Starting this summer, provincially regulated commercial vehicle operators will be required to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track drivers’ time behind the wheel, reducing the likelihood
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Category: Technic
Volvo Trucks to showcase ‘Purple Haze,’ enhanced 6-battery pack version of Volvo VNR Electric model
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Trucks North America will showcase the 2022 Volvo VNL 760 “Purple Haze” — a VNL 760 equipped with the latest D13
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Ontario considering changes to air brake endorsement renewal
Ontario’s proposal to introduce learning modules for drivers to maintain their air brake (Z) endorsement prior to renewing their driving licences is generating opposing views
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Daimler Truck is taking efficiency to the next level: The Freightliner SuperTruck II
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Portland (Oregon) – Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, revealed the Freightliner SuperTruck II in Las Vegas this week,
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Quebec set to join the rest of Canada in requiring ELDs
After a delay of several months, Quebec will soon be joining the rest of Canada in enforcing the country’s new electronic logging device mandate. According
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Goodyear, Gatik incorporate intelligent tire data into automated driving system
Goodyear has worked with autonomous trucking tech firm Gatik in Canada to prove that intelligent tires using its SightLine technology can communicate road conditions to
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Trucks, buses must have electronic logging devices to track driving hours by Jan. 1
HALIFAX – Trucks and buses that travel between Canada’s provinces and territories will be required by Jan. 1 to be equipped with electronic devices that
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Tesla releases video of Semi durability testing in ‘harsh’ conditions
Tesla recently released a brief video touting the ruggedness of company’s new-to-market all-electric Class 8 Semi. Tesla shared the video on December 13 with the
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Production Anniversary: 20 Years of Unimog Production in Wörth
Wörth am Rhein – The Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth is celebrating a special anniversary: the Unimog has been produced here for 20 years. After the
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The quest to get truck drivers to stop worrying and love the ELD
Truck drivers say this technology makes their jobs worse SAINT-BRUNO-de-MONTARVILLE, Quebec — This humble trucking reporter spent a few days last week in Quebec at
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