Argo AI founders turn to autonomous trucking with Stack AV

Executives with now-shuttered Argo AI – a multi-billion-dollar self-driving car business that had been backed by Ford and Volkswagen Group — are now leading a new Pittsburgh-headquartered autonomous trucking venture…

Quebec’s proposed safety rating index could cause nightmares

Road safety is an admirable goal by every measure, and the measures applied to meet that goal evolve over time. Evidence can be found across every truck that travels a…

Sarkaria named Ontario transportation minister

Caroline Mulroney and Prabmeet Sarkaria are switching roles in Ontario’s provincial cabinet, as Sarkaria becomes transportation minister and Mulroney becomes president of Ontario’s Treasury Board. Todd McCarthy becomes associate minister…

$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…

Trucking groups cite Ontario speed limiter success in bid for U.S. mandate

Several trucking associations are voicing their support for a proposed truck speed limiter mandate in the U.S. as legislators attempt to block such rules. They’re even using Ontario data to…

Linde Canada bringing LNG-powered Volvo FH to Canada for pilot project

Linde Canada will import five Volvo FH cabover trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), and supply the related fueling infrastructure, in an exclusive one-time pilot project with the OEM.

Federal funding available to repower equipment, buy low-carbon trucks

Natural Resources Canada has opened a second funding stream under its Green Freight Program to help offset the costs of engine repowers and shifts to low-carbon fuels. Funding will…

Skelton Truck Lines team celebrates national Northbridge honor

Insurers, suppliers, and Ontario Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney joined the Skelton Truck Lines family on Aug. 18 as the fleet formally accepted the national 2023 Northbridge Insurance Transportation Safety Award.

Cargo County secures Court of Appeal win, to continue lawsuit against protesters

The Ontario Court of Appeal is allowing Cargo County Group to proceed with a lawsuit against protesters who rallied at the fleet’s office and a co-owner’s home, flooded the business…

TIRF research connects eco-friendly driving and safety

“Slow and steady” are said to win the race, but research by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has also quantified several links between eco-friendly driving techniques and safety. Working…

I’ll miss Rick Geller’s voice

Rick Geller had an instantly recognizable baritone that announced his presence. And it was a familiar presence at the many trucking industry events where we crossed paths. It’s where he…

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…

Dragging brakes sacrifice more than friction material

An object like a tractor-trailer remains in motion unless an outside force like the braking system acts upon it. Even Isaac Newton could have predicted that. And when brake components…

TFI International expects to capitalize on Yellow bankruptcy

TFI International expects to benefit from Yellow Corp.’s bankruptcy proceedings, potentially adding thousands of daily shipments at a time when its own overall income has plunged. TForce Freight — formed…

Trucking groups applaud Senate effort to block speed limiter mandates

Several trucking associations are backing an effort in the U.S. Senate to block mandates for speed limiters on large commercial vehicles. The Deregulating Restrictions on Interstate Vehicles and Eighteen-Wheelers (DRIVE)…