Equipment Doran Manufacturing celebrates 70th anniversary with new facility, ownership May 11, 2023 Doran Manufacturing, manufacturer of tire pressure monitoring systems for truck fleets and off-road equipment, celebrated its 70th anniversary by opening a new 10,000 sq.-ft. facility. Doran is also celebrating new…
Technology Lytx celebrates 25 years of safety May 10, 2023 Lytx, provider of video safety and video telematics, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. From its inception in 1998, Lytx’s vision has been to help fleets get their drivers safely home…
Sustainability Charging infrastructure delays temper rollouts of battery-electric trucks May 8, 2023 The handful of orange trucks parked outside Velocity Truck Center are merely a sign of bigger things to come. Schneider has ordered 92 of these Freightliner eCascadias as it prepares…
Equipment Battery supplies, charging infrastructure are lacking: O’Leary May 2, 2023 Battery-electric vehicles are proving their worth, but the head of North America’s largest truck manufacturer recognizes significant gaps that remain in battery supply chains and charging infrastructure alike. “There’s really…
Mobile and IT Paccar takes stake in Platform Science April 14, 2023 Truck and engine maker Paccar has made a strategic equity investment in telematics provider Platform Science. The equity investment builds on a partnership between the two companies, which integrates Platform…
Equipment Coke Canada Bottling to use six Volvo electric trucks in Montreal April 13, 2023 Volvo Trucks North America announced that Coke Canada Bottling is acquiring six Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a pilot program to service its ‘Red Fleet’ customer delivery routes…
Health & Safety Eco-driving improvements boost safety, decrease collision risks March 21, 2023 Eco-driving improvements can lower the risk of a collision or other critical events as well as reduce fuel bills, emerging Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) shows. They can lower insurance…
Sustainability Clean hydrogen program receives US$750 million March 16, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy is injecting $750 million into clean hydrogen research, development, and demonstration projects, to help accelerate the widespread use of the energy source this decade.
Technology Waabi applying AI and simulations to advance autonomous trucks March 16, 2023 Raquel Urtasun wants to teach autonomous trucks a thing or two. Waabi, the Toronto-headquartered business she founded, is combining artificial intelligence (AI) and its Waabi World closed loop simulator…
Technology Volvo Group adds fourth CampX innovation hub March 9, 2023 Volvo Group has opened a new CampX Lyon in France, its fourth innovation hub designed to accelerate new technology and business innovations for sustainable mobility by partnering with startup companies,…
Equipment Battery-electric truck production to triple this year March 8, 2023 Production of Classes 5-8 battery-electric trucks will triple this year, according to a report from ACT Research and Rhein Associates, but will still only represent 1% of total build. The…
Human Resources Carriers urged to use downtime to prepare for upswing March 7, 2023 The time is perfect for trucking companies to prepare for the next upswing in the market – providing safety training for drivers, servicing and trading equipment, and improving fuel mileage,…
Equipment Tico to begin production of Pro-Spotter Electric terminal tractor March 1, 2023 Terminal tractor manufacturer Tico (Terminal Investment Corporation) Manufacturing has announced the full production of its Pro-Spotter Electric terminal tractor. Tico has partnered with Volvo Penta to…
Equipment More over-the-air updates from Mack, Volvo March 1, 2023 Mack and Volvo have greatly increased the number of updates fleet owners can complete over the air. They’ve been offering over-the-air (OTA) updates since 2018, but initially only focusing on…
Technology Autonomous truck insurance questions remain March 1, 2023 A panel discussion at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s spring meeting revealed that some things won’t change when it comes to insuring autonomously driven trucks. Others will. And there’s…