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Diagnostic Intelligence Critical to Keep Your Fleet Moving

As more transportation operators equip their fleets with mobile devices to support their drivers and equipment on the road, too often, as the number of mobile devices grows, so…

Adeyanju to lead WIT’s driver engagement

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has named Andrea Adeyanju in the newly created role of director of driver engagement. Adeyanju will deploy and manage programs and services that enable…

Fleet Emission Solutions tackling fuel economy by cleaning EGR

Saving every penny is important when rising fuel prices eat into profits. And an Ontario-based company says it’s restoring 0.5 miles to the US gallon using a patented process that…

Canadian Flatbeds carries message for Wounded Warriors Canada

Harry Wadhwa, owner of the Canadian Flatbeds Group of Companies, has been a longtime supporter of Canadian veterans. And proof of that commitment is now rolling down the highway. The…

Electrified log trailer could improve fuel economy in forestry applications

FPInnovations is currently developing a hybrid trailer for forestry operations, with plans to replace a conventional trailer axle with an electrically powered drive axle. The project, worth approximately $2.5 million,…

North America’s vans and step vans could be electrified today: NACFE

Vans and step vans that represent about half the commercial vehicles on North American roads could be fully electrified using today’s technology, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)…

Torc Robotics tackling more complex driving scenarios in autonomous testing

Daimler Truck says its independent subsidiary, Torc Robotics, is making significant progress towards automating trucking in the U.S. It has expanded testing in the U.S. to include surface streets, ramps,…

18 Wheels expands in Vancouver area

18 Wheels Warehousing and Trucking has opened a new 176,000-sq.-ft. warehouse in the Campbell Heights area of Surrey, B.C. The company says the timing couldn’t be better, with a lack…

Rand McNally acquisition expands connected vehicle capabilities

Rand McNally has announced its acquisition of Australian connected vehicle platform Fleetsu. The move into the connected vehicle space will allow Rand McNally to expand its offerings in the transportation…

Trudeau talks vehicle charging investments, nuclear power

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the case for electric vehicles to Victoria, days after the federal government pledged millions for zero-emissions vehicles and charging infrastructure. “We know we need to…

Lion, Transit build lightweight last-mile delivery truck

Lion Electric has partnered with Quebec-headquartered Transit Truck Bodies to develop a lightweight, aerodynamic electric truck suited for last-mile urban deliveries. The truck builds on a Lion6 chassis with a…

VTNA names Smith as VP of leasing

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) appointed Sue Ann Smith vice-president of leasing – national accounts. She began her new role on April 1. She succeeds Kurt Hollinger, who recently took…

12 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Truck from Canada and Importing it into the USA

We sat down with two of Maxim’s foremost experts with up-to-date and hands-on experience selling vehicles from Canada to the United States.   Mark Carlson is an…

Trudeau expected to make electric vehicle infrastructure announcement

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today for a visit where he is expected to highlight investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. The 2022 federal budget included…