Economy ‘Stagnant’ trucking market expected in 2024: FTR January 11, 2024 Steady consumer spending habits and falling diesel prices could prolong a capacity surplus affecting the trucking industry well into 2024. Speaking during a State of Freight webinar by FTR, Avery…
Border Long PIP processing times costing carriers business January 11, 2024 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said processing times for the Partners in Protection (PIP) program can vary based on completeness of the application and file complexity, responding to complaints…
Infrastructure Highway safety still an issue in Northern Ontario: OTA January 11, 2024 Nearly 96% of truckers who drive and operate on Highways 11 and 17 believe highway safety and infrastructure conditions in Northern Ontario are deteriorating, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) found…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions GreenPower delivers 10 EV Star Cab and Chassis to Canada January 11, 2024 GreenPower Motor Company delivered 10 EV Star Cab and Chassis to Canada at the end of Q4 2023. The manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions, Technology Quantron partners with FusionOne for hydrogen from recycled plastics January 11, 2024 Hydrogen fuel-cell-electric truck maker Quantron has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with FusionOne that will see them produce hydrogen from recycled plastic to fuel Quantron’s trucks. FusionOne joined Quantron’s Clean…
Equipment, Fuel/Emissions REE Automotive introduces electric truck with fully by-wire architecture January 11, 2024 REE Automotive says it will bring to market the first fully by-wire commercial electric truck platform. It has commenced deliveries of its P7-C electric cab chassis, after being certified by…
Fuel/Emissions, Technology Peterbilt showcases future possibilities with SuperTruck II January 11, 2024 Peterbilt and Cummins learned plenty of lessons through their partnership in the original SuperTruck program, funded with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE). Much of the technology…
Border Brampton trucker arrested in $6.5M drug bust at border January 10, 2024 A truck driver from Brampton, Ont., was arrested after Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers found hundreds of kilograms of suspected cocaine worth approximately $6.5 million in his truck. On…
Technology Continental, Aurora enter ‘pivotal year’ in autonomous trucking January 10, 2024 Continental and Aurora are showcasing the promise of autonomous trucking at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), barely a week after announcing they finalized the design of the Level 4…
Equipment, Technology Kodiak showcasing sixth generation autonomous trucks, ready to scale January 10, 2024 Kodiak Robotics says its sixth generation of highly autonomous trucks are ready to scale, combining redundant systems and improved sensor packages alike. The company — which is working with partners…
Technology Neural Propulsion Systems realizes radar breakthrough January 10, 2024 Neural Propulsion Systems has connected some all-important technical dots to develop radar technology that promises Lidar-like resolution and fewer false positives. The breakthrough comes courtesy of mathematic algorithms that can…
Equipment Isuzu Trucks enjoys record year in U.S. January 10, 2024 Isuzu Trucks enjoyed a record year in the U.S. in 2023, setting new highs in several categories including wholesale and retail sales. Isuzu says it set records in vehicles delivered…
Fuel/Emissions, Infrastructure, Trucking Life Trucker Path users pick Kwik Star in Davenport, Iowa as top truck stop January 10, 2024 Trucker Path has named a Kwik Star in Davenport, Iowa as the top truck stop for 2024. Only one Canadian facility made it on the mobile app’s annual top 100…
Economy, Mergers & Acquisitions Metro Supply Chain buys SCI Group from Canada Post, Purolator January 9, 2024 Canada Post and Purolator have agreed to sell their third-party logistics firm SCI Group to Montreal-based Metro Supply Chain. Canada Post says the move comes as it transforms to better…
Regulations RCMP nabs trucker with 3.56 million illegal cigarettes in Saskatchewan January 9, 2024 Police arrested a truck driver transporting 3.56 million illegal cigarettes in a tractor-trailer in Saskatchewan. At approximately 1 p.m. on Jan. 7, Lumsden RCMP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 near…
