A Montreal trucking company that hauls temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals across North America says the two electric trucks in its fleet are proving their worth, even if they are not yet ready to replace diesel on the long-haul runs that make up most of its business. Vitesse Transport operates 32 heavy-duty trucks running local, regional and cross-border […]
Simard Transport, a Montreal-area trucking and logistics company, has been operating since 1943. It provides transportation, warehousing and logistics services, with facilities near ports, airports and rail yards in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Today, the company runs 12 battery-electric heavy trucks, just over three years since getting its first four Freightliner eCascadia trucks on the […]
Loblaw Companies Ltd. is changing how groceries reach Canadian store shelves, one battery-powered tractor-trailer at a time. The key, says Daniel Truong, a senior analyst with Loblaw, has been to stop asking whether an electric truck can do everything a diesel truck does, and to look instead for the work it already does best. “What […]
Plug-In Fleet Heavy Equipment initiative will monitor and document performance data over a three-year period for future fleet electrification
Electric Mobility Canada has identified 52 ecosystem gaps for MHDV electrification and is providing recommendations to government
Bill 81 sets out a credit system that will encourage manufacturers to sell more electric heavy-duty trucks in Quebec
The company’s first three electric semi-trailer trucks will go into operation in British Columbia at Walmart’s Surrey grocery distribution centre
Stream 2 of the federal Green Freight Program is now accepting applications for projects that include engine “repowers” and switching to cleaner fuels
The two-year program, designed to offer Alberta Motor Transportation Association members a choice of three trucks, has drawn strong interest
Two latest deals see Ballard supplying fuel cell modules to First Mode, which is making zero-emission powertrains for its owner, miner Anglo American