Bridgestone Americas Inc. has expanded its Ecopia commercial truck tire line with the introduction of the Bridgestone R213 Ecopia. “The new tire is engineered to
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Canada one of eight countries calling for a global agreement to accelerate zero-emission trucks
The bid to completely decarbonize medium and heavy-duty vehicles between 2040 and 2050 reflects concern that the recent boom in e-commerce and resulting transport sector
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Two recalls hit 80k Freightliner, Western Star trucks
Headlight, tie rod issues prompt recalls of more than 80,000 Daimler trucksDaimler Trucks North America is recalling more than 80,000 trucks, according to National Highway
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DeFazio highlights need for clean energy during test-drive of Volvo electric truck
COBURG, Ore. — In early May, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, visited Volvo Trucks North America’s
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Mercedes-Benz trucks pay automatically for fueling at Shell stations: Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Shell successfully trial digital fuel payments
First practical prototype tests with Mercedes-Benz Actros series-production trucks successfully conducted at Shell service stations in Stuttgart, Germany –payment function has been added to the
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Robotic Research and FPInnovations Partner to Develop Resource Road Truck Platooning Technology
Robotic Research, LLC ( rr.ai ), a global leader in Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and FPInnovations, a Canadian private non-profit research and development center, announced
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ELD Data Shows Effectiveness, Expert Says
New research and inspection data shows that electronic logging devices are largely on target to reach their goals of improving road safety and simplifying tracking
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Serious Labs Earns Government Support in Development of Driving Simulators
Edmonton-based Serious Labs has announced that it is developing a virtual reality (VR) commercial truck driving simulator with support from the Government of Alberta, Emissions
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Metro Supply Chain Group to deploy six electric trucks in 2021 with more to follow
One of Canada’s leading supply chain solutions providers is taking the first step towards fleet electrification, confirming today the purchase of six electric trucks to
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The first truck in the world was built by Gottlieb Daimler in 1896
The first truck was built in 1896, based on a converted horse-drawn goods wagon Fast progress to the first range of trucks at the turn
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