The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) released a statement to explain the purpose of several new “poles and cameras” installed on U.S. 30 in Porter
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Category: Technic
Commercial trucks are ripe for electrification, if policies back EV adoption
A Berkeley Lab report says that a lack of policies is blocking wider adoption of electric trucks. Even so, ventures are under way to shift
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CTA Touts Progress in Canadian ELD Certification
Despite concerns about the lack of certified electronic logging devices in Canada with a June deadline looming, the Canadian Trucking Alliance this week said the
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Test Drive: Kenworth T680 Next Gen a technological tour-de-force
I remember the first time I saw a Kenworth T680. It was back in 2012 on the floor of the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville,
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Truck inspections expected to rebound in 2021 following significant COVID-caused sag
As COVID-related restrictions ease around the country, law enforcement officials anticipate a truck inspection rebound in 2021 from last year’s sharp decline. The highly contagious
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Hino Turns to Cummins Diesel Engines for US, Canada
Hino Trucks announced it intends to produce model year 2022 Classes 6-8 trucks for the United States and Canada equipped exclusively with diesel engines from
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NuPort Robotics receives $1 million from Ontario for autonomous trucking project with Canadian Tire
Toronto-based autotech startup NuPort Robotics has received $1 million in funding from the Ontario government for a new automated heavy duty trucking initiative alongside Canadian
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Michelin Introduces Drive Tire for On- and Off-Road Applications
The Michelin X Works D features full-tread-depth lateral groove tread patterns to provide balance between stability for increased wear. Michelin North America is launching its
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Canada’s fast-approaching ELD mandate won’t be enforced — at first
No devices certified yet as government takes slow road to implementation Canada took a slower road than the United States to implementing its electronic logging
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Enforcement of Canada’s ELD mandate to be phased in over a year
Transport Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to a June 12 rollout of Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, but with a “progressive enforcement period” lasting
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