Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled the commercialized version of its Class 8 Xcient fuel cell tractor, stressing that emission-free transportation is a “fundamental pillar for a sustainable society”. “Our hydrogen […] Source: Truck News
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The three-year Volvo LIGHTS (Low-Impact Green Heavy Transport Solution) project is coming to an end this fall, but not before Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) presented a roundup of findings and lessons learned since the launch of the project in 2019. Led by Volvo Group North America and California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District
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Cummins is rebranding its new power business unit as Accelera, which will focus on technical advances across the company’s product portfolio to help reach zero emissions. Amy Davis, a 25-year […] Source: Truck News
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The RCMP has called in additional officers to help with the blockade at the Coutts border crossing in Alberta as the protest enters its fifth day Wednesday, according to news reports. A convoy of semi-trucks, four-wheelers and farm equipment are parked on Highway 4 south of Lethbridge in support of the convoy to Ottawa with
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KeepTruckin has rebranded as Motive as the tech company expands into agriculture, manufacturing, construction, field services and other sectors beyond trucking. “Changing our name to Motive better reflects the diversity of customers we serve and problems we solve,” said CEO Shoaib Makani. Along with the rebrand, Motive has launched the Automated Operations Platform. The platform
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CentrePort Canada president and CEO Diane Gray has resigned. The board of directors has accepted the resignation effective Oct. 21, and will be undertaking a search in the coming weeks to seek a new leader for Manitoba’s 20,000-acre inland port and foreign trade zone, according to a news release. Since 2009, Gray oversaw the creation
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Two U.S.-based trucking organizations are at odds over the question of hard drug use among truck drivers. The Trucking Alliance — a group including large fleets such as JB Hunt, Knight Transportation and U.S. Express – has published University of Central Arkansas findings that suggest the use of drugs such as cocaine and illegal opioids
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A sense of pride, professionalism and love for the job have been attracting hardworking truck drivers and owner-operators to Shell Rotella SuperRigs for the past four decades, and the 41st […] Source: Truck News
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How does a woman respond when a guy at a work site tells her she should be ashamed for taking a good job away from a man? Melissa De Carvalho, a concrete delivery professional, told him to get with the times. She could have complained to his supervisor, but most times she lets her work
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For-hire truck tonnage was on the rise in the U.S. this November, with the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index up 1.3%. That builds on a 0.4% gain in October. The November reading reached 114.5, compared to a baseline of 100 established in 2015. It was 2.5% higher than November 2020,
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