There’s good news this week if you’re still waiting for deliveries of new Class 8 trucks. Orders in June were soft, as anticipated, but production remains elevated, eating into the […] Source: Truck News
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Canada Cartage has announced its acquisition of Whitby, Ont.-based Cam-Scott Transport, expanding its temperature-sensitive service offerings. The deal includes 150 tractors and 250 reefer trailers. Cam-Scott specializes in food and […] Source: Truck News
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Manitoba and the federal government will invest a collective $38.2 million into the Efficient Trucking Program (ETP) and the province’s Merit-based programs in a bid to reduce emissions. The ETP, […] Source: Truck News
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Daisy and Lily are a couple no more. The two nicknamed Peterbilt 579s had been connected by electronic handshakes to establish tight following distances for on-road truck platooning trials conducted by the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA). Such following distances are established to improve aerodynamic drag in the name of better fuel economy. While the
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Blue Network is your one-stop-shop for the sale, distribution, delivery of DEF, equipment, and support. In addition to supplying high quality DEF, our national network of partners provide design, installation, […] Source: Truck News
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A former bank employee has found her calling in the human resources department as a recruiter at Titan Trailers. A math teacher is learning to perform new tasks on the factory floor. A doctor is training to be a welder. And the owner of a boat building business is working hard on his English-language skills
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North American fleets ordered 15,300 trailers in June, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, down about 21% from May but up 33% year over year. “With 2023 order boards only partially open, it is no surprise that net orders in June were the lowest they’ve been so far this year,” said Jennifer McNealy, director
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The Truck Training School Association of Ontario (TTSAO) is warning that there is a school in the province that falsely claims to be a member of the association, but is […] Source: Truck News
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The future of active driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving may not involve lidar, but binocular vision cameras with advanced software algorithms capable of surpassing lidar capabilities. Nodar has […] Source: Truck News
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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) has concluded. And electrifying all such vehicles in the U.S. and Canada would annually save nearly 18.9 billion liters of gasoline and 43.5 million tons
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