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Ontario’s MHDV electrification stalled by high costs, regulatory hurdles, despite high potential: Pembina Institute. Ontario’s push to electrify its medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sector faces major hurdles, including high infrastructure costs, regulatory red tape, and challenges with electricity rates, according to the Pembina….
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2 days ago · Mack Trucks reaches 200,000 connected Class 8 vehicle milestone. November 7, 2024. Mack Trucks has produced more than 200,000 connected Class 8 trucks since 2014, each equipped with its proprietary telematics gateway, the company announced in a news release commemorating the milestone. Equipment, Fuel/Emissions.
Isuzu’s NRR-EV approved for Transport Canada incentives
8 hours ago · Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada (ICTC) has received approval from Transport Canada to sell its 2025 NRR-EV model, a zero-emission vehicle that qualifies for a $75,000 incentive under the Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles program. The NRR-EV, manufactured in Charlotte, Mich., will come with four battery configurations ...
Top 10 new and emerging truck tech in 2022 - Truck News
Dec 19, 2022 · 9. Electric refrigerated Class 6 truck – Lion Electric, Volta Air, Fourgons Leclair. Canada’s first all-electric refrigerated Class 6 truck emerged thanks to the teamwork of four companies — Cold Star Solutions of Victoria, Volta Air of Burnaby, B.C., and Quebec-based Lion Electric and Fourgons Leclair.
CVSA blitz discovers violations on 14% of trucks hauling hazmat ...
10 hours ago · November 13, 2024. Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspectors discovered violations on 14% of vehicles transporting hazardous materials/dangerous goods (HM/DG) in Canada and the U.S. over five days this summer. Inspectors conducted 3,929 inspections of commercial motor vehicles June 10-14 as part of the CVSA’s unannounced …
The Top 10 trucking innovations of 2023 - Truck News
Dec 14, 2023 · The Top 10 trucking innovations of 2023. by James Menzies December 14, 2023 @JamesMenzies. Sluggish freight volumes, rising costs, ongoing parts shortages and supply chain disruptions, and falling rates resulting from excess capacity defined the trucking industry in 2023. But if you’re looking to for a more positive recap of the year that was ...
The Top 10 trucking stories of 2022 - Truck News
Dec 23, 2022 · The Top 10 trucking stories of 2022. by James Menzies December 23, 2022 @JamesMenzies. It was an eventful year, to say the least. Right out of the gate the Canadian trucking industry found itself in the international spotlight as trucks noisily rumbled their way from the West Coast to Ottawa where they parked for an extended, and unwelcome, stay.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Truck tonnage, spot market …
Sep 27, 2024 · “One bright spot for carriers operating in the spot market has been the steady decrease in diesel prices,” the companies reported. “The all-in broker-posted rate has been predominantly negative year over year since April 2022.
Economic Trucking Trends: Less Class 8 demand, lower used
Jan 5, 2024 · ACT Research reports used Class 8 truck prices fell 6% on the month to US$59,300. “Less-than-expected declines in August, September, and October may have been an early Christmas present.
Economic Trucking Trends: Market coming into balance, truck …
Mar 8, 2024 · Economic Trucking Trends: Market coming into balance, truck orders remain strong. by James Menzies March 8, 2024 @JamesMenzies. Capacity continues to exit the market, leading ACT Research to conclude the market is coming into balance. But spot market rates continue to be mostly flat, with refrigerated carriers seeing the sharpest declines.