management offerings into its LionBeat telematics platform. The Synop suite is also offered as…
Sustainability B.C. investing $16.5 million into hydrogen truck pilot November 16, 2023 British Columbia will invest $16.5 million into a pilot program led by HTEC that will explore the use of hydrogen as a fuel for commercial trucking. HTEC will use the…
Equipment Orange EV builds 1,000th electric terminal truck November 14, 2023 Orange EV has produced its 1,000th electric terminal truck, which was delivered to Lazer Logistics for deployment in California. Orange EV, founded in 2015, has built electric terminal tractors that…
Equipment Okanagan delivery company adds Lion electric truck November 14, 2023 Origin Sustainability has purchased a Lion electric truck to serve its customer Westwood Cabinetry with zero-emission deliveries in the Okanagan region of B.C. The truck was put into service Oct.
Equipment VMC reports $150-million backlog for electric vehicles November 14, 2023 Canadian electric truck maker Vicinity Motor Corp. (VMC) narrowed losses in the third quarter and is sitting on US$150 million in orders, the company reported in its Q3 earnings. Its…
Sustainability Hyliion winds down powertrain business November 10, 2023 Hyliion Holdings has announced it is winding down its powertrain business, and will instead focus on its Karno generator business. It will retain its powertrain technology for possible future use.
Sustainability Volvo buys Proterra’s battery business November 10, 2023 Volvo Group has acquired Proterra’s battery business through an auction as part of the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Volvo will pay US$210 million for the assets, including a development…
Regulations CTA calls for carbon tax relief for truckers November 9, 2023 The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for trucking-related changes to federal carbon pricing in the wake of government plans to offer a three-year carbon tax exemption for home heating…
Sustainability Quebec municipalities receive green vehicle funding November 8, 2023 Six Quebec transportation projects will collectively receive more than $1 million in federal funding under the Green Municipal Fund administered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). Ville de Saint-Sauveur…
Equipment Lion Electric delivered 245 vehicles in Q3, 268 trucks on order books November 7, 2023 Lion Electric nearly doubled revenues in the third quarter, up $39.4 million to $80.3 million (all figures U.S.) on deliveries of 245 vehicles. However, the company posted a net loss…
