Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 to Give 500km Range Mercedes-Benz Trucks recently unveiled the production-version of the brand’s first battery-electric long-haul truck ‘eActros 600’ for global markets. The heavy-duty electric truck is aimed at setting a new standard in road freight transport in terms of technology, sustainability, design and profitability for e-fleet operators, the company claims. While the truck had only had rumours of long range, the manufacturer has now confirmed numbers. Electric range for long-haul trucking has always been difficult for both manufacturers and fleet operators, d ..read more

by: Pash Brar If you’re ever sitting at a full blackjack table in a casino you have two choices: you can be selfish by working alone and not make any money, or you can take turns taking a hit, busting out and another person at the table wins. If each person at the table knows what they’re doing, they each take turns taking a hit, so the rest of the table has a chance to win. It’s about beating the odds. If you don’t bust out, the dealer will win. In trucking where the environment is currently incredibly slow, the same odds will apply when you want to make money. If you are selfish, you don’t w ..read more

By: G. Ray Gompf, CD There seems to be many more incidents of commercial vehicles crashing into infrastructure than ever before, and more so in certain areas. A while ago, on the Skyway Bridge in Burlington, Ontario, a truck pulling a dump trailer allegedly “accidentally” engaged the lift mechanism of the trailer, and the raised trailer struck the superstructure of the bridge closing it and Queen Elizabeth Highway for a considerable length of time. Engineers had to be called in to verify the safety of the bridge and whether it needed to be repaired as a result of this collision. The incident r ..read more

ਪੀਟਰਬਿਲਟ ਨੇ ਮਾਡਲ 579 ‘ਤੇ ਭੲਨਦਣ਼੍ਰਿ ਢੁਸੋਿਨਠੰ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਸਿਸਟਮ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ ‘ਚ ਸੁਧਾਰਾਂ ਕਰਕੇ ਇਸ ਦੀ ਮੱਦਦ ਨਾਲ ਸਟੈਂਡਰਡ ਟਕਰਾਅ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ। ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਫਿਊਜ਼ਨ ਸਟਾਪ ਅਤੇ ਅੁਟੋ-ਘੋਠੰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਉਜਾਗਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ, ਜੋ ਭਾਰੀ ਟ੍ਰੈਫਿਕ ਸਥਿਤੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਰਗਰਮ ਕਰੂਜ਼ ਅਤੇ ਜੇ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੋਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਜ਼ੀਰੋ ਮੀਲ ਪ੍ਰਤੀ ਘੰਟਾ ਤੱਕ ਬ੍ਰੇਕਿੰਗ ਕਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ | ਫਿਊਜ਼ਨ ਸਟਾਪ ਅਤੇ ਆਟੋ-ਗੋਟੀਐਮ ਕਾਰਜਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ ਇੱਕ ਆਟੋਮੈਟਿਕ ਬ੍ਰੇਕਿੰਗ ਈਵੈਂਟ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਮਾਡਲ 579 ..read more

Coast to Coast Experiences (CTCE) introduced Canada’s first Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) pilot project for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, demonstrating the very first bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in British Columbia. Working with BC Hydro, The Lion Electric Company, BorgWarner, Powertech Labs and Fermata Energy, CTCE is creating the first rapid, deployable, end-to-end V2G mobile power infrastructure in Canada, enabling stored energy from CTCE’s electric bus fleet to support power grids, such as BC Hydro peaking and demand response initiatives. The pilot is designed to ..read more

by: Gurjot Singh Sidhu The Global and Local Trucking Industry Landscape Recent shifts in global immigration policies, such as the UK’s plan to reduce its net migration and Australia’s initiative to halve its immigration intake, reflect a growing trend of tightening labor markets worldwide. The global shifts in immigration and labor policies are expected to have a ripple effect in Canada, particularly in British Columbia, where the trucking industry is already facing a critical shortage of skilled truck drivers. These changes present a unique set of challenges and opportunities for Canadian tru ..read more

Great Dane was recently named a 2023 “Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation.” The recognition was awarded by Redefining the Road magazine, Women in Trucking’s official publication that focuses on best practices for encouraging women’s employment in the trucking industry. The process to name companies to this prestigious list included a rigorous nomination and review procedure, followed by votes cast by more than 27,000 individuals. Great Dane was one of thirty companies receiving the highest votes, earning an additional distinction as one of “The Elite 30.” “I’m so pleased Great ..read more

By: Jag Dhatt Just a few months after imposing some slightly higher fines, the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure dropped the hammer down hard for truckers and trucking companies who are responsible for striking provincial infrastructure. On March 12, the BC Minister Rob Fleming announced that courts will now be able to impose fines up to $100,000, imprisonment up to 18 months or a combination of both upon conviction for such violations. In the past 3 years, there have been over 35 crashes in BC, mostly in the lower mainland, caused by over-height commercial vehicles. Most, if no ..read more

ਮੂਲ ਲੇਖਕ: ਜੈਗ ਢੱਟ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ ਮਰਸਡੀਜ਼ ਗੱਡੀਆਂ ਚੋਂ, ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਜਾਣੀਆਂ ਪਹਿਚਾਣੀਆਂ ਕਾਰਾਂ ‘ਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਕਾਰ ਹੈ, SL – ਜੋ ਕਿ 1954 ‘ਚ ਮਾਰਕਿਟ ‘ਚ ਉਤਾਰੀ ਗਈ ਸੀ ਅਤੇ ਅੱਜ ਵੀ ਉਸੇ ਸ਼ਾਨੋ-ਸ਼ੌਕਤ ਨਾਲ ਬਣਾਈ ਜਾਣ ਦੀ ਰੀਤ ਨੂੰ ਉਸੇ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਹੀ ਕਾਇਮ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਮਾਡਲ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਖੇਡ ਅਤੇ ਵਧੀਆਪਨ ਦਾ ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਸੁਮੇਲ ਹੈ। ਮੂਹਰਲੇ ਇੰਜਣ ਅਤੇ ਰੀਅਰ ਡ੍ਰਾਈਵ ਸਪੋਰਟਸ ਕਾਰਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਰੋਡਸਟਰ ਦੇ ਲੰਬੇ ਹੁੱਡ ਅਤੇ ਛੋਟੇ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਓਵਰਹੈਂਗਾਂ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਵਹਿੰਦੀਆਂ ਲਾਈਨਾਂ। ਸਮਾਂ ਬੀਤਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਾਲ ਮਰਸਡੀਜ਼ ਨੇ ਸਲਾਈਡਿੰਗ ਸਕੇਲ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ – ਨਾਲ ਸ਼ਲ਼ ਨੂੰ ਫੋਕਸ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਕੇਦਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਤਬਦੀਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਸਪੋਰਟਸ ਕਾਰ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਲੰਬੇ ਸਫਰ ‘ਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਗੱਡੀ (GT ..read more

by: Gurjot Singh Sidhu The Global and Local Trucking Industry Landscape Recent shifts in global immigration policies, such as the UK’s plan to reduce its net migration and Australia’s initiative to halve its immigration intake, reflect a growing trend of tightening labor markets worldwide. The global shifts in immigration and labor policies are expected to have a ripple effect in Canada, particularly in British Columbia, where the trucking industry is already facing a critical shortage of skilled truck drivers. These changes present a unique set of challenges and opportunities for Canadian tru ..read more