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December 11, 2018

Vincentric Names Top Diesel Picks

2018 Canadian Diesel Analysis identifies the most cost-effective diesel vehicles. Vincentric has released the results of its 2018 Canadian Diesel Analysis, which took a close look at 856 vehicles, including trucks, vans, ...

December 10, 2018

NRCan Marks EV Milestone

100th EV fast charger located in Toronto. Natural Resources Canada has announced the official opening of the 100th electric vehicle (EV) fast charger, located at the CF Toronto Eaton Centre. The Canadian ...

December 7, 2018

J.B. Hunt Goes Electric

New electric trucks join company fleet. Arkansas-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services has added five FUSO eCanter all-electric medium-duty box trucks to its private fleet, to be used for inner-city final mile ...

December 6, 2018

Trucks: Planning for Resale

When adding a new truck to your fleet, keep in mind tomorrow’s resale value and what buyers will want to pay for in a handful of years. Part of keeping fleet ...

December 6, 2018

B.C. Plans for Electric Future

The David Suzuki Foundation weighs in on B.C.’s plan to go all-electric by 2040. In November, the British Columbia government announced plans to put the province on a path to will ...

December 5, 2018

GM Unveils 2020 Silverado HD

New heavy-duty pickup promises to be “most capable, most advanced.” When the 2020 Silverado HD debuts in February 2019, General Motors says it will be the most capable and most advanced ...

December 4, 2018

Ford Supplies Vans for Disaster Relief

Ford Fund announces four winners in the Ford Disaster Relief Mobility Challenge. Ford is helping communities dealer with natural disasters by awarding grants for specially equipped Transit vans to nonprofit organizations ...

December 3, 2018

Jaguar Aims to Solve Red Light Problem

New Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2X) technology will help drivers avoid red lights. New Jaguar Land Rover technology is using Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2X) to connect cars to traffic lights so drivers can avoid getting stuck ...

November 30, 2018

Communauto FLEX Debuts in Toronto

Toronto's new car-share service launched on Nov. 24. Communauto FLEX is the first company to receive a permit under the City of Toronto's new free-floating car-share pilot program, which is now operating in the ...

November 29, 2018

Ford F-150: The Diesel Difference

Ford’s first F-150 Power Stroke offers big truck propulsion in a half-ton pickup. Diesel’s always been a mainstay in heavy-duty pickup trucks, but it’s now weaving its way into lighter-duty vehicles ...