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Ritchie Bros. is reporting a 17% increase in the prices for Canadian used truck tractors during the three months ending in September, compared to the same time frame last year. While prices of used vocational trucks also rose during the same time period, they were up 6%. “There is still ongoing price inflation in the […]
U.S. for-hire truck tonnage grew 0.5% in September, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), boosting levels to the third-highest level ever and the best since August 2019. The latest gain came on the heels of a 2.1% increase in August. “This is another example of how the contract freight market remains strong despite […]
Class 8 natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada are up 18% through August compared to the same period last year, ACT Research reports. But while retail sales are rising, fueling infrastructure is contracting, the industry analyst reported in its Alternative Fuels Quarterly. “Sales of natural gas (NG)-powered vehicles, as reported by the […]
Vans and step vans that represent about half the commercial vehicles on North American roads could be fully electrified using today’s technology, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has concluded. And electrifying all such vehicles in the U.S. and Canada would annually save nearly 18.9 billion liters of gasoline and 43.5 million tons […]
Daimler Truck says its independent subsidiary, Torc Robotics, is making significant progress towards automating trucking in the U.S. It has expanded testing in the U.S. to include surface streets, ramps, and turns at controlled intersections. “We are fully committed to autonomous trucking as it can benefit everyone,” said Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum. “It will […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the case for electric vehicles to Victoria, days after the federal government pledged millions for zero-emissions vehicles and charging infrastructure. “We know we need to cut emissions,” he said Monday at an outdoor news conference at Royal Roads University. “The investment in this budget is going to allow for thousands […]
