Illegally parked trucks, dropped trailers add to parking woes in Peel Region

Out-of-town drivers trying find parking spots at the handful of available places in Ontario’s trucking heartland are complaining that they are being squeezed out by illegally parked trucks, abandoned vehicles…

Quebec to invest $59M in charging stations, electrification of commercial transport

The Quebec government has tabled its strategy for electric vehicle charging (stratégie québécoise sur la recharge de véhicules électriques), with a specific section dedicated to medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

Volvo expands electric truck production, sees carbon pricing as key to zero-emissions future

Zero-emissions trucks are beginning to roll off global assembly lines, and Volvo Trucks sees carbon pricing as a key tool to fund the charging infrastructure that will keep such equipment…

U.S. announces $80M funding to improve truck parking, safety

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced more than US$80 million in grant awards to help professional drivers access truck parking. The grants include a…

Commercial hydrogen fueling station in Germany could provide blueprint for North America

During a recent visit to Germany, North American automotive and trucking journalists had a chance to attend the opening of Bavaria’s largest hydrogen truck and bus filling station, which could…

ANGI Energy Systems to provide hydrogen fueling dispensers to Nikola Corporation

ANGI Energy Systems, a provider of technologies and solutions to decarbonize the mobility ecosystem, announced a strategic collaboration with Nikola Corporation, a zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions…

Blue Water Bridge toll rates changing Oct. 1

The Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd. (FBCL) is adjusting tolls and ancillary rates for U.S.-bound traffic at the Blue Water Bridge, effective Oct. 1, to ensure currency parity. Canadian toll rates…

$3 million invested in zero-emission trucking projects including new testbed

The federal government will invest $1.5 million to establish a “zero-emission trucking testbed” in the Montreal area – one of three new initiatives under its Zero-Emission Trucking Program. The Quebec-based…

Kodiak sets up autonomous truck hub at Georgia Pilot

Pilot is working with autonomous truck maker Kodiak Robotics to establish the first ‘truckport’ at a truck stop in Villa Rica, Ga., which will serve as a launching and landing…

Highlight breaks ground at site of new 1.1M sq.-ft. Bradford HQ

Highlight Motor Group last week broke ground on its new $250-million headquarters in Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont., which will feature more than 1.1 million sq.-ft. of office and warehouse space.

Jagger Canada to pay $30K for failing to clean up oil, diesel

Jagger Canada has been fined $30,000 for failing to clean up engine oil and diesel after its truck was involved in a collision near Marathon, Ont., on Nov. 18, 2019.

Where’s the noise about real driver issues?

Looking through my windshield day after day, I don’t see the same old, same old. Frankly, I see worse. Road conditions are worse than ever, and fatalities keep climbing. I…

B.C. port workers ratify deal, end labor disruptions

British Columbia’s port workers have voted almost 75% in favor of accepting a contract offer, ending weeks of turbulent job action that stopped billions of dollars’ worth of goods from being…

B.C. to improve Trans-Canada Highway east of Revelstoke

Safety on Highway 1 east of Revelstoke will be improved through a project to widen the Trans-Canada to four lanes between Jumping Creek and the MacDonald snowshed. A request for…

B.C. port workers vote on deal as businesses calculate losses

Fleets and business organizations alike continue to calculate the economic fallout of a July strike at B.C. ports, as longshore workers vote for a new collective agreement on Aug. 3…