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The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) concluded its first week of hearings examining the detrimental impact of the Driver Inc. scheme on the trucking industry. Over two days, 10…
Modern electronics systems in class 8 trucks can open a virtual door to cyber criminals. A recent Today’s Trucking article details how several testing projects at universities have already demonstrated…
Connected Trucks Vulnerable to Cyber Threats Read more...
CTA recently submitted comments to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on the regulatory framework of the upcoming federal Clean Fuel Standard regulation. The Clean Fuel Standard will establish lifecycle…
CTA Submits Comments on Clean Fuel Standard Regulatory Framework Read more...
The federal government needs to set more controls and standards for autonomous vehicles to ensure safest operation, according to a new poll by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. According…
Poll: Public Concerned Over Autonomous Vehicles Read more...
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna and the Minister of Finance Bill Morneau released draft legislative proposals for public comment relating to the proposed federal carbon pricing…
Feds Release Details on National Carbon Pricing System Read more...
Net trailer orders reached an all-time high of 47,000 units in December, according to preliminary data from FTR. December’s order intake was 10% above November levels and up 38% year-over-year….
ELDs, Driver Shortage Send Trailer Orders to All-Time: FTR Read more...
The value of U.S.-Canada freight flows increased by 6.8% to $49.7 billion from October 2016 to October 2017, as the value of freight on all five major modes increased from…
Trucking Helps U.S.-NAFTA Freight Value Post 12th Straight Gain Read more...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing growing pressure to restrict the use of glider kits under the second phase of rules to control Greenhouse Gas emissions., according to…
Enviro Groups Oppose US Glider Kit Repeal Read more...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule that reduces annual registration fees collected the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement for the 2018, 2019, and…
FMCSA Cuts UCR Fees for Motor Carriers Read more...
ACT Research reports Class 8 truck build backlogs grew by 10,100 units to 115,200 units in November. “Coupled with a modestly slower per-day build rate in November, the Class 8…
Strong Class 8 Orders Create Backlogs Read more...
