Canada’s transportation ministers met in Toronto this week to discuss a broad array of initiatives including mandating Electronic Logging Devices as well as harmonizing transportation rules across the country. A…
Canadian Trucking Alliance CEO David Bradley recently painted a picture of the trucking life in Canada to an American audience, explaining that despite many similarities, the two industries are still…
Bradley Gives Americans Snapshot of Trucking in Canada En savoir plus
Two-truck platoons have the potential to reduce fuel consumption by about 4%, averaged across both vehicles, according to a report by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE). As…
NACFE: Double Truck Platoon Can Reduce Fuel Consumption by 4-10% En savoir plus
The U.S. Department of Transportation this week release a Federal Automated Vehicles Policy document, which outlines the government’s regulatory blueprint for regulating autonomous vehicles and infrastructure planning going forward. The…
ATA Questions DOT Federal Autonomous Vehicle Policy En savoir plus
Drones, self-driving trucks, so-called “Uber” freight, the “internet of things” are among the emerging factors vying to reshape the North American trucking landscape, according to Steve Sashihara, CEO of the…
FTR Conference: Trucking Drives Toward the Future En savoir plus
Daimler Trucks North America’s director of compliance and regulatory affairs said signaled optimism over the upcoming EPA Phase 2 GHG rules and praised the long lead time and “flexibility” built…
OEM: Flexibility Key to EPA Phase 2 Emissions Rule En savoir plus
New trucks that are equipped with older engines and drivetrain component, commonly known as glider kits, will for the most part be outlawed by 2021 as part of EPA’s federal…
Phase 2 GHG Rule Curtails Glider Kits for Newer Trucks En savoir plus
Seventeen green-conscious fleets across the U.S. and Canada – operating more than 62,000 combined tractors and 217,000 trailers – save more fuel than the national average, reporting a 3-percent jump…
NACFE: Investing in Fuel-Efficient Tech Saves Fleets $ En savoir plus
One emissions-cutting solution cited in the U.S. EPA’s Phase 2 Truck GHG rules officially released last week is to promote aluminum components including wheels and extrusions to be part of…
Phase 2 GHG Rule Could Usher More Aluminum, Lighter-Weight Parts En savoir plus
