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Del Duca backs protesting dump truck operators

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Truck driver roles more visible during Covid-19, former GG says Õ¯Çòâ-AI ç½ðÅé àð¾Õ âðÅÂÆòð» çÅ ð¯ñ Ç÷ÁÅçÅ À°ÜÅ×ð Ô¯ÇÂÁÅ: ÇîÕ¶ñ ܽé

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Time to embrace technology and implement reforms

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ccording to a recent federal government announcement, all travellers including truck drivers, would be required to use ArriveCAN app as part of the re-entry process back into Canada at the land border. To facilitate a smooth transition to this new mandatory requirement, as well as recognizing that upwards of 20 percent of commercial drivers do not have access to smartphone technology, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has created a training package to help drivers and their companies understand the ArriveCAN app. The package which includes a step-by-step tutorial video can be viewed on our website and social media platforms. We encourage industry stakeholders to embrace available technology tools so that the border crossing experience remains as seamless as possible.

The Ontario government has taken significant steps to address the ongoing violence in the towing industry. Based on recommendations from the provincial towing task force established last year, a Joint Forces Operation team will be formed to investigate criminal activity in the towing industry to enhance consumer protection and public safety. The introduction of a tow zone pilot on designated sections of the provincial highways will also bring benefits such as faster and safe service along with standard rates for towing services.

We welcome these much-awaited reforms to enhance standards and improve safety.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance in its annual pre-budget submissions to the federal government has reiterated five important industry positions that would improve the safety, diversify and expand labour opportunities in trucking, cut down on the trucking industry’s environmental footprint, and boost competitiveness by cracking down on non-compliant carriers, among other policies.

At a time, when the government is making it easier for immigrants with Canadian work experience to become permanent residents, it is equally important to ensure that the integrity of programs like the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) is maintained.

Effective screening measures need to be in place so that only safe and compliant fleets can access the program.

While the good news around vaccines provides us with comfort and a sense of hope, the risks surrounding the novel Covid-19 variants remain in play. It is critical to practice public health advice, as our ability to control the rate of spread will determine whether we return to normal or face a third wave of infection.

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Del Duca backs protesting dump truck operators

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Dump truck operators who are fighting recent changes to Ontario weights and dimensions have found an ally in former provincial transportation minister and current Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca.

“In 2016, our government signed an agreement calling for joint resolutions on matters related to SPIF and the industry,” he says, referring to Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly configurations which require self-steering axles and load equalization systems.

That agreement emerged when aggregate-hauling truckers occupied provincial inspection stations to fight a crackdown on axle weights. But while the Ontario Ministry of Transportation committed to rules that had been in place prior to Aug. 1, 2016, the grandfathering deadline for dump trucks built prior to 2011 did not change.

Dump truck operators including members of the Ontario Dump Truck Association (ODTA) organized another series of protests this

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The ODTA organized a series of protests against the regulation.

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December as the grandfathering period was coming to an end. The new SPIF rules took effect in January.

“It’s absolutely deplorable that [the provincial government] decided to use the cover of a pandemic to go in this direction. I think it’s bad for our economy. It’s certainly bad for the individuals employed or operating in the industry,” Del Duca says.

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ú.âÆ.àÆ.¶. çÅ Á³çÅ÷Å ÔË ÇÕ B@AA 寺 êÇÔñ» ìä¶ ñ×í× A,@@@ â³ê Dump truck protests àð¾Õ ÁËÃ.êÆ.ÁÅÂÆ.ÁËø.-óì³èå Çéïî» The ODTA estimates about 1,000 dump éÅñ î¶ñ éÔƺ Ö»ç¶Í trucks manufactured before 2011 do not ú.âÆ.àÆ.¶. çÆ ì°ñÅðÅ ÃðìÜÆå Õ½ð comply with the SPIF-related rules.

“We have members who simply é¶ ÃÅⶠ×ð°¾ê êÌÕÅôé à±â¶÷ àð¾ÇÕ³× ù “They’ve had people’s trucks towed can’t work… Their trucks are ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÀ°Ô Õ³î òÅñÆÁ» æÅò» 寺 ñ¯Õ» ç¶ at job sites. They’ve had their plates àð¾Õ à¯Á Õð Õ¶ ñË ×Â¶Í À°é·» çÆÁ» êñ¶à» taken off,” ODTA spokeswoman Sarbjit their only business and without À°åÅð ñÂÆÁ» ×ÂÆÁ»ÍÓÓ AE ÃÅñ 寺 ê°ðÅä¶ Kaur told our group publication Today’s them they are stuck.”

A,B@@ Ô¯ð â³ê àð¾Õ êðÇîà Ô¶á Úñ ðÔ¶ Trucking. Another 1,200 dump trucks Ôé, êð Ü篺 ÇÂé·» ç¶ ê°ðÅä¶ Ô¯ä çÆ Ãî» under 15 years old are currently oper- Jagroop Singh, president of the Ontario ÃÆîÅ õåî Ô¯ ÜÅò¶×Æ å» ÇÂé·» Óå¶ òÆ íÅð ating under permit, but will face the Aggregate Trucking Association óì³èå ÇÂÔÆ Çéïî ñÅ×± Ô¯ä×¶Í same weight restrictions as their older ð¯÷ F@@ ñ¯â êÌÅêå Õðé òÅñ¶ ÕñÆé counterparts once their grandfathering Çøñ ÇâÃê¯÷ñ ÕÅð¯ìÅð ï±éÅÂÆàâ ïÇÂñà period ends. ÒÒÃÅⶠî˺ìð Õ³î éÔƺ Õð êÅ ðÔ¶... ç¶ êÌË÷Æâ˺à ÁËñÕ Õñ¯Õ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÀ°çï¯× “Who in the industry said that a truck À°é·» ç¶ àð¾Õ ÔÆ À°é·» çÅ Õ³î Ôé ÓÚ ÇÕÃ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÔË ÇÕ àð¾Õ ÇÃðë AE ÃÅñ» lasts 15 years?” asks Alec Cloke, presiÇÂà 寺 ìöËð À°Ô Õ°¾Þ éÔƺ Õð åÕ ÚñçÅ ðÇÔ³çÅ ÔË? îËù ÇÃðø ÇÂà ׾ñ dent of United Soils, a clean fill disposal 寺 ÇÂåðÅ÷ ÔË ÇÕ À°Ô ÇÕà À°îð ÓÚ àð¾Õ business that receives 600 loads a day. ÃÕç¶ÍÓÓ ù ê°ðÅä¶ ÕÇÔ ðÔ¶ ÔéÍ ÁÃƺ ÇÂÔ éÔƺ “What I have a problem with is the age of Ü×ð±ê ÇóØ, úºàÅðÆú ÁË×ðÆ׶à àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁËïÃƶôé ÕÇÔ ðÔ¶ ÇÕ ÁËÃ.êÆ.ÁÅÂÆ.ÁËø. ÔÆ ÃÔÆ the truck they’re grandfathering. We’re ç¶ êÌË÷Æâ˺à åðÆÕÅ ÔËÍÓÓ not arguing that SPIF is the way to go.” êð ×ð°¾ê çÅ ÕÇÔäÅ ÔË ÇÕ úºàÅðÆú But the group is arguing that the ÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ î³åðÅñÅ À°é·» çÆÁ» ÇÚ³åÅò» Ontario Ministry of Transportation has ù éÔƺ ðä ÇðÔÅ Áå¶ À°Ã é¶ àð¾Õ» ç¶ ê°ðÅä¶ Ô¯ä çÆ Ãî» ÃÆîÅ ÁÅÀ°ä been unwilling to hear concerns and offered little warning as the ìÅð¶ é» îÅåð Ú¶åÅòéÆ Çç¾åÆÍ grandfathering period was coming to an end. Õñ¯Õ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÀ°Ô å°ÔÅù ç¯ Çî³à» ÓÚ ÃÆ.òÆ.ú.ÁÅð. ÇàÕà ç¶ “They can give you a CVOR ticket in two minutes,” Cloke says. ç¶ä×¶Í À°Ô å°ÔÅù ñÅÇÂóà ñÂÆ Çìñ å» í¶Ü ÃÕç¶ Ôé êð é¯Çàà “They can send you a bill for a licence… They can’t send out a éÔƺ í¶Ü ÃÕç¶?ÓÓ notice?” Õ½ð é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÇÂÔ î°¾çÅ ê±ð¶ À°çï¯× çÅ ÔË ÇÜà çÅ ÁÃð ìÔ°å ÃÅ𶠓This is an industry-wide issue that affects many, many people. It’s ñ¯Õ» Óå¶ ê˺çÅ ÔËÍ ÇÂÔ ÇÃðø Õ°¾Þ Õ° ÕÅùé å¯óé òÅñ¶ ñ¯Õ» Ü» ÕÅùé not a small group of rulebreakers or people who just don’t want to ù éÅ î³éä òÅñ¶, Ü» ðÃå Ü» ñÅêÌòÅÔ ñ¯Õ» çÅ îÅîñÅ éÔƺ ÔËÍÓÓ [ follow] the law, or been lazy, or straggling,” Kaur says. À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ú.âÆ.àÆ.¶. é¶ éò³ìð ÇòÚ Ô¯Â¶ åÕéÆÕÆ Áêâ¶à ÓÚ She says the ODTA declined to participate in a November techÇÔ¾ÃÅ éÔƺ ÇñÁÅ ÇÕÀ°ºÇÕ À°é·» ù êåÅ ÃÆ ÇÕ Çéïî ÕÆ ÔéÍ ÁËïÃƶôé nical briefing because they knew what the rules were. The assoÃðÕÅð ù ÇîñäÅ ÚÅÔ°³çÆ ÔË ÇÕ å» ÇÕ àð¾Õ» ç¶ ê°ðÅä¶ Ô¯ä ç¶ Ã ù ciation wants to meet the government to make the case that the Á¾×¶ òèÅÇÂÁÅ ÜÅ ÃÕ¶Í grandfathering period should be extended.

B@AF ÓÚ êÌçðôé Õðé òÅñ¶ úºàÅðÆú ÁË×ðÆ׶à àð¾ÇÕ³× “In the middle of the pandemic, where we’re already losing work ÁËïÃƶôé ç¶ êÌË÷Æâ˺à Ü×ð±ê ÇÃ³Ø é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒîÔ»îÅðÆ ç¶ ÇòÚÕÅð, and income, to have this happen was a disaster,” says Jagroop ÇÜ¾æ¶ ÃÅù êÇÔñ» ÔÆ Õ³î Áå¶ ÁÅîçé ÓÚ ÕîÆ çÅ ÃÅÔîäÅ ÕðéÅ êË Singh, president of the Ontario Aggregate Trucking Association, ÇðÔÅ ÔË, ÇÂÔ òÅêð ÜÅäÅ ÃÅⶠñÂÆ ÇìêåŠ寺 ؾà éÔÆºÍ ÒÒÃÅⶠî˺ìð which organized the 2016 protests. “We have members who simply

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can’t work … Their trucks are their only business and without them they are stuck.”

Õ³î éÔƺ Õð êÅ ðÔ¶... À°é·» ç¶ àð¾Õ ÔÆ À°é·» çÅ Õ³î Ôé ÇÂà 寺 ìöËð À°Ô Õ°¾Þ éÔƺ Õð ÃÕç¶ÍÓÓ

‘Don’t dump on us’ ÒÃÅù â³ê éÅ Õð¯Ó Del Duca’s show of support comes as a coalition of more than 100 â¶ñ â±ÕÅ ò¾ñ¯º ÔîÅÇÂå çÅ êÌ×àÅòÅ À°ç¯º ÕÆåÅ Ç×ÁÅ Ü篺 À°çï¯× ç¶ industry representatives including trucking companies, owner-opA@@ 寺 ò¾è êÌåÆÇéèÆÁ», ÇÜé·» ÓÚ àð¾ÇÕ³× Õ³êéÆÁ», úéð ÁÅêð¶àð Áå¶ À°ÃÅðÆ À°çï¯× ç¶ î˺ìð ôÅîñ Ôé, é¶ ÁÅéñÅÂÆé erators, and members of the construction industryy ñÚéÅ î°ÇÔ³î www.dontdumponus.ca ÚñÅÂÆÍ w. launch an online information campaign at www. à Õ» çÆ À°îð òèÅÀ°ä ñÂÆ ÇÂ¾Õ êàÆôé Óå¶ C,@@@ àð¾ dontdumponus.ca. 寺 ò¾è ñ¯Õ» é¶ ÔÃåÅõð ÕÆå¶ ÔéÍ A petition calling for an extended grandfathering ê°ðÅä¶ À°êÕðé» ù Çéïî» çÆ êÅñäÅ ÕðòÅÀ°ä period for the life of the trucks has collected more çÅ åðÆÕÅ å» ÔË, êð ÇÂÔ ìÔ°å õðÚÆñÅ ÔËÍ î½Ü±çÅ than 3,000 signatures. Çñøà ÁËÕÃñ» Áå¶ À°êÕðé» ù ðËàð¯Çø¾à ÕðòÅÀ°ä There is a way to get older equipment to comply Óå¶ Á³çÅ÷é B@,@@@ 寺 D@,@@@ âÅñð çÅ õðÚÅ with the rules, but it is pricey. Retrofitting existing ÁÅò¶ Á ×ÅÍ lift axles and equipment would cost an estimated Õ½ð é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒàð¾Õ ù ÇÃðø ê³Ü ÃÅñ Ô¯ð ÚñÅÀ°ä $20,000 to $40,000. ñÂÆ ñ կÂÆ Â¶éÅ õðÚÅ éÔƺ Õð¶×ÅÍ å°ÔÅâÅ àð¾Õ AE ÃÅñ “Nobody is going to spend that money to put fivee ê°ðÅäÅ ÔË Áå¶ å°Ãƺ ÇÂà çÆ À°îð òèÅÀ°ä ñÂÆ BE,@@@ d more years on a truck. Your truck is 15 years old âÅñð âÅñ õðÚ Õð¯×¶?ÓÓ ?” and you’re going to spend $25,000 to stretch it out?” ÒÒÇÂÔ ÔË î°ÕÅìñåé ؾà-ñÅ×å, ñÅ×åÔÆä Ô¾ñ: Kaur says.

Steven Del Duca (À°é·» ù) àð¾Õ» ù ÁÅêäÆ À°îð ê±ðÆ Õðé åÕ çÅ Ãî» “This is a relatively low-cost, no-cost fix: [They] ÃàÆòé â¶ñ â±ÕÅ ç¶äÅ ÚÅÔÆçÅ ÔËÍ À°é·» ù ÁÅêäÅ ê±ðÅ Ãî» simply need to grandfather the trucks Ô³ãÅÀ°ä ÇçúÍ Á×ñ¶ ê³Ü ÃÅñ» åÕ À°Ô for their proper lifespan. Let them go õ°ç ÔÆ ÃóÕ» 寺 Ôà ÜÅä׶ÍÓÓ to their natural end of life. In five years “It’s absolutely deplorable that they’ll all be off the road anyways.”

[the provincial government] decided to use the cover of a pandemic to go in this direction.

I think it’s bad for our economy.”

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Low safety risk êÆ.êÆ. ÃàÆøé ìñ¶Ã é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒî˺ “I’ve heard from many individual drivÕÂÆ ÇòÁÕåÆ×å âðÅÂÆòð», àð¾ÇÕ³× ers, trucking companies, and some of Õ³êéÆÁ», Áå¶ Õ°¾Þ Ãí 寺 ò¾âÆÁ» À°ÃÅðÆ the largest construction companies, that Õ³êéÆÁ» 寺 ÇÂÔ ×¾ñ ðäÆ ÔË ÇÕ ÇÂÔ these measures are impacting their live- Steven Del Duca, Çéïî À°é·» çÆ ÁÅîçé Óå¶ îÅóÅ ÁÃð lihoods and will wreak havoc on the Ontario Liberal leader êÅ ðÔ¶ Ôé Áå¶ ÃÅð¶ À°ÃÅðÆ À°çï¯× ÓÚ entire construction industry,” said MPP åìÅÔÆ îÚÅ ç¶ä×¶Í àð¾Õ ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ ñÂÆ Stephen Blais, Liberal transportation ìÔ°å ؾà õåðÅ ÔéÍ Ô°ä Ãî» ÔË ÇÕ critic. “The trucks pose a low safety risk. ÒÒÇÂÔ ìÔ°å ÁøïÃÜéÕ ÔË ÇÕ ÇÂé·» ÷ð±ðÆ ÕÅÇîÁ» ù ÁÅêäÅ Õ³î Õðé It’s time to let these essential workers ê̯Çò³ôÆÁñ ÃðÕÅð é¶ ÇÂà ÇçôÅ ÓÚ Æ¶ÍÓÓ get back to work.” ÜÅä ñÂÆ îÔ»îÅðÆ çÅ ÃÔÅðÅ ÇñÁÅ ç¶Âìñ¶ Ã é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁÅ ù Õ¯ÂÆ òÆ Any safety risks are not as signifiõåðŠ¶éÅ òÆ ò¾âÅ éÔƺ ÔË ÇܳéÅ ÇÕ cant as the regulation’s name implies, ÔËÍ îËù ñ×çÅ ÔË ÇÕ ÇÂÔ ÃÅâÆ ðË×±ñ¶ôé çÅ é» ç¾ÃçÅ ÔËÍ ÁÅðÇæÕåÅ ñÂÆ ì°ðÅ ÔËÍÓÓ Blais says. úºàÅðÆú ç¶ ÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ î³åðÆ çÆ ÇÚ³åÅ Ontario Ministry of Transportation ÃàÆòé â¶ñ â±ÕÅ, ðòÅÇÂåÆ Çñøà ÁËÕÃñ ò¾ñ¯º î°ãñ¶ ã»Ú¶ concerns about traditional lift axles have úºàÅðÆú Çñìðñ ñÆâð ù ÕÆå¶ ÜÅä òÅñ¶ é°ÕÃÅé 寺 ÔËÍ Ü篺 focused on related infrastructure damage. ÇøÕÃâ Çñøà ÁËÕÃñ ñ¯Çââ À°êÕðé Óå¶ When fixed lift axles are raised on loaded À°μêð Ú°¾Õ¶ Ü»ç¶ Ôé å» ìÅÕÆ ÁËÕÃñ úòðñ¯â Ô¯ Ü»ç¶ ÔéÍ Ü¯ ÁËÕÃñ equipment, the remaining axles are overloaded. The axles that are ԶỠ԰³ç¶ Ôé Áå¶ ÇÂ¾Õ æ» Öó·¶ ðÇÔ³ç¶ Ôé À°Ô ÃóÕ» çÆ ê¶òî˺à Óå¶ lowered and fixed in place will drag laterally across pavement. âðË× Ô°³ç¶ ðÇÔ³ç¶ ÔéÍ “The alternative to all of this is these guys going out on the À°ÃÅðÆ çÅ î½Ãî ô°ð± Ô¯ä òñ ÇÂôÅðÅ ÕðÇçÁ» Õñ¯Õ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÇÂà side of the road when it’s busy,” Cloke says, referring to the çÅ ìçñ ÇÂÔ ÔË ÇÕ ÇÂé·» ñ¯Õ» ù ÃóÕ å¯º êÅö Õð Çç¾åÅ ÜÅò¶Í ÁÃƺ onset of construction season. “We do not want to have anyÁÇÜÔÅ Õ°¾Þ éÔƺ ÚÅÔ°³ç¶ÍÓÓ thing like that.

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Enforcement of Canada’s ÕËé¶âÅ ç¶ ÂÆ.ÁËñ.âÆ. ìÅð¶ øðîÅé ELD mandate to be ù ÇÂ¾Õ ÃÅñ Á³çð êóÅÁòÅð phased in over a year åðÆÕ¶ éÅñ ñÅ×± ÕÆåÅ ÜÅò¶×Å Transport Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to a June 12 àð»Ãê¯ðà ÕËé¶âÅ é¶ î°ó ê°ôàÆ ÕÆåÆ ÔË ÇÕ ÕËé¶âÅ ÓÚ ÇÂñËÕàÌÅÇéÕ ñÅÇ×³× ÇâòÅÇÂà (ÂÆ.ÁËñ.âÆ.) ìÅð¶ Çéïî» ù AB ܱé 寺 ñÅ×± ÕðéÅ ô°ð± Õð rollout of Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, Çç¾åÅ ÜÅò¶×Å, êð ÇÂà çÆ ÇÂéø¯ðÃî˺à ù ê±ðÆ åð·» AB îÔÆÇéÁ» ç¶ Ã but with a “progressive enforcement period” lasting 12 months. ç½ðÅé êóÅÁòÅð åðÆÕ¶ éÅñ ñÅ×± ÕÆåÅ ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ Transport Minister Omar Alghabra issued a statement, sayÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ î³åðÆ úîð ÁËñ×ÅìðÅ é¶ ÇìÁÅé ÜÅðÆ Õð Õ¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ing “As Minister of Transport, I am firmly committed to this ÒÒÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ î³åðÆ òܯº, î˺ ÇÂà Ãî»ð¶ÖÅ êÌåÆ ÃÖåÅÂÆ éÅñ ÃîðÇêå timeline – these devices will further strengthen road safety Ô»-ÇÂÔ À°êÕðé ÕËé¶âÅ ÓÚ ÃóÕ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁÅ ù in Canada. At the same time, the impact Ô¯ð î÷ì±å Õðé×¶Í ÇÂÃ ç¶ éÅñ ÔÆ ÕîðôÆÁñ of Covid-19 on commercial vehicle oper×¾âÆÁ» çÆÁ» ÕÅðòÅÂÆÁ» Óå¶ Õ¯Çòâ-AI çÅ ations has been unprecedented and Photo: Derek Clouthier ìÔ°å îÅóÅ ÁÃð ÇêÁÅ ÇÜà ù òÆ ÇèÁÅé must be acknowledged. As such, with åÃòÆð : â¶ð¶Õ Õñ¯ÚÆÁð ÓÚ ð¾Öä çÆ ÷ð±ðå ÔËÍ ÇÂà Ãí ù ò¶ÖÇçÁ» the support of provinces and territories, ê̯Çò³ÇÃ÷ Áå¶ àËðÆà¯ðÆ÷ çÆ î¾çç éÅñ, Áå¶ and in consultation with industry, we À°çï¯× éÅñ ×¾ñìÅå ÷ðƶ ÁÃƺ êóÅÁòÅð will work together on the successful and ñÅ×± Õðé ç¶ Ãøñ Áå¶ ÁÃðçÅð Ã Óå¶ effective implementation of a progresÇÂվᶠÇîñ Õ¶ Õ³î Õð»×¶Í ÇÂà éÅñ À°çï¯× sive enforcement period. This will give ù êÌîÅÇäå ÇÂñËÕàÌÅÇéÕ ñÅÇ×³× ÇâòÅÇÂÇÃ÷ sufficient time for industry to obtain and ù ìöËð ÇÕö Ü°ðîÅé¶ å¯º AB ܱé, B@BA åÕ install certified electronic logging devicêÌÅêå Õðé Áå¶ Ç³ÃàÅñ Õðé çÅ Ãî» Çîñ es without penalty as of June 12, 2021. ÃÕ¶×ÅÍ ô°ð±ÁÅåÆ ÇÂéø¯ðÃî˺à ç¶ åðÆÇÕÁ» Early enforcement measures will consist ÓÚ ÇþÇÖÁÅ Áå¶ ÜÅ×ð±ÕåÅ ëËñÅÀ°äÅ ôÅîñ of education and awareness.” Ô¯ò¶×ÅÍ He urged carriers to equip their trucks with ELDs “as soon as À°é·» é¶ ÕËðÆÁð÷ ù ÁÅêä¶ àð¾Õ» ÓÚ ÒÒÇܾ毺 åÕ Ã³íò Ô¯ ÃÕ¶ÓÓ ÂÆ.ÁËñ. reasonably possible.” âÆ. ñÅÀ°ä çÆ ÁêÆñ ÕÆåÆ ÔËÍ The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has been êÌÅÂÆò¶à î¯àð àð¾Õ Õ½ºÃñ ÁÅø ÕËé¶âÅ (êÆ.ÁËî.àÆ.ÃÆ.) àð»Ãê¯ðà imploring Transport Canada to phase in enforcement of the manÕËé¶âÅ ù êóÅÁòÅð åðÆÕ¶ éÅñ øðîÅé ñÅ×± Õðé ñÂÆ ÕÇÔ³çÆ ÁÅ ðÔÆ date. Its president, Mike Millian, welcomed the announcement. ÔËÍ ÇÂÃ ç¶ êÌË÷Æâ˺à îÅÂÆÕ ÇîñÆÁé 鶶 ÁËñÅé çÅ ÃòÅ×å ÕÆåÅ ÔËÍ The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) also commended ÕËé¶âÆÁé àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁñÅdzà (ÃÆ.àÆ.¶.) é¶ òÆ ÁËñ×ÅìðÅ çÆ åÅðÆø Alghabra, noting it submitted to the Council of Ministers ÕÆåÆ Áå¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ À°Ã é¶ ÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ Áå¶ ÔÅÂÆò¶ ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ ñÂÆ Ç÷³î¶òÅð Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety a strategy î³åðÆÁ» çÆ Õ½ºÃñ Õ¯ñ AB îÔÆÇéÁ» ç½ðÅé êóÅÁòÅð åðÆÕ¶ éÅñ åÆÜÆfor a 12-month, phased-in enforcement approach for third-parÇèð êÌîÅÇäå ÂÆ.ÁËñ.âÆ. ܱé 寺 ñÅ×± Õðé çÆ ðäéÆåÆ Üî•» ÕðòÅÂÆ ty certified ELDs beginning in June. ÃÆÍ CTA says its recommendations include “meaningful and ÃÆ.àÆ.¶. é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ À°Ã çÆÁ» ÇÃøÅðô» ÓÚ AB îÔÆÇéÁ» ç½ðÅé gradual enforcement” of the regulation, over the course of 12 ðË×±ñ¶ôé çÆ ÒÃÅðæÕ Áå¶ êóÅÁòÅð ÇÂéø¯ðÃî˺àÓ ôÅîñ ÃÆÍ ê±ðé months. Full enforcement will commence in June 2022. ÇÂéø¯ðÃî˺à ܱé B@BB ÓÚ ô°ð± Ô¯ò×ÆÍ The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators ÕËé¶âÆÁé Õ½ºÃñ ÁÅø î¯àð àð»Ãê¯ðà ÁËâÇîéÆÃàð¶àðÃ é¶ ÃÆ.àÆ.¶. ù has assured CTA that it has formed a committee to develop the íð¯ÃÅ Çç¾åÅ ÔË ÇÕ ÇÂÃ é¶ ÇòÕÅÃôÆñ ÇÂéø¯ðÃî˺à ðäéÆåÆ ÇòÕÃå Õðé progressive enforcement strategy. ñÂÆ Õî¶àÆ ìäÅ Çç¾åÆ ÔËÍ “CTA is committed to working with the provinces, territories ÃÆ.àÆ.¶. ç¶ êÌË÷Æâ˺à ÃàÆøé ñËÃÕ¯ÁÃÕÆ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÃÆ.àÆ.¶. ÇòÁÅêÕ and federal government in a comprehensive and fair manner Áå¶ Çéðê¾Ö åðÆÕ¶ éÅñ ê̯Çò³ÇÃ÷, àËðÆà¯ðÆ÷ Áå¶ øËâðñ ÃðÕÅð éÅñ that sees the mandate receive progressive and full enforceÇîñ Õ¶ Õ³î Õðé êÌåÆ òÚéì¾è ÔË ÇÜà éÅñ AB îÔÆÇéÁ» ç¶ Ã Á³çð ment within a 12-month period. The introduction of phased-in øðîÅé ê±ðÆ åð·» ñÅ×± Ô¯ ÜÅò¶Í êóÅÁòÅð ñÅ×± Õðé çÆ ðäéÆåÆ ÃÅⶠenforcement strategies is not unusual to our sector; however, Ö¶åð ñÂÆ éòƺ éÔƺ ÔË; ÔÅñ»ÇÕ ÃÆ.àÆ.¶. ù ÂÆ.ÁËñ.âÆ. ê±ðÆ åð·» ñÅ×± CTA sees no valid reason to extend an ELD phased-in enforceÕðé çÅ Ãî» AB îÔÆÇéÁ» 寺 Á¾×¶ òèÅÀ°ä çÅ Õ¯ÂÆ òÅÜì ÕÅðé éÔƺ ment approach beyond a 12-month period,” said CTA president ÇçÃçÅ ÔËÍÓÓ Stephen Laskowski. ÒÒÃðÕÅð Áå¶ À°çï¯× ù Ôîì¯ñàâ åðÅÃçÆ å¯º ìÅÁç ÔÅÂÆò¶ ðð¾ÇÖÁÅ “Government and industry must commit to this progressive, Áå¶ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁÅ êÌåÆ ÃÅâÆ òÚéì¾èåÅ êÌ×àÅ Õ¶ ÇÂÔ êóÅÁòÅð AB 12-month process for the advancement of highway safety and îÔÆÇéÁ» çÆ êÌÇÕÇðÁÅ êÌåÆ ÃîðÇêå Ô¯äÅ ÚÅÔÆçÅ ÔËÍÓÓ to reinforce our commitment to safety we made collectively following the Humboldt tragedy.”

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OTA voices support for new GTA West highway The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is voicing its support for a planned GTA West highway project that would run through the northwestern area of the Greater Toronto Area, as well as Halton, Peel, and York regions.

The areas are known hubs for trucking and logistics activity. Peel Region itself is home to an estimated 2,000 trucking companies, and in 2012 accounted for about 36% of provincial truck trips, according to government data.

The highway would include up to four to six lanes from Hwy. 400 in the east to the Hwy. 401/407 interchange in the west.

But the plan has faced increasing oppo-

sition from regional municipalities including Toronto, which has backed a call from Environmental Defence for a federal environmental assessment of Hwy. 413. Mississauga, Vaughan, Halton Hills, Halton Region, and Orangeville are opposing the highway, while Brampton, Caledon and Peel Region are call-

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Ontario pilot project to provide safer, faster towing and standard rates

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Ontario truckers will benefit from faster service and standard towing rates when they require a tow in a designated tow zone, as part of a pilot project to be rolled out this summer.

“We are thrilled to see the results of the provincial towing task force, including the introduction of a tow zone pilot that will provide faster and safer towing services to truck drivers traveling on some of Ontario’s busiest highways,” said Geoffrey Wood, senior vice-president, Ontario Trucking Association. “With the introduction of this tow zone pilot, truck drivers in the Greater Toronto Area will see benefits such as faster service and standard rates for towing services.”

The pilot stems from the province’s towing task force recommendations, which will improve oversight into the towing industry, which has been marred by violence in recent months.

“We commend the Ontario government for developing a plan to increase safety and oversight for the towing industry that responds to the needs of the industry,” said Mark Graves, president of the Provincial Towing Source: MTO Association of Ontario. “Today’s announcement is a positive step towards consistent oversight and improved safety for Ontario’s tow truck drivers who work hard every day to provide professional service to drivers on roads and highways across the province.”

The pilot will introduce restricted tow zones on designated sections of provincial highways, where only a single approved tow company will be allowed to provide services. The province says the tow zones will allow faster, safer towing at standard rates.

The locations of the pilot are: Restricted Tow Zone 1: Hwy. 401 from Hwy. 400 east to Morningside Avenue Restricted Tow Zone 2: Hwy. 401 from Hwy. 400 west to Regional Road 25; Hwy. 427 from QEW to Hwy. 409; Hwy. 409 from Hwy. 427 to Hwy. 401 Restricted Tow Zone 3: Hwy. 400 from Hwy. 401 to Hwy. 9 Restricted Tow Zone 4: QEW from Hwy. 427 to Brant Street In addition, the Ontario Provincial Police and municipal police services will form a Joint Forces Operation team to investigate violence in the towing industry.

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CTA issues budget wish list

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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has submitted its wish list for the coming federal budget, touching on themes of compliance, fuel costs, labor, and infrastructure.

Topping the list is its ongoing call for a crackdown on the Driver Inc. business model that involves misclassifying employees as independent contractors.

The CTA also says enforcement data indicates that Driver Inc. carriers are involved in widespread Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) fraud. And it notes there is “growing speculation” that some of the Driver Inc. fleets are used by various levels of government through transportation contracts.

Also included in the list is a call to cap the carbon price at diesel fuel, to help the industry recover from the pandemic and stimulate innovation in green technology. And it recommends a commercial vehicle incentive fund to focus carbon tax revenues collected from the industry.

The need to offset a labor shortage is addressed as well.

“Trucking has been excluded from many funding programs, such as those aimed at the skilled trades.

Trucking directly competes for labor with many of these industries and it is time the sector receives equal access and support.”

Steps to develop national entry-level drive training standards are also increasing training costs, it notes.

Touching on another path to access truck drivers, CTA has asked for more screening meassures under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), limiting access to safe and compliant carriers.

Wrapping up the federal budget wish list is a call to support key infrastructure projects to facilitate trade.

“Well-maintained bridges, highways and interchanges, border crossings, and adequate access to major freight centres are of the utmost importance to the industry and government needs to recognize the essential role trucking plays as it sets infrastructure spending priorities,” CTA says.

The federal government has yet to say when it will table the 2021 budget. A 2020 budget was canceled as Covid-19 began to emerge.

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Truck driver roles more visible during Covid-19, former GG says

Õ¯Çòâ-AI ç½ðÅé àð¾Õ âðÅÂÆòð» çÅ ð¯ñ Ç÷ÁÅçÅ À°ÜÅ×ð Ô¯ÇÂÁÅ: ÇîÕ¶ñ ܽé

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought plenty of hardship, but Õ¯Çòâ-AI îÔ»îÅðÆ é¶ ÃÅⶠñÂÆ ÕÂÆ î°ôÕñ» Ö·ó•ÆÁ» ÕÆåÆÁ» Ôé, êð ÕËé¶âÅ ç¶ ÃÅìÕÅ ×òðéð Üéðñ ÇîÕ¶ñ ܽé é¶ àð¾ÇÕ³× À°çï¯× ñÂÆ ÇÂ¾Õ former Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean recognizes ÃÅÕÅðÅåîÕ åìçÆñÆ Ô°³çÆ ò¶ÖÆ ÔËÍ one positive change for the trucking industry. àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁËÚ.ÁÅð. ÕËé¶âÅ ç¶ ÒÒÇòîËé Çòç âðÅÂÆòÓÓ Çóê¯÷ÆÁî ÓÚ “The pandemic lifted the cloak and revealed the most importì¯ñÇçÁ» À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒîÔ»îÅðÆ é¶ Ãí 寺 ò¾âÅ Õ³î ÇÂÔ ÕÆåÅ ÇÕ Ãí 寺 ant work of all – caring for human lives, and delivering the îÔ¾åòê±ðé Õ³î 寺 êðçÅ ÔàÅ Õ¶ ÇÂà ù À°ÜÅ×ð Õð goods that we all depend on. Vital labor that Çç¾åÅ - ÇÂéÃÅéÆ Ç÷³ç×ÆÁ» ñÂÆ ÇøÕð, Áå¶ À°Ô remains underappreciated and mostly underòÃå» êÔ°³ÚçÆÁ» ÕðéÅ ÇÜà Óå¶ ÁÃƺ ÃÅð¶ Çéðíð Ô»ÍÓÓ paid,” she said in a presentation for Trucking ܽé é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ îÔ»îÅðÆ å¯º êÇÔñ» ÁÅéñÅÂÆé HR Canada’s Women with Drive symposium. òêÅðÆÁ» é¶ î°øå Çô¾Çê³× çÅ ÇòÖÅòÅ ÕðéÅ ô°ð± Õð Prior to the pandemic, online merchants Çç¾åÅ ÃÆ, Áå¶ À°é·» Áé°ÃÅð ÇÂÔ Ã³ç¶ô Çç¾åÅ ÜÅäÅ began to push the illusion of free shipping, Áܶ òÆ ÜÅðÆ ÔËÍ ÒÒå°ÔÅù Áå¶ îËù òÆ êåÅ ÔË ÇÕ î°øå Jean observed, noting that such messages Çô¾Çê³× òð×Æ Õ¯ÂÆ ÚÆ÷ éÔƺ Ô°³çÆÍÓÓ continue. “You and I know there’s no such À°é·» çÆ ê¶ôÕÅðÆ ÓÚ Õ¶ºçðÆ ÇòôÅ ÇÂÔ ÃÆ ÇÕ ÁÅðæÕ thing as free shipping.” óÕà çÅ ÇÚÔðÅ î°¾Ö å½ð Óå¶ öËð ׯðÆ éÃñ òÅñÅ, A central theme to her presentation was ÷éÅéÅ ÇÚÔðÅ ÃÆÍ that the economic crisis has had a predomiܽé é¶ ÁÅêäÆ Ç÷³ç×Æ ÓÚ ÁŶ ÕÂÆ ÇòÁÕåÆ×å nantly non-white, female face. ð¶óÇÕÁ» Óå¶ òÆ ÚÅéäÅ êÅÇÂÁŠܯ ÇÕ À°Ã ù ÁÅêäÆ Jean described many of the personal barriÇ÷³ç×Æ ÓÚ å¯óé¶ êÂ¶Í ÇÜò¶º ÇÂ¾Õ òÅðÆ À°Ã ù ï±éÆÁé ers she had to overcome during her life, such çÆ îÆÇà³× ÓÚ ÇÂÔ ÇÕÔÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÇÕ À°Ã ù ÃÆ.ìÆ.ÃÆ. as being told during a union meeting that she ð¶âÆú ÕËé¶âÅ ò¾ñ¯º ÇÃðø ÇÂà ñÂÆ Ú°ÇäÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔË had only been hired by CBC Radio Canada Trucking HR Canada CEO ÇÕÀ°ºÇÕ À°Ã çÅ ð³× ÕÅñÅ ÃÆ Áå¶ ÃÕÌÆé Óå¶ À°Ô Ú³×Æ because she was black and looked good on Angela Splinter (above) ñ×çÆ ÃÆÍ Ü篺 À°Ã é¶ ×òðéð Üéðñ òܯº ÃÔ°³ Ú°¾ÕÆ screen. When she was sworn in as Governor introduces former Governor å» À°Ô Áå¶ À°Ã çÆ èÆ ÔÆ ðÆ⯠ÔÅñ ÓÚ î½Ü±ç ç¯ ÕÅñ¶ General, she and her daughter were the only General Michaelle Jean, ñ¯Õ» ÓÚ ôÅîñ ÃéÍ ìÅÕÆ ç¯ ÃÅø-ÃøÅÂÆ çÅ Õ³î Õðç¶ two black people at Rideau Hall. The other during an online presentation ÃéÍ two worked as housekeepers. for the annual Women with À°é·» é¶ Á˺âðÅ ðô çÆ ÃøñåÅ ù òÆ ïÅç ÕÆåÅ, She also recognized the success of Andra Drive symposium. ܯ ÇÕ î±ñ òÅÃÆ àð¾ÇÕ³× Áå¶ ñ¯ÇÜÃÇàÕà À°çï¯×êåÆ Rush, an Indigenous trucking and logistics Screen capture Ôé ÇÜé·» é¶ Çå³é-×¾âÆÁ» ç¶ Â¶Áð øð¶à ÕÅð¯ìÅð ù ðô entrepreneur who built a three-vehicle air freight àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁËÚ.ÁÅð. ÕËé¶âÅ ç¶ ÃÆ.ÂÆ.ú. ×ð°¾ê ÁÅø Õ³êéÆ÷ ÓÚ ìçñ Çç¾åÅ ÇÜà çÆ ÕÆîå B@ business into the Rush Group of Companies that Á˺ܶñÅ ÃêÇñ³àð (À°μå¶) ÃÅñÅéÅ AI ÓÚ E@@ ÇîñÆÁé âÅñð ÃÆÍ was worth $500 million in 2019. ÒÇòîé Çòç âðÅÂÆòÓ Çô³ê¯÷ÆÁî ÓÚ ðô é¶ Çê¾Û¶ ÇÜÔ¶ ÔÆ îÔ»îÅðÆ Áå¶ ÇÂ¾Õ ÃÅñ åÕ Rush recently sold her transportation-re- ÇÂ¾Õ ÁÅéñÅÂÆé ê¶ôÕÅðÆ ç½ðÅé ÃÅìÕÅ âðÅÂÆòð» çÆ ÕîÆ ù ò¶ÖÇçÁ» ÁÅêä¶ ÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆlated assets, however, citing the pandemic ×òðéð Üéðñ ÇîÕ¶ñ ܽé çÆ ÜÅäóì³èÆ ÁÃÅÇÃÁ» ù ò¶Ú Çç¾åÅ ÃÆÍ and a years-long driver shortage. êÛÅä ÕðòÅÀ°ºç¶ Ô¯Â¶Í Ü½é é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ÕÅÇîÁ» çÆ ÕîÆ ÒÃê¾ôà Áå¶ Labor shortages are a “clear and present ÃÕÌÆé ÕËêÚð î½Ü±çÅ õåðÅ ÔËÍÓ À°é·» ÇÂÔ òÆ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ÕËé¶âÅ ç¶ àð¾Õ danger”, Jean said, noting that just 3% of âðÅÂÆòð» ÓÚ¯º ÇÃðø C% Á½ðå» ÔéÍ Canada’s truck drivers are women. ÃÅìÕÅ ×òðéð Üéðñ é¶ ÇÂÔ òÆ ÃñÅÔ Çç¾åÆ ÇÕ àð¾ÇÕ³× À°çï¯× ù And the former governor general suggested the trucking indusÇ÷ÁÅçÅ Á½ðå» ç¶ ÁÅÀ°ä éÅñ ñÅí Çîñ¶×ÅÍ À°é·» é¶ ÇÂ¾Õ À°çï¯× îËé¶Üð try would be well served by more women. She referred to discuséÅñ Ô¯ÂÆ ×¾ñìÅå çÅ ÔòÅñÅ Çç³ÇçÁ» ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ Á½ðå» ÇìÔåðÆé àð¾Õ sions with one industry manager who said women were the best âðÅÂÆòð Áå¶ À°êÕðé ÁÅêð¶àð Ô°³çÆÁ» Ôé ÇÕÀ°ºÇÕ À°Ô À°êÕðé» ù truck drivers and equipment operators because they were more Ç÷ÁÅçŠóíÅñ éÅñ òðåçÆÁ» ÔéÍ ÇÂà éÅñ ÇÂé·» À°êÕðé» çÅ ÜÆòéÕÅñ respectful of their equipment. That led to longer equipment life, òèçÅ ÔË, À°åêÅçÕåÅ Ç÷ÁÅçÅ Ô°³çÆ ÔË Áå¶ ò¾è ÁÅðæÕ ñÅí Çîñç¶ ÔéÍ enhanced productivity, and greater economic benefits. À°é·» é¶ àð¾ÇÕ³× À°çï¯× ç¶ êÌåÆÇéèÆÁ» ù À°Ã ò³é-ðò³éåÅ ç¶ ð³× She encouraged trucking industry representatives to showçðÃÅÀ°ä ñÂÆ ÇÕÔŠܯ ÇÕ î½Ü±ç Ôé, å» ÇÕ íÇò¾Ö ç¶ À°îÆçòÅð ÁÅêä¶ ÁÅê case the colors of diversity that do exist, so future candidates éÅñ ÇÂà ù ÃÅÕÅð Ô°³çÅ ò¶Ö ÃÕäÍ could see themselves reflected in the material.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Hino becomes latest truck OEM to opt for Cummins power Hino has become the latest OEM to embrace Cummins power, announcing that it will offer Cummins B6.7 and L9 engines in its L and XL Series trucks.

Hino formally paused its North American truck production during a December board meeting, noting it faced challenges with the U.S. engine certification testing process for new model years of the A09C, J08E, and J05E Hino engines.

The OEM says it will now redirect engineering resources to battery-electric trucks under Project Z, an internal program to produce zero-emission vehicles. It previously committed to developing and producing Class 4-8 battery-electric trucks through Hino Motor Sales USA. Initial low-volume production of its battery-electric trucks is expected to come in the fourth quarter of 2022, with full production to come online by 2023.

Both Isuzu and Daimler recently announced that Cummins will produce medium-duty engines for some of their respective products. Cummins and Navistar International also extended a long-term supply deal through the next two emissions cycles.

Production of Cummins-powered Hino trucks will begin in October 2021 at a plant in Woodstock, Ont., and West Virginia.

The Cummins engines will be built in North Carolina.

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Feds offer more funding to advance hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

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Canada has announced $46,000 in funding to encourage the use ÕËé¶âÅ é¶ àð¾Õ» Ãî¶å ÔÅÂÆâ̯Üé ÇøÀ±ñ ÃËμñ òÅñÆÁ» ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ ×¾âÆÁ» (ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ.) ç¶ êÌï¯× ù À°åôÅÇÔå Õðé ñÂÆ of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) DF,@@@ âÅñð çÆ ø³Çâ³× çÅ ÁËñÅé ÕÆåÅ ÔËÍ including trucks. åÅ÷Å ø³Çâ³× êÇÔñ» ÔÆ ÁËñÅé ÕÆåÆ ×ÂÆ The latest funding complements earÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ Áå¶ ìçñò¶º ìÅñä òÅñÆÁ» ×¾âÆÁ» ç¶ llier funding that included $600 milî°ãñ¶ ã»Ú¶ ù ÇòÕÃå Õðé ñÂÆ F@@ ÇîñÆÁé lion for electric and alternative fuel âÅñð çÆ ø³Çâ³× 寺 ÇÂñÅòÅ Ô¯ò¶×Æ, ÇÜÃ ç¶ vehicle infrastructure development, éåÆܶ òܯº Á¾á ÔÅÂÆâ̯Üé ðÆÇøÀ±Çñ³× Ãà¶ôé which has led to the deployment of ÃæÅêå Ô¯ Ú°¾Õ¶ ÔéÍ eight hydrogen refueling stations. øËâðñ ÃðÕÅð ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ. Ãî¶å ÇÃøð The feds will provide incentives of À°åÃðÜé òÅñÆÁ» ×¾âÆÁ» ù ÇòÕÃå Õðé up to $5,000 to improve affordabiliñÂÆ E,@@@ âÅñð åÕ çÆ Çò¾åÆ î¾çç ç¶ò¶×Æ ty of zero-emissions vehicles includÁå¶ ÇÂé·» ù õðÆçä òÅñ¶ ÕÅð¯ìÅð» ù àËÕà 寺 ing FCEVs and full tax write-offs for ê±ðÆ åð•» Û¯à Çç¾åÆ ÜÅò¶×ÆÍ businesses that purchase them. òÅåÅòðä Áå¶ ÜñòÅï± åìçÆñÆ ìÅð¶ î³åðÆ “Fuel cell electric vehicles have a Illustration: iStock åÃòÆð : ÁÅÂÆÃàÅÕ Ü¯éÅæé ÇòñÇÕéÃé é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒê±ðé ÇøÀ±ñ ÃËμñ ×¾âÆÁ» role to play in building our low-carbon future, future çÅ ÃÅⶠؾà-ÕÅðìé íÇò¾Ö ù ìäÅÀ°ä ÓÚ ð¯ñ ÔË, ÇÂö ÕðÕ¶ ÁÃƺ ÇÂÔ ïÕÆéÆ which is why we are committed to ensuring Canadians have the Õðé ñÂÆ ÃîðÇêå Ô» ÇÕ ÕËé¶âÆÁé ñ¯Õ» Õ¯ñ ÁÅêäÆ Á×ñÆ ×¾âÆ õðÆçä information they need about greener options to make informed ò¶ñ¶ ÜÅ×ð±Õ øËÃñÅ Õðé ñÂÆ À°Ô ñÚéÅ Ô¯ò¶ ÇÜà çÆ À°é·» ù ÷ð±ðå ÔËÍ ÇÂÔ decisions when choosing their next vehicle. This investment will Çéò¶ô ÕËé¶âÆÁé ñ¯Õ» ñÂÆ À°Ô ÇàÕÅÀ± íÇò¾Ö ìäÅÀ°ä ÓÚ î¾çç Õð¶×Å ÇÜà help create the more sustainable future Canadians want and ç¶ À°Ô Ô¾ÕçÅð ÔéÍÓÓ deserve,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change.”

Canadian used truck prices ÕËé¶âÅ ÓÚ ê°ðÅä¶ àð¾Õ» çÆÁ» on the rise: Ritchie Bros. ÕÆîå» ÓÚ òÅèÅ : ÇðÚÆ ìÌçð÷ Canadian equipment prices are on the rise, but the increases are still lower than those seen in the U.S., according to the latest Used Equipment Market Trends report from Ritchie Bros.

Canada’s used truck tractor prices were up 5% for the three months ending in February, when compared to the same period last year, the auction house observes. Prices for used vocational trucks rose slightly higher, marking an increase of 6%.

But in the U.S., the truck tractor prices were up 15%, and vocational truck prices were up 10%.

In the U.S., the auctioneer dropped the gavel on 17,800 assets in 2020 compared to 15,000 sold to the highest bidders in 2019.

Used heavy equipment prices were up 4% in Canada compared to the three months that ended in February 2020. The prices for used lift and material handling equipment rose by the same percentage.

In the U.S., heavy equipment prices were up 5%, while lift and material handling equipment was up 9%.

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TEACHING driving with a passion

By Abdul Latheef Rajveer Singh knows who should take the credit for his success in business.

“It was my wife who persuaded me to start this,” Singh, who runs the Smart Truck Training Academy in Mississauga, Ont., said.

The school was established in 2018, about a year after Ontario rolled out the mandatory entry-level training (MELT) program, with the hope of supplying a steady stream of qualified drivers to the trucking industry.

By that time, Singh, 39, already had some experience in the business – he co-owned a truck driving school. He also had been driving trucks for the previous 14 years.

When he immigrated from India in 2003, Singh had no doubt in his mind about his career path.

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ìÔ°å êËÃÅ ÔË Áå¶ î˺ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ áÆÕ ÔË î˺ òÆ ÇÂÔÆ “Everyone close to me was becomÕ³î Õð»×ÅÍ ÇÂà ñÂÆ î˺ òÆ àð¾Õ âðÅÂÆòð ing a truck driver,” he recalled in an ìä Ç×ÁÅÍÓÓ interview with Road Today.

B@@D ç¶ Á³å åÕ ðÅÜòÆð ÇÃ³Ø ÇÕÀ±ìËμÕ çÆ “They said, ‘Oh, there is a lot of ÇÂ¾Õ øñÆà ñÂÆ Õ³î ÕðçÅ ÃÆÍ ç¯ ÃÅñ» ìÅÁç money (in trucking)’, and I said, ‘Okay, À°Ã ç¶ ð°÷×ÅðçÅåÅ é¶ À°Ã ù éò¶º âðÅÂÆòð» ù I am going to do the same’. So, I ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ ç¶ä ñÂÆ ÇÕÔÅ Áå¶ ÇÂö Õð Õ¶ À°Ã çÆ became a truck driver too.” ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ ç¶ä ò¾ ñ ð°ÚÆ ò¾è ×ÂÆÍ By the end of 2004, Singh was workÇÃÖñÅÂÆ ç¶ä çÆ ×¾ñ Õðƶ å» ðÅÜòÆð ing for a Quebec fleet. Two years later, ÇÃ³Ø ù ñ×çÅ ÔË ÇÕ ÁËî.ÂÆ.ÁËñ.àÆ. ê̯×ðÅî his employer asked him to train new ù ñÅ÷îÆ å½ð Óå¶ Áê×̶â Õðé çÆ ÷ð±ðå ÔËÍ drivers, and Singh said that piqued his Ü篺 ê̯Çò³Ã é¶ B@AG ÓÚ êÇÔñ ÜÅðÆ ÕÆåÆ, interest in teaching. å» À°μåðÆ ÁîðÆÕÅ ÓÚ ÁÇÜÔÅ Õðé òÅñÅ ÇÂÔ And speaking of teaching, Singh êÇÔñÅ ÁÇèÕÅð Ö¶åð ÃÆÍ believes the MELT program needs an ê̯×ðÅî çÅ Áܶ òÆ Ãõå Çòð¯è ÕÆåÅ Ü»çÅ urgent upgrade. ÔË Áå¶ Õ°¾Þ ñ¯Õ ÕÇÔ³ç¶ Ôé ÇÕ ÇÂà ÓÚ Áܶ òÆ When the province launched the ÕîÆÁ» ÔéÍ initiative in 2017, it was the first jurisðÅÜòÆð ÇÃ³Ø òÆ ÇÂà éÅñ ÃÇÔîå ÔéÍ diction in North America to do so.

Rajveer Singh: I love it when people get À°çÅÔðä ç¶ å½ð Óå¶ À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ÕñÅà Á³çð Still, there have been a lot of criti- learned. Photo: Supplied ÔçÅÇÂå» ç¶ä ñÂÆ CF سÇàÁ» çÅ Ãî» ÇÕÀ°º cism about the program, with some ðÅÜòÆð ÇóØ: Ü篺 ñ¯Õ âðÅÂÆÇò³× ÇÃ¾Ö Ü»ç¶ Ôé å» Çî¾ÇæÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔË? saying there are so many loopholes. îËù ìÔ°å Ú³×Å ñ×çÅ ÔËÍ åÃòÆð : ÃêñÅÂÆâ ÒÒÇÂà çÅ ÕÆ îåñì ÔË?ÓÓ Singh agrees. For example, he asked ðÅÜòÆð ÇÃ³Ø é¶ ÇÂÔ òÆ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ Ü¯ ñ¯Õ ÁËî. why 36 hours are allocated to in-class ÂÆ.ÁËñ.àÆ. ô°ð± Ô¯ä 寺 êÇÔñ» ìÔ°å ؾà ÕÆîå» Óå¶ âðÅÂÆòð ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ ç¶ ðÔ¶ instruction. Ãé À°Ô Áܶ òÆ ÁÇÜÔÅ Õð ðÔ¶ ÔéÍ “What do you need them for?”. îôÔ±ð ÃÕ±ñ Á½Ãåé H,@@@ âÅñð ñË Õ¶ ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ Çç³ç¶ Ôé, êð ×̶àð Singh also said those who offered driver training at cut-throat à¯ð»à¯ Ö¶åð ÓÚ ÇÂÔ Õ¯ðà C,@@@ âÅñð åÕ òÆ Ô¯ Ü»çÅ ÔË, ÇÜà éÅñ ê̯×ðÅî rates before the introduction of MELT are continuing to do so. Óå¶ õåðÅ î³âðÅ ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍ While reputed schools charge $8,000 on average, the course Ãî¾ÇÃÁÅ ÇÂÔ ÔË ÇÕ ìÔ°å ÃÅð¶ ÃÕ±ñ ÁÇÜÔ¶ Ôé ܯ ÇÕ ìÔ°å ؾà ÁËî. is available for as low as $3,000 in the Greater Toronto Area, ÂÆ.ÁËñ.àÆ. âÅñð êÌÅêå Õðé ñÂÆ Õ³î Õðç¶ ÔéÍ casting a shadow over the program, said Singh. ÔÅñ»ÇÕ ðÅÜòÆð ÇÃ³Ø ù À°îÆç ÔË ÇÕ ÁËî.ÂÆ.ÁËñ.àÆ. ù Áê×̶â ÕÆåÅ The problem is, there are too many schools chasing too few ÜÅò¶×Å Áå¶ Ü¯ ÃÕ±ñ ØàÆÁÅ ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ Çç³ç¶ Ôé À°é·» ù ÃìÕ ÇÃÖÅÇÂÁÅ MELT dollars. ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ Singh is, however, hopeful that MELT will be upgraded, and À°Ã é¶ ÇÂÔ òÆ À°îÆç êÌ×àÅÂÆ ÇÕ ÃðÕÅð Õ¯ðà ñÂÆ E,@@@ âÅñð çÆ those schools providing substandard training will be taught a ؾà 寺 ؾà øÆà Çî¾æ¶×Æ å» ÇÕ Ü¯ ñ¯Õ Çéïî» ÁèÆé Õ³î éÔƺ Õð ðÔ¶ À°Ô lesson. ìÅÔð ÇéÕñ ÜÅäÍ He also hopes that the government will set a minimum fee ÔÅñ»ÇÕ ÇÂé·» ÇÚ³åÅò» é¶ ðÅÜòÆð ÇÃ³Ø ç¶ âðÅÂÆÇò³× ÇÃÖÅÀ°ä ç¶ Üùé of $5,000 for the course to weed out those who are not playing ù ؾà éÔƺ Ô¯ä Çç¾åÅÍ by the rules. ÒÒñ¯Õ âðÅÂÆÇò³× ÇÃ¾Ö Ü»ç¶ Ôé å» îËù ìÔ°å Ú³×Å ñ×çÅ ÔËÍ Ü篺 À°Ô õ°ô Those worries haven’t affected Singh’s passion for teaching. Ô¯ Õ¶ îËù ÕÇÔ³ç¶ Ôé, ÒÔ°ä îËù êåË ÇÕ âðÅÂÆÇò³× ÇÕ³Ü ÕðéÆ ÔËÍÓ ÇÂà 寺 îËù “I love it when people get learned, and they smile at me and ìÔ°å óå°ôàÆ ÇîñçÆ ÔËÍÓÓ say, ‘I know how to do it now.’” À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ À°é·» ç¶ ÇòÇçÁÅðæÆÁ» ÓÚ Ç³ÜÆéÆÁð, âÅÕàð, ì˺Õð Áå¶ “That gives me satisfaction,” Singh said. âìñ-ÁËî.ìÆ.¶. Çâ×ðÆèÅðÕ òÆ ôÅîñ ÔéÍ He said his students included engineers, doctors, bankers ðÅÜòÆð ÇÃ³Ø é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒî¶ð¶ ç¯ ÇòÇçÁÅðæÆ ì˺Õð ÃéÍ À°é·» é¶ ì˺ÇÕ³× and double-MBA holders. ù Û¾â Çç¾åÅ ÇÕÀ°ºÇÕ À°Ã ÓÚ Õ¯ÂÆ Ú³×Å íÇò¾Ö é÷ð éÔƺ ÁÅ ÇðÔÅ ÃÆÍ À°Ô “I had two students who were bankers. They left banking àð¾ÇÕ³× ÕÅð¯ìÅðÆ ÃæÅêå Õðé ñÂÆ ÁÅêäÆ î°ÔÅðå êÌï¯× ÕðéÅ ÚÅÔ°³ç¶ because there was no future. They wanted to use their skills to ÃéÍÓÓ start a trucking business,” Singh said. ÇÃÖñÅÂÆ ÃÕ±ñ 寺 ê𕶠À°Ô ÁÅêäÅ Ãî» ìÅÃÇÕàìÅñ Ö¶âÇçÁ», êÇðòÅð Off the campus, he spends his time playing basketball, éÅñ Çøñî» ò¶ÖÇçÁ» Ü» ç¯Ãå» éÅñ Ø°³îÇçÁ» ÇìåÅÀ°ºç¶ ÔéÍ watching movies with family or just chilling out with friends. ðÅÜòÆð ÇÃ³Ø çÆ êåéÆ ôÅòÆéÅ Áð¯óÅ ÇÂ¾Õ ê¶ô¶òð Ô¶Áð ÃàÅÂÆÇñÃà Singh’s wife, Shavina Arora, is a professional hair stylist and Áå¶ î¶ÕÁ¾ê ÕñÅÕÅð ÔËÍ À°Ô ìð˺êàé ÓÚ ÁÅêäÆ Ã¾å ÃÅñ» çÆ èÆ ÇÂñÆÁÅéÅ makeup artist. They live in Brampton with their seven-year-old Áð¯óÅ éÅñ ðÇÔ³ç¶ ÔéÍ daughter, Ileana Arora.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Ford on path to electrify Transit, F-150 models

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Ford’s commitment to electric vehicles will include Transit vans and F-150 pickups alike, with the E-Transit coming to market later this year, and the electric F-150 scheduled to arrive in mid-2022.

Ford says E-Transit users could see a potential 40% reduction in maintenance costs when comparing the emerging vehicles to their gasoline-powered counterparts.

The previously announced E-Transit will come in three roof heights, three wheelbase lengths, and be available as a cargo van, cutaway and chassis cab variants – featuring maximum payload capacities of 4,250 lb.

But this isn’t only about supporting e-commerce activities, he stressed.

The vans will come equipped with “pro power” that delivers 2.4 kw to charge and use tools as diverse as belt sanders and miter saws.

The van’s batteries will also sit entirely under the cargo area’s floor and not intrude into available space, supporting upfitters and featuring the same mounting points as existing vans, he added.

Enhancements to available telematics packages are also set to offer insights about vehicle and fleet charging, with an EV-specific fleet dashboard.

Adding to that, an all-electric F-150 will emerge with millions of miles of testing in laboratory and real world settings, he said.

The OEM has committed to investing $29 billion into electric and autonomous vehicles up to 2025.”

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Goodyear to acquire Cooper Tire

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The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company will acquire the Cooper Tire and Rubber Company in a US$2.8-billion transaction.

Cooper is North America’s fifth-largest tire manufacturer and has 10,000 employees in 15 countries. It has 10 manufacturing facilities around the globe.

The deal has been approved by the board of directors at each company.

Goodyear shareholders will hold about 84% of the combined company, while Cooper shareholders will own about 16%. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of this year, subject to regulatory approvals and the approval of Cooper shareholders.

The transaction nearly doubles Goodyear’s presence in China, while Cooper replacement tires will be available through Goodyear’s network of 2,500 retail stores. Cooper is particularly strong in the light truck and SUV segments, the companies say.

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FedEx commits to being carbon-neutral by 2040

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FedEx Corp. plans to achieve carbon neutral operations globøËμâÁËÕà ÕÅðê¯ð¶ôé é¶ B@D@ åÕ ê±ðÆ ç°éÆÁ» ÓÚ ÁÅêäÆÁ» ×¾âÆÁ» ù ÕÅðìé î°Õå Õðé çÆ ï¯ÜéÅ ìäÅ ñÂÆ ÔËÍ ally by 2040. ÇÂà àÆÚ¶ ù Ãð Õðé ñÂÆ Õ³êéÆ Çå³é Ö¶åð» ÓÚ B Áðì âÅñð 寺 ò¾è çÅ To help reach this goal,the company will spend more than õðÚÅ Õð¶×Æ : ×¾âÆÁ» ç¶ ÇìÜñÂÆÕðé, ÇàÕÅÀ± À±ðÜÅ, Áå¶ ÕÅðìé ïÖäÅÍ US$2 billion in three areas: vehicle electrification, sustainable ÇÂà ï¯ÜéÅ ç¶ ÇԾö òܯº øËâÁËÕà հçðåÆ ÕÅðìé ÇÂÕ¾áÅ Õðé ñÂÆ ï¶ñ energy, and carbon sequestration. ï±éÆòðÇÃàÆ Õ¶ºçð çÆ À°ÃÅðÆ ñÂÆ A@@ ÇîñÆÁé âÅñð çÅ õðÚÅ Õð ÇðÔÅ As part of this plan, FedEx is spending $100 million to ÔËÍ ÇÂÔ Õ¶ºçð ÕÅðìé ïÖä ç¶ åðÆÇÕÁ» ìÅð¶ Ö¯Ü Õð¶×Å, ÇÜà çÅ êÇÔñÅ fund the creation of the Yale University Center for Natural î³åò î½Ü±çÅ À°åÃðÜé ç¶ ìðÅìð ×ðÆé ÔÅÀ±Ã ×Ëû ù ؾà Õðé ÓÚ î¾çç Carbon Capture. The centre will research methods of carbon ÕðéÅ Ô¯ò¶×ÅÍ sequestration, with an initial focus Õ³êéÆ ç¶ êÌî°¾Ö îÅðÕÆÇà³× Áå¶ Ã³ÚÅð on helping to offset greenhouse gas ÁøÃð ìÌÆ ÕËðÆðÆ é¶ îÆâÆÁÅ ÃÅÔîä¶ ÇÂà emissions equivalent to current airÁËñÅé ç½ðÅé ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÃÅⶠÕÅð¯ìÅð çÅ íÇò¾Ö line emissions. òÅåÅòðä ç¶ íÇò¾Ö éÅñ Ü°ÇóÁÅ Ô¯ÇÂÁÅ The future of our business is tied ÔËÍ ÇÂÔ ÃÅâÆ Õ¶ºçðÆ ÕÅð¯ìÅð ðäéÆåÆ çÅ to the future of the environment,” éÅ÷°Õ ÇÔ¾ÃÅ ÔËÍÓÓ said Brie Carere, the company’s chief øËâÁËÕà ÇÂà ò¶ñ¶ B@@,@@@ î¯àð marketing and communications ×¾âÆÁ», FH@ ÔòÅÂÆ ÜÔÅ÷ Áå¶ E,@@@ officer, in a media briefing on the øËÇÃÇñàÆ÷ ù ÚñÅÀ°ºçÅ ÔËÍ announcement. “It is a critical part of ï¯ÜéÅ Ô¶á ê±ðÆ øËâÁËÕà êÅðÃñ ÇêÕÁ¾ê our core business strategy.” Áå¶ ÇâñÆòðÆ (êÆ.ï±.âÆ.) øñÆà ù B@D@ FedEx currently operates 200,000 åÕ ÇÃøð À°åÃðÜé ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ òÔÆÕñ motorized vehicles, 680 aircraft and FedEx Express is scheduled to be one of the ×¾âÆÁ» òÅñÅ ìäÅ Çç¾åÅ ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ ÇÂà 5,000 facilities. first users of the BrightDrop EV600. ù ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ ×¾âÆÁ» õðÆç Õ¶ Á³ÜÅî The plan will see the entire Photo: General Motors Çç¾åÅ ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ B@BE åÕ Á¾èÆÁ» øËâÁËÕà FedEx parcel pickup and delivery øËμâÁËÕà ìðÅÂÆàâð½ê ÂÆ.òÆ.F@@ ç¶ êÇÔñ¶ ÁËÕÃêÌËμà ×ñ¯ìñ êÆ.ï±.âÆ. ×¾âÆÁ» çÆ (PUD) fleet converted to zero-emis- êÌï¯×ÕðåÅò» ÓÚ¯º ÇÂ¾Õ ìäé ÜÅ ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍ õðÆç ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ Ô¯ò¶×ÆÍ B@C@ åÕ ÃÅðÆ sion electric vehicles by 2040. This will åÃòÆð: Üéðñ î¯àðà õðÆç ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ ×¾âÆÁ» Ô¯ä×ÆÁ»Í be achieved through procurement of ÕËðÆðÆ ÜÆ.ÁËî. ç¶ ìðÅÂÆàâð½ê ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ EVs. By 2025, half of FedEx Express êËñ¶à Áå¶ òËé ê̯×ðÅî çÆ ×¾ñ Õð ðÔ¶ Ãé ÇÜà çÆ øËâÁËÕÃ Ü»Ú Õð ÇðÔÅ global PUD vehicle purchases will be electric. By 2030 all purÔËÍ êËñ¶à ç¶ êÌï¯× éÅñ âðÅÂÆòð Ôð ð¯÷ BE øÆÃçÆ Ç÷ÁÅçÅ êËÕ¶Ü ÇéêàÅ chases will be EVs. ðÔ¶ ÃéÍ øËμÕÁËÕà ÂÆ.òÆ. F@@ òËé» çÅ êÇÔñÅ ×ÌÅÔÕ Ô¯ò¶×Å, ܯ ÇÕ À°Ã ù Carere was referring to GM’s BrightDrop electric pallet and ÇÂà ÃÅñ ç¶ Á³å ÓÚ êÌÅêå Ô¯ä òÅñ¶ ÔéÍ van program which FedEx has been testing. Drivers were able ï¯ÜéÅ çÅ ÇÂ¾Õ Ô¯ð êÌî°¾Ö ÇԾʶÁðÕðÅøà øñÆà ù ÇÂÃ ç¶ øËμâÁËÕà to handle 25 percent more packages per day when using the ÇøÀ±ñ Ã˺à êÇÔñ Áé°ÃÅð ÇåÁÅð Õð Õ¶ Áêâ¶à ÕðéÅ ÔËÍ B@AB 寺, øËâÁËÕà pallets. FedEx Express is slated to be the first customer of the ÇøÀ±ñ Ã˺à Áå¶ Â¶ÁðÕðÅøà ÁÅè°éÆÕÆÕðé ê̯×ðÅî é¶ Õ°ñ Çîñ Õ¶ A.DC EV600 van, receiving the vehicles later this year. ÇìñÆÁé ×Ëñé ÜËμà ÇøÀ±ñ çÆ ìÚå ÕÆåÆ ÔË Áå¶ AC.E ÇîñÆÁé îÆÇàÌÕ àé Another key piece of the plan is updating the aircraft ÕÅðìé âÅÂÆÁÅÕÃÅÂÆâ (ÃÆ.ú.B) À°åÃðÜé ù ؾà ÕÆåÅ ÔËÍ ìçñò¶º ÇøÀ±ñ fleet by building on its FedEx Fuel Sense initiatives. Since ÇÂà ï¯ÜéÅ çÅ ÇÔ¾ÃÅ ÔéÍ 2012, the FedEx Fuel Sense and Aircraft Modernization proB@D@ ç¶ àÆÚ¶ ù Ãð Õðé ñÂÆ ï¯ÜéÅ ç¶ Ô¯ð ÇÔ¾ÇÃÁ» ÓÚ ôÅîñ Ôé ×ÌÅÔÕ» grams have saved a combined 1.43 billion gallons of jet fuel éÅñ Çîñ Õ¶ ÇàÕÅÀ±, î°ó òð寺 ç¶ ï¯× êËÕ¶Çܳ×, øËÇÃÇñàÆ÷ ù Ç÷ÁÅçÅ and avoided over 13.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide ÇàÕÅÀ± ìäÅÀ°äÅ, éÇòÁÅÀ°äï¯× À±ðÜÅ, Áå¶ Ô¯ð À±ðÜÅ êÌì³èé ê̯×ðÅî ê¶ô (CO2) emissions. Alternative fuels are part of this plan. ÕðéÅÍ Other pieces of the plan to meet the 2040 objective include working with customers to offer sustainable, reusable packaging, making facilities more sustainable, renewable energy, and other energy management programs..

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DRIVER FATIGUE AND ITS ROOT CAUSES: THE TOP 10 CAUSAL FACTORS TO WATCH FOR

What is driver fatigue?

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When it comes to driving, physical and mental fatigue reduce a driver’s capability to perform essential driving-related duties.

Mental fatigue is the greater concern for most drivers, as it decreases mental performance. Mental fatigue reduces driver alertness, focus, attentiveness, and decision making ability in ways that reduce their ability to perform key driving functions.

Road safety authorities in Ontario and throughout North America agree that fatigue is a leading cause of motor vehicle incidents (MVIs)—right up there with distractions, speed, and impairment.

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What are the primary contributors to driver fatigue?

ihsa.ca/driverfatigue to learn more about the industry-identified root causes and recommended solutions that address driver fatigue in the workplace. You will also find a number of IHSA resources in a downloadable no-cost e-toolkit that further explains driver fatigue and assists workplaces with strengthening their road safety plans.

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To better understand the root causes of driver fatigue on the job, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) in partnership with the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) organized a group of industry experts. The group was made up of drivers, supervisors, and employers in the industry. They met for two days in November 2019 to determine the root causes of driver fatigue in Ontario’s trucking sector. Together, they identified 66 root causes of driver fatigue and then voted to prioritize a top 10 list (displayed on the right). .

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Saskatchewan rest ÃÃÕËÚòé ç¶ ÁÅðÅî areas lacking adequate Øð» ÓÚ ÃÔ±ñå» çÆ services, says poll ÕîÆ : Ãðò¶Öä Half of commercial drivers in Saskatchewan feel the condiÃÃÕËÚòé ç¶ Á¾è¶ ÕîðôÆÁñ âðÅÂÆòð» ù ñ×çÅ ÔË ÇÕ ê̯Çò³Ã ç¶ ÁÅðÅî Øð» Áå¶ ê°¾ñÁÅÀ±àà çÆ ÔÅñå õðÅì Ü» ìÔ°å õðÅì ÔË, ÜçÇÕ ìÅÕÆ E@% tion of rest stops and pullouts in the province are of very low çÅ ÕÇÔäÅ ÔË ÇÕ ÇÂé·» çÆ ÔÅñå ìÔ°å õðÅì éÔƺ å» ìÔ°åÆ òèÆÁÅ òÆ éÔÆºÍ to low quality, while the other 50% say they are in neither high ÃÃÕËÚòé àð¾ÇÕ³× ÁËïÃƶôé (ÁËÃ.àÆ.¶.) Áå¶ ÔÅÂÆò¶ Ãðò¶ î³åðÅñ¶ or low condition. ò¾ñ¯º ÇÂÕ¾áÅ ÕÆå¶ Á³ÕÇóÁ» ÓÚ ÃÅÔîä¶ ÁÅÇÂÁÅ ÔË ÇÕ âðÅÂÆòð ø°¾ñ-ÃðÇòà Data collected by the Saskatchewan Trucking Association’s ÁÅðÅî Øð» çÆ Ç×äåÆ ÓÚ òÅèÅ Áå¶ ò¾â¶ àðËÕàð-àð¶ñð Õ³ìÆé¶ôé» ñÂÆ (STA) Ministry of Highways Survey revealed drivers would like ðï¯× Ô¯ð Ç÷ÁÅçÅ ÁÅðÅî Øð» ù ò¶ÖäÅ to see more full-service rest areas, ÚÅÔ°³ç¶ ÔéÍ as well as more that are suitable for ÁËÃ.àÆ.¶. ÁÅêä¶ î˺ìð» çÆ ÃÔ±ñå ñÂÆ large tractor-trailer combinations. î³åðÅñ¶ ç¶ ï¯ÜéÅì³çÆ Áå¶ éÆåÆ ÇâòÆ÷é The STA has been working with the éÅñ ÇÂ¾Õ àð¾Õ ê°¾ñÁÅÀ±à Õî¶àÆ éÅñ Çîñ Planning and Policy Division of the Õ¶ Õ³î Õð ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍ ministry by way of a Truck Pullout ÁËÃ.àÆ.¶. ç¶ éÆåÆ ÃîÆÇÖÁÕ Ü½ðâé Committee to help steer things in the ÁËòðà é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒêÇÔñ» ÁËÃ.àÆ.¶. ç¶ right direction for its members. ÇçÌôàÆÕ¯ä 寺 éò¶º î°ãñÅ ã»ÚÅ êÌÅÜËÕà» “In the past, from the STA’s perç°ÁÅñ¶ ï¯ÜéÅì³çÆ çÆ ÕîÆ, î°¾Ö å½ð Óå¶ ÔÅÂÆò¶ spective, a lack of planning around ÇìÔåðÆÁ» ÕðÕ¶, ÃÃÕËÚòé ÓÚ ÕîðôÆÁñ new infrastructure projects, mainly ×¾âÆÁ» ñÂÆ ÁÅðÅî Õðé ç¶ î°ãñ¶ ã»Ú¶ ÓÚ highway improvements, has perÕîÆ Ô¯ÂÆ ÔËÍ ÃÅìÕÅ ÔÅÂÆò¶ î³åðÆ, ×ð¶× petuated the lack of resting infra- Drivers in Saskatchewan want to see more úàéìð¶à Ãî¶å ÃðÕÅðÆ ÁÇèÕÅðÆÁ» 寺 ÃÅù structure in Saskatchewan for com- rest areas and pullouts, as well as upgrades ÷°ìÅéÆ íð¯ÃÅ ÇîÇñÁÅ ÔË ÇÕ À°Ô éËôéñ mercial vehicles,” said Jordan Ewart, to the few that service the province’s truckÔÅÂÆò¶ ÇÃÃàî ù íÇò¾Ö çÆÁ» ê°¾ñÁÅÀ±à policy analyst for the STA. ing industry. Photo: iStock On top of the priority list is adding ÃÃÕËÚòé ÓÚ âðÅÂÆòð Ç÷ÁÅçÅ Ç×äåÆ ÓÚ ÁÅðÅî Øð ÃÔ±ñå» ñÂÆ ÇìÔåð Õðé ç¶ ðÅÔ ñ¾íä׶ÍÓÓ Ãí 寺 Ç÷ÁÅçÅ åðÜÆÔ ÔÅÂÆò¶ A Óå¶ Ô¯ð more rest areas and pullouts along Áå¶ ê°¾ñÁÅÀ±à ò¶ÖäÅ ÚÅÔ°³ç¶ Ôé, éÅñ ÔÆ ê̯Çò³Ã ç¶ àð¾ÇÕ³× the Hwy 1, specifically at the Alberta À°çï¯× çÆ Ã¶òÅ Õð ðÔ¶ Õ°¾Þ ÁÅðÅî Øð» ù Áê×ð¶â ÁÅðÅî Øð» Áå¶ ê°¾ñÁÅÀ±à ù ÃæÅêå Õðé ñÂÆ Çç¾åÆ ÜÅ ðÔÆ ÔË, Çòô¶ô Õð Õ¶ ÁñìðàÅ and Manitoba borders. ÕðòÅÀ°äÅ ÚÅÔ°³ç¶ ÔéÍ åÃòÆð: ÁÅÂÆÃàÅÕ Áå¶ î¶éÆà¯ìÅ çÆÁ» Ô¾ç» Óå¶Í Hwy 7 near Alberta is also in need ÁñìðàÅ é¶ó¶ ÔÅÂÆò¶ G Óå¶ òÆ ÁÅðÅî Øð» of rest stop improvements, as well as ù ÇìÔåð ìäÅÀ°ä çÆ ÷ð±ðå ÔË, éÅñ ÔÆ ìËàñø¯ðâ Áå¶ À°μåðÆ ìËàñø¯ðâ near Battleford and North Battleford, northwest of Saskatoon. é¶ó¶, ÃÃÕÅà±é ç¶ À°μåð-ê¾Ûî ÓÚÍ Work has been done on the southbound truck inspection and ð¶ÜÅÂÆéÅ ç¶ À°μåð ÓÚ ÔÅÂÆò¶ F Óå¶ ç¾Öä ò¾ñ ÜÅ ðÔ¶ àð¾Õ Ü»Ú Áå¶ pullout area on Hwy 6 north of Regina. ê°¾ñÁÅÀ±à Ö¶åð ÓÚ Õ³î ÕÆåÅ ÜÅ ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍ But more is needed. êð Áܶ òÆ ìÔ°å Õ°¾Þ Õðé çÆ ÷ð±ðå ÔËÍ Doug Wakabayashi is the executive director of communiâ¾× òÅÕÅìÅïÅôÆ ÃÃÕËÚòé ç¶ ÔÅÂÆò¶ Áå¶ î°ãñÅ ã»ÚÅ î³åðÅñ¶ ñÂÆ cations and customer service for Saskatchewan’s Ministry of óÚÅð Áå¶ ×ÌÅÔÕ Ã¶òÅ ç¶ ÕÅðÜÕÅðÆ âÅÇÂðËÕàð Ôé, Áå¶ À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ àð¾Õ Highways and Infrastructure, and he said the Truck Pullout ê°¾ñÁÅÀ±à Õî¶àÆ, ÇÜà ù ç¯ ÃÅñ êÇÔñ» ìäÅÇÂÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÃÆ, é¶ ÕîðôÆÁñ Committee, which was formed two years ago, has identified âðÅÂÆòð» ñÂÆ ÁÅðÅî Øð» Áå¶ ê°¾ñÁÅÀ±à ÓÚ ÕîÆÁ» çÅ ÕÅðé ñ¾í ÇñÁÅ ÔËÍ where the gaps are when it comes to rest stops and pullouts for À°é·» ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ âðÅÂÆòð» ù ìÔ°å ؾà î½Õ¶ Çîñç¶ Ôé ÇÕ À°Ô ê̯Çò³Ã ç¶ commercial drivers. éËôéñ ÔÅÂÆò¶ ÇÃÃàî éÅñ ìä¶ ÁÅðÅî Øð» ÓÚ Ã°ð¾ÇÖÁå åðÆÕ¶ éÅñ ð°Õ He said there are few opportunities for drivers to safely pull ÃÕäÍ over at a rest stop along the province’s national highway system.

Ewart said several STA members have voiced concern about ÁËòðà é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ÕÂÆ ÁËÃ.àÆ.¶. î˺ìð» é¶ ÃÃÕËÚòé ÓÚ ÁÅðÅî Øð» the current state of rest areas in Saskatchewan. And when takçÆ ÔÅñå Óå¶ ÇÚ³åÅ êÌ×à ÕÆåÆ ÔËÍ Ü¶Õð ÇÂÔ ò¶ÇÖÁÅ ÜÅò¶ ÇÕ Õ¯Çòâ-AI ing into consideration what drivers have been going through on ç½ðÅé âðÅÂÆòð» ù í¯Üé Áå¶ êÖÅé¶ òð×ÆÁ» ÷ð±ðÆ Ã¶òÅò» òÆ éÅ Çîñä the front lines during Covid-19, such as being denied access to òð׶ ÔÅñÅå çÅ ÃÅÔîäÅ ÕðéÅ ÇêÁÅ å» ÇÂÔ ÷ð±ðå Ô¯ð òÆ ò¾âÆ ìä essential services like food and washrooms, the need becomes Ü»çÆ ÔËÍ more magnified.

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Nikola details plans for fuel cell electric truck rollouts

ÇéÕ¯ñÅ é¶ ÇøÀ±ñ ÃËμñ ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ àð¾Õ ÇñÁÅÀ°ä ìÅð¶ ï¯ÜéÅò» çÅ ò¶ðòÅ éôð ÕÆåÅ

Nikola has released details for its planned rollout of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV).

It will first launch North American production of its Tre cabover battery-electric truck, followed by a FCEV version of that same truck and the long-range Nikola Two FCEV sleeper capable of ranges between 300 and 900 miles (480 and 1,440 km).

“To expedite the transition to a carbon-free future, the trucking industry needs heavy-duty, zero-emission commercial vehicles engineered to match the weight and range capabilities of today’s diesel trucks. Nikola is excited to introduce additional detail about our portfolio of FCEV trucks and our continued commitment to sustainable commercial transportation,” said Nikola’s global head of Photo: Nikola FCEV, Jason Roycht. åÃòÆð: ÇéÕ¯ñÅ The lineup will include: Nikola Tre BEV cabover for regional applications and trips up to 300 miles (480 km); the Nika Tre FCEV for regional haul an a range of up to 500 miles (800 km); and the longhaul Nikola Two FCEV sleeper for up to 900 miles (1,440 km).

Nikola claims the first Tre FCEV prototypes will be built in the second quarter of this year, with production in the second half of 2023.

The longhaul Nikola Two FCEV will be built on a new chassis designed for the North American market and will launch in late 2024, according to the company.

The fuel cell power modules and hydrogen storage systems are currently being developed, the company announced.

“Our plan is to enter the market in steps,” said Roycht. “We are building on the current Tre platform with the planned launch of our fuel-cell and hydrogen storage systems in 2023.

These systems are designed to be scalable in order to handle the greater power and longer-range requirements for longhaul, which allows for concurrent integration into the chassis design of the Nikola Two FCEV Sleeper. Utilizing common components and systems for hydrogen propulsion will support greater economies of scale and also allow Nikola to continuously expand and adapt our FCEV truck portfolio to address the diverse requirements of commercial trucking.”

ÇéÕ¯ñÅ é¶ ÁÅêä¶ ò¾ñ¯º ÔÅÂÆâ̯Üé ÇøÀ±ñ ÃËμñ ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ òÔÆÕñ» (ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ.) ù ÇñÁÅÀ°ä çÆÁ» ï¯ÜéÅò» çÅ ò¶ðòÅ ÜÅðÆ Õð Çç¾åÅ ÔËÍ Ãí 寺 êÇÔñ» ÇÂÔ ÁÅêä¶ àðË ÕËìúòð ìËàðÆ-ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ àð¾Õ çÆ À°μåðÆ ÁîðÆÕÆ ê̯âÕôé ù ÜÅðÆ Õð¶×Å, ÇÜà 寺 ìÅÁç ÇÂà àð¾Õ çÅ ÔÆ ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ. óÃÕðé Áå¶ ñ¯º×-ð¶ºÜ ÇéÕ¯ñÅ à± ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ. òÆ. ÃñÆêð À°åÅÇðÁÅ ÜÅò¶×Šܯ ÇÕ C@@ Áå¶ I@@ îÆñ (DH@ Áå¶ A,DD@ ÇÕñ¯îÆàð) ÇòÚÕÅð ð¶ºÜ çÆ Ãîð¾æÅ òÅñÅ Ô¯ò¶×ÅÍ ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ. ç¶ Õ½î»åðÆ î°ÖÆ ÇéÕ¯ñÅ ç¶ Ü¶Ãé ð¯Â¶ôà é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÕÅðìé-î°Õå íÇò¾Ö ò¾ñ å¶÷Æ éÅñ òèä ñÂÆ àð¾ÇÕ³× À°çï¯× ù ÔËòÆ-ÇâÀ±àÆ, ÇÃøð À°åÃðÜé ÕîðôÆÁñ ×¾âÆÁ» çÆ ÷ð±ðå ÔË ÇÜé·» ù Á¾Ü ç¶ âÆ÷ñ àð¾Õ» ìðÅìð ð¶ºÜ ÃîðæÅò» òÅñÅ ìäÅÇÂÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ Ô¯ò¶Í ÇéÕ¯ñÅ ÁÅêä¶ ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ. àð¾Õ» ìÅð¶ éò» ò¶ðòÅ ê¶ô Õð Õ¶ Áå¶ ÇàÕÅÀ± ÕîðôÆÁñ ÁÅòÅÜÅÂÆ êÌåÆ ÁÅêäÆ òÚéì¾èåÅ ñÂÆ À°åôÅÇÔå ÔËÍÓÓ ÇÂà ñóÆ ÓÚ ôÅîñ Ô¯ä׶: Ö¶åðÆ Áîñ» Áå¶ C@@ îÆñ (DH@ ÇÕñ¯îÆàð) åÕ ç¶ Ãøð ñÂÆ ÇéÕ¯ñÅ àðË ìÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ. ÕËìúòð; ðÆÜéñ Ô½ñ Áå¶ E@@ îÆñ (H@@ ÇÕñ¯îÆàð) åÕ çÆ ð¶ºÜ ñÂÆ éÅÂÆÕÅ àðË ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ.; Áå¶ ñ¯º×Ô½ñ ÇéÕ¯ñÅ à± ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ. ÃñÆêð I@@ îÆñ åÕ ñÂÆ (A,DD@ ÇÕñ¯îÆàð)Í ÇéÕ¯ñÅ é¶ çÅÁòÅ ÕÆåÅ ÔË ÇÕ êÇÔñÅ àðË ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ. ê̯à¯àÅÂÆê ÇÂà ÃÅñ çÆ ç±ÜÆ ÇåîÅÔÆ ÓÚ ÇåÁÅð Ô¯ ÜÅò¶×Å, ÇÜà çÅ B@BC ç¶ ç±ÜÆ Á¾è ÓÚ À°åêÅçé òÆ ô°ð± Ô¯ ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ Õ³êéÆ Áé°ÃÅð ñ¯º×Ô½ñ ÇéÕ¯ñÅ à± ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ. ù ÇÂ¾Õ éò¶º ÚËÇÃà Óå¶ ìäÅÇÂÁÅ ÜÅò¶×Å ÇÜà ù À°μåðÆ ÁîðÆÕÆ îÅðÕÆà ñÂÆ ÇåÁÅð ÕÆåÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔË Áå¶ ÇÂà ù B@BD ç¶ ÁõÆð ÓÚ ñ»Ú ÕÆåÅ ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ Õ³êéÆ é¶ ÁËñÅé ÕÆåÅ ÔË ÇÕ ÇøÀ±ñ ÃËμñ êÅòð îÅÇâÀ±ñ Áå¶ ÔÅÂÆâ̯Üé Ãà¯ð¶Ü ÇÃÃàî» ù ÇÂà ò¶ñ¶ ÇòÕÃå ÕÆåÅ ÜÅ ÇðÔÅ ÔËÍ ð¯Â¶ôà é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÃÅâÆ ï¯ÜéÅ ìÅ÷Åð ÓÚ Õçî-çð-Õçî çÅõñ Ô¯ä çÆ ÔËÍ ÁÃƺ î½Ü±çÅ àðË êñ¶àøÅðî ù ÇòÕÃå Õð Õ¶ ÇøÀ±ñ-ÃËμñ Áå¶ ÔÅÂÆâ̯Üé Ãà¯ð¶Ü ÇÃÃàî» ù B@BC ÓÚ ÜÅðÆ ÕðéÅ ÚÅÔ°³ç¶ Ô»Í ÇÂé·» ÇÃÃàî» ù ÇÂà åð·» ìäÅÇÂÁÅ ÜÅò¶×Å ÇÕ ÇÂÔ ñ¯º×Ô½ñ çÆÁ» Ç÷ÁÅçÅ åÅÕå Áå¶ ñ³îÆ ð¶ºÜ çÆÁ» ÷ð±ðå» òÆ ê±ðÆÁ» Õð ÃÕäÍ Ã»Þ¶ À°êÕðé Áå¶ ÇÃÃàî ù ÔÅÂÆâ̯Üé ê̯êñ÷é ÓÚ êÌï¯× Õðé éÅñ ÇéÕ¯ñŠؾà ñÅ×å Óå¶ ÁÅêä¶ ÁËø.ÃÆ.ÂÆ.òÆ. àð¾Õ ê¯ðàø¯Çñú ù ÕîðôÆÁñ àð¾ÇÕ³× çÆÁ» ÕÂÆ ÷ð±ðå» ù ê±ðÅ Õðé ñÂÆ ÇåÁÅð Õð ÃÕ¶×ÅÍÓÓ

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Meritor preparing to roll out electric powertrain

î¶ðÆà¯ð ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ êÅòðàð¶é ÇñÁÅÀ°ä çÆ ÇåÁÅðÆ ÓÚ

Meritor has announced it will commercially launch its electric î¶ðÆà¯ð é¶ ÁËñÅé ÕÆåÅ ÔË ÇÕ À°Ô ÁÅêäÆ ÕîðôÆÁñ ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ êÅòðàð¶é ÇÂà ÃÅñ ç¶ ÁõÆð ÓÚ ñ»Ú Õð¶×ÅÍ powertrain later this year.

ADX Óå¶ ÁèÅðå, ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ êÅòðàð¶é ô°ð±ÁÅå ÓÚ ñÅÇÂÁé Based on the 14X, the electric powertrain will initially be sold ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ, ÁÅà¯ÕÅð Áå¶ ï±ð¯êÆÁé ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ àð¾Õ ÃàÅðàÁ¾ê ò¯ñàÅ to Lion Electric, Autocar and European electric truck startup àð¾Õà ù ò¶ÚÆ ÜÅò¶×ÆÍ ADXe î¶ðÆà¯ð ç¶ ìñ± Ô¯ðÆ÷é ÇÂñËÕàÌÆøÆÕ¶ôé Volta Trucks. The 14Xe is part of Meritor’s Blue Horizon electriêñ¶àøÅðî çÅ ÇÔ¾ÃÅ ÔËÍ fication platform. î¶ðÆà¯ð ç¶ Õ½î»åðÆ ÇÂñËÕàÌÆøÆÕ¶ôé ç¶ òÅÇÂÃ-êÌË÷Æâ˺à àÆ.ܶ.

“The 14Xe ePowertrain has been tested in various condiðÆâ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒADXe ÂÆ-êÅòðàð¶é çÆ ê±ðÆ ç°éÆÁ» ÓÚ ÕÂÆ tions around the world with several OEMs, vehicle types and ÔÅñÅå ÓÚ ò¾Ö¯-ò¾Ö ú.ÂÆ.ÁËî., ×¾âÆÁ» çÆÁ» ÇÕÃî» applications, so we can offer the industry a Áå¶ ÁËêñÆÕ¶ôé» éÅñ Ü»Ú ÕÆåÆ ×ÂÆ proven electric powertrain technoloÔË, å» ÇÕ ÁÃƺ À°çï¯× ù ÁÇÜÔÆ gy,” said T.J. Reed, vice-president ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ êÅòðàð¶é åÕéÅñ¯ÜÆ of global electrification for ç¶ ÃÕƶ ܯ õ°ç ù ÃÅìå Õð Meritor. “In January 2020, Ú°¾ÕÆ ÔËÍ ÜéòðÆ, B@B@ ÓÚ we announced our agreeÁÃƺ êËÕÅð ù ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ ment with Paccar to êÅòðàð¶ é î° Ô ¾  ÆÁÅ be its non-exclusive ÕðòÅÀ°ä ìÅð¶ ÃîÞ½å¶ supplier of electric çÅ ÁËñÅé ÕÆåÅ ÃÆÍ powertrains. One ÇÂ¾Õ ÃÅñ ìÅÁç, ÁÃƺ year later, we are ÇÂÃ ç¶ À°åêÅçé Áå¶ nearing production Photo: Meritor åÃòÆð: î¶ðÆà¯ð ×¾âÆÁ» ù ÃóÕ» Óå¶ and preparing to put À°åÅðé çÆ ÇåÁÅðÆ Õð vehicles on the road.” ðÔ¶ Ô»ÍÓÓ The electric powerÇÂñË ÕÇàÌ Õ êÅòðàð¶é train is contained withðòÅÇÂåÆ ADX ÃÃê˺ôé êËÕ¶Ü in the conventional 14X Á³çð ÔËÍ ÇÂà 寺 Çîñä òÅñ¶ suspension package. Benefits ñÅí ÓÚ ôÅîñ Ôé: ۯචò·Æñì¶Ã ÕðÕ¶ include: a tighter turning radius, î¯ó Õ¾àä çÅ Û¯àŠضðÅ; ò¾è ìËàðÆ ÃîðæÅ due to a shorter wheelbase; increased ñÂÆ øð¶î ð¶ñ ÇòÚÕÅð Ö°¾ñ·Æ æ»; Áå¶ íÅð ÓÚ H@@ room between the frame rails for additional êÅÀ±ºâ çÆ Õà½åÆÍ battery capacity; and a weight reduction of about 800 lbs. ÇêÛñ¶ ç¯ Õ° ÃÅñ» ÓÚ ÕÆå¶ Õ³î ìÅð¶ ðÆâ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ, ÒÒÁÃƺ À°μéå “We’ve gone from an advanced demonstration program to êÌçðôéÆ ê̯×ðÅî 寺 î°Õ³îñ ÕÅð¯ìÅðÆ ÇÂÕÅÂÆ ìäÅÀ°ä åÕ êÔ°³Ú creating a complete business unit,” Reed said of the work done ׶¶ Ô»ÍÓÓ ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ êÅòðàð¶é ù ÇòÕÃå Õðé ÓÚ î¶ðÆà¯ð ò¾ñ¯º over the past couple years. A key enabler to developing the ÕËñ¶ø¯ðéÆÁÅ-ÁèÅðå àð»ÃêÅòð ù B@B@ òð·¶ ç¯ðÅé õðÆçä çÅ ìÔ°å electric powertrain was Meritor’s 2020 acquisition of Californiaï¯×çÅé ÇðÔÅÍ based TransPower. î¶ðÆà¯ð é¶ âÅÇÂîñð ù ÇÂÃ ç¶ eM2 îÆâÆÁî-ÇâÀ±àÆ àð¾Õ ñÂÆ Á¾á Meritor has supplied Daimler with eight 14Xe electric powerADXe ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ êÅòðàð¶é ÃêñÅÂÆ ÕÆå¶ Ôé, Áå¶ CH Õ° ÕÅñîð trains for its eM2 medium-duty truck, and has some 38 Kalmar ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ àðîÆéñ àðËÕàð ÇÂà ÃÅñ ç¶ ÁõÆð åÕ ÃðÇòà ÓÚ ñ¾× electric terminal tractors going into service later this year. It ÜÅä×¶Í ÇÂÔ êËÕÅð ù òÆ ÃêñÅÂÆ ÕðçÅ ÔË, Áå¶ êÆàðÇìñà îÅâñ EB@ also supplies Paccar, and is installed in the Peterbilt Model 520 ðÆÇøÀ±÷ àð¾Õ Óå¶ Ç³ÃàÅñ ÔËÍ refuse truck.

ADXe çÆ ê̯âÕôé ñ»Ú ÇÂà ÃÅñ ç¶ Á¾è ÓÚ Ô¯ä çÆ À°îÆç ÔËÍ ADXe The production launch of the 14Xe, expected in the middle of 寺 ìÅÁç ï±ð¯ê Á³çð B@BE ÓÚ D&B ÓÚ êÌï¯× ñÂÆ AGXe ÁÅò¶×Å, Áå¶ this year, shifts Meritor from proof of concept stage into producB@BC ÓÚ ÃàËμê-ÇÂé òËé òð×ÆÁ» Û¯àÆÁ» ÕîðôÆÁñ ×¾âÆÁ» ñÂÆ tion. The 14Xe will be followed by the 17Xe for 4×2 applications ABXe ÁÅò¶×ÅÍ î¶ðÆà¯ð ç¶ êÌÅÜËÕà» ÓÚ ÁÅêä¶ ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ ê¯ðàø¯ñÆú in Europe in 2025, and the 12Xe for smaller commercial vehicles ñÂÆ F@-G@% ìÅ÷Åð ù ÁÅêäÆÁ» öòÅò» ç¶ä çÆ ÃîðæÅ ÔËÍ such as step-in vans in 2023. Meritor projects having the ability to serve 60-70% of the market with its electric portfolio.

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Fleets continue ordering trucks at ‘near-record levels’ Class 8 truck orders remained strong in February, with an impressive 44,000 units booked according to preliminary data from FTR. That was up 3% from January and 209% year-over-year, and marked the second strongest February ever. Orders over the past 12 months total 338,000 units.

“There is tremendous pent-up demand for trucks. There are severe bottlenecks in the supply chain involving computer chips, wiring harnesses, and a whole host of various parts. OEMs are under intense pressure to deliver as many vehicles as they can, as soon as they can,” said Don Ake, vice-president of commercial vehicles for FTR.

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Ake added: “The supply chain is so dysfunctional right now and there are so many parts affected, it is difficult to predict when the logjam breaks loose. The vaccine should help component manufacturers find more workers. There are also lengthy waits at the ports causing delays in imported parts.”

ACT Research reported preliminary Class 8 orders of 43,800 units, and Classes 5-7 orders of 25,400 units. Medium-duty orders were down 4% from January but up 12% year-over-year.

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Kenworth reveals T680 Next Gen

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Kenworth drew inspiration from race cars, iPhones and fine-crafted watches when designing its T680 Next Gen. That according to chief engineer Joe Adams, who revealed the upgrades during an online launch Feb. 11. The T680 was launched in 2012 and frequently updated for improved aerodynamics and fuel economy. The Next Gen model brings another possible 6% gain in fuel economy thanks to aero enhancements and a narrower front end.

The fairings have been redesigned and foldable side extenders close the trailer gap, while still offering drivers access to the back of the cab. Battery access has been improved as well, thanks to an inspection panel built into the newly designed steps, which give a more stair-like entry.

New, heated LED headlamps are an option, and Kenworth integrated a turn signal strip into the fender to offer other motorists better visibility when the truck is turning. The narrower front end required a redesigned cooling system and engineers focused on under-truck airflow management to better Photo: Kenworth åÃòÆð: Õ¶éòðæ direct air under the truck while also protecting the cooling system.

The interior was rethought as well, and now comes with new colors offering greater contrast. A new Diamond package color, madrona, introduces coppery stitching and emblems on the leather seats, offering a higher-end automotive look. New fabrics have been added to areas such as the seats and door pads.

Also new is a 15-inch, highly-customizable vibrant driver display. Drivers can access a Favorites menu to set up gauge positioning as they like. Active driver safety systems such as lane keep assist and Wingman Fusion are integrated into the display.

Kenworth spent two years and millions of dollars designing the interface. Research included more than 100 driver interviews, and engineers worked, slept and lived in the trucks to experience what pro drivers do. The cockpit experience is rounded out with a new smart wheel, giving control to features such as cruise control and the sound system.

The original T680 will continue to be offered for a period of time as the T680 Next Gen is rolled out.

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Isuzu adds Cummins diesel, ventures deeper into Class 6/7 trucks

ÇÂð÷± é¶ ÕÇî³Ã âÆ÷ñ dzÜä éÅñ ô̶äÆ F/G àð¾Õ» ç¶ ÕÅð¯ìÅð ÓÚ Õçî ð¾ÇÖÁÅ

Isuzu Commercial Truck is venturing into heavier territory, ÇÂð÷± ÕîðôÆÁñ àð¾Õ Ô¯ð íÅð¶ Õ³î» ÓÚ Õçî ð¾Ö ðÔ¶ Ôé, Áå¶ ÕñÅà F å¶ G òÅñ¶ àð¾Õ» ç¶ Õ³î» ñÂÆ ÇÂÃ é¶ ÕÇî³Ã âÆ÷ñ dzÜä çÅ êÌï¯× introducing Cummins diesel engines to support Class 6 and 7 ÕÆåÅ ÔËÍ applications. ÇÂà ú.ÂÆ.ÁËî. çÅ ÁËø. ÃÆðÆ÷ ñ¯Á ÕËì øÅðòÅðâ àð¾Õ Ô°ä Çòô¶ô å½ð The OEM’s F Series low cab forward trucks will now come Óå¶ Û¶-ÇÃñ³âð ÕÇî³Ã BF.G dzÜä éÅñ Çîñ¶×Šܯ ÇÕ BF@ ÁËÚ.êÆ. Áå¶ exclusively with a six-cylinder Cummins B6.7 engine that delivFF@ êÅÀ±ºâ-ø°¾à çÆ à¯ðÕ Çç³çÅ ÔËÍ ers 260 hp and 660 lb-ft of torque. ÕñÅà G ÓÚ, ÇÂà çÅ îåñì ÔË ÖÅä å¶ êÆäï¯× êçÅðæ» Áå¶ ×ñÆÁ» In Class 7, that means more opportunities in segments such çÆ ÃøÅÂÆ ìÅð¶ Áîñ» ç¶ Ö¶åð ÓÚ Ç÷ÁÅçÅ î½Õ¶ êÌÅêå Ô¯ä×¶Í êð ÇÂÔ as food and beverage applications and street sweepers. But Ô¯ð îÆâÆÁî ÇâÀ±àÆ Áîñ» ÓÚ òÆ it also supports other mediÕ³î ÕðçÅ ÔË Ü¯ ÇÕ ÇÃ¾è¶ å½ð Óå¶ um-duty applications directly ÂÆ-ÕÅîðà Ãð×ðîÆÁ» éÅñ Ü°ó¶ linked to the rapidly growing ԯ¶ ÔéÍ e-commerce activity. ÇÂð÷± Áå¶ ÕÇî³Ã ÃÅø å½ð Óå¶ Isuzu and Cummins are ÇÃðø À°μåðÆ ÁîðÆÕÆ ìÅ÷Åð ò¾ñ clearly looking beyond the ÇèÁÅé éÔƺ ç¶ ðÔ¶ ÔéÍ ÃÇÕéð North American market é¶ ÇÂà ù ç¯Ô» Õ³êéÆÁ» ÇòÚÕÅð alone. Skinner described it êÅòðàð¶é íÅÂÆòÅñÆ å¯º ÇéÕñ¶ as merely the first biproduct ÇÃðø êÇÔñ¶ À°åêÅç òܯº ç¾ÇÃÁÅ of a powertrain partnership ÔËÍ between the two companies. ÕÇî³Ã Áå¶ ÇÂð÷± é¶ êÇÔñ» Cummins and Isuzu had ÁËñÅé ÕÆåÅ ÃÆ ÇÕ À°Ô dzÜä previously announced that ù ÇÂð÷± ç¶ ÚËÇÃà ÓÚ Â¶ÕÆÇÕÌå they’re looking to integrate ÕðéÅ ÚÅÔ°³ç¶ Ôé å» ÇÕ ÜÅêÅéÆ the engine into Isuzu’s chas- Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada president Shaun À°åÃðÜé Çéïî» çÆ êÅñäÅ sis to meet Japanese emis- Skinner (left) discusses the new partnership with Rob Ô¯ ÃÕ¶Í À°é·» é¶ ÇÂ¾Õ À°μéå sion regulations. They’ve Neitke, executive director of Cummins’ north American åÕéÅñ¯ÜÆ ÃîÞ½åÅ òÆ ÕÆåÅ ÔË Ü¯ also entered an Advanced truck OEM business. Screen capture ÇÕ êÅòðàð¶é åÕéÅñ¯ÜÆ ÓÚ Ã»ÞÆ Technology Agreement that ÇÂð÷± ÕîðôÆÁñ àð¾Õ ÁÅø ÕËé¶âÅ ç¶ êÌË÷Æâ˺à ô½é ÃÇÕéð (Ö¾ì¶ êÅö) Ö¯Ü ìÅð¶ ÔË - ÇÂñËÕÇàÌÕ ÇòÕñê» covers joint research into var- ÕÇî³Ã À°μåðÆ ÁîðÆÕÆ àð¾Õ ú.ÂÆ.ÁËî. ÕÅð¯ìÅð ç¶ ÕÅðÜÕÅðÆ âÅÇÂðËÕàð Ãî¶åÍ ious powertrain technologies ð½ì éÆåÕ¶ éÅñ éòƺ íÅÂÆòÅñÆ ìÅð¶ ÚðÚÅ Õðç¶ Ô¯Â¶Í ÃÕÌÆé ÕËêÚð ÕÇî³Ã ç¶ À°μåðÆ ÁîðÆÕÆ àð¾Õ — including electric options. ú.ÂÆ.ÁËî. ÕÅð¯ìÅð ç¶ ÕÅðÜÕÅðÆ The Cummins B Series dieâÅÇÂðËÕàð ð¯ì éÆåÕ¶ é¶ ÇÕÔÅ ÇÕ ÕÇî³Ã ìÆ ÃÆðÆ÷ âÆ÷ñ dzÜä é¶ sel engines have proven themselves over almost 40 years of õ°ç ù D@ ÃÅñ» çÆ ÃðÇòà ç½ðÅé ÃÅìå ÕÆåÅ Ô¯ÇÂÁÅ ÔËÍ Áå¶ ÇÂé·» 寺 service, said Rob Neitke, executive director of Cummins’ North Ö¶åÆìÅóÆ, Ö°çÅÂÆ Áå¶ À°ÃÅðÆ Ãî¶å ÕÂÆ Ö¶åð» ÓÚ Õ³î ÇñÁÅ Ç×ÁÅ ÔËÍ American truck OEM business. And they’ve been put to work in ÕñÅà F ÁËø.àÆ.ÁÅð. ×¾âÆ ç¶ Õ°¾ñ íÅð çÆ ð¶Çà³× BE,IE@-êÅÀ±ºâ diverse segments including agriculture, mining, and construction. Ô¯ò¶×Æ, ÜçÇÕ ô̶äÆ G ÁËø.òÆ.ÁÅð. CC,@@@-êÅÀ±ºâ Ö¶åð ÓÚ Õçî The Class 6 FTR will come with a 25,950-lb. gross vehicle ð¾Ö¶×ÅÍ ×ÌÅÔÕ» Õ¯ñ ÇÂ¾Õ ÁËø.òÆ.ÁÅð. ù ÕñÅà F ÓÚ âÆð¶Çà³× Õðé çÅ weight rating, while the Class 7 FVR will venture into 33,000-lb. ÇòÕñê òÆ Ô¯ò¶×ÅÍ territory. Customers will also have the option of derating an dzÜä ù ÇÂ¾Õ ÁËñÆÃé BE@@ ÁÅð.âÆ.ÁËÃ. àð»ÃÇîôé ÓÚ ñÅÇÂÁÅ FVR to a Class 6. ÜÅò¶×ÅÍ The engine will be mated to an Allison 2500 RDS transmission. àð¾Õ õ°ç Á¾á ò·Æñì¶Ã ÓÚ ÁÅò¶×Å, ܯ ÇÕ AEB 寺 BDH-ÇÂ³Ú ìÆ.ìÆ.ÃÆ.

The truck itself will come in eight wheelbases, ranging from ÓÚ Ô¯ä׶, Áå¶ ÇÂé·» ÓÚ Õ°¾Þ Ãí 寺 ò¾âÆÁ» ìÅâÆ÷ ôÅîñ Ô¯ä×ÆÁ» ܯ ÇÕ 152 to 248-inch BBCs, and include some of the largest bodies ÇÂ¾Õ îÆâÆÁî-ÇâÀ±àÆ àð¾Õ ÓÚ Çø¾à Ô¯ ÃÕçÆÁ» ÔéÍ ÃàÅÂÆÇñ³×-óì³èå that can fit on a medium-duty truck. Styling-related upgrades Áê×̶â ÓÚ ôÅîñ Ôé éòƺÁ» ×Çð¾ñ Áå¶ ÁËñ.ÂÆ.âÆ. ÔËμâñ˺êÍ include a new grille and LED headlamps.

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Blue Water Bridge adjusts toll rates

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Tolls for U.S.-bound traffic at the Blue Water Bridge are being adjusted beginning April 1.

Commercial tolls will be $4.50 per axle for ConneXion pre-paid accounts, $5 per axle using cash/debit/credit card, and US$3.75 when paying in greenbacks.

The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL) says it last adjusted Canadian toll rates in November 2018 and that the changes are needed to support ongoing operational and maintenance needs and to reflect changing traffic patterns.

It is encouraging fleets to take advantage of the ConneXion prepaid toll program, which is being expanded to include commercial vehicles. Details on the program can be found at www.federalbridge.ca/conneXion.

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‘Fleet first’ NACV Show to return to Atlanta in September

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The North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show will be held Sept. 28-30 in Atlanta, Georgia featuring emerging technologies and offering improved value for attending fleets and exhibitors. Education sessions will cover topics such as electrification and last mile shipping.

New technologies such as electric trucks and trailers, and emerging maintenance solutions and components will be showcased.

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) will be revealing results of its Run on Less – Electric roadshow.

“NACFE is excited to again partner with the NACV Show for the finale of our upcoming Run on Less – Electric demonstration. As we did in 2017 and 2019, this third Run will now allow us to share benefits and challenges that pioneering companies are experiencing with early deployment of battery electric trucks. Those pioneers will be with us in Atlanta to help share their knowledge and experience with attendees so they can learn directly from them,” said Mike Roeth, NACFE executive director.

Thought leaders will share insights into electrification strategies and the industry’s transition to zero-emissions transport. Freightwaves’ Last Mile education program will offer information from OEMs and fleets on challenges and opportunities in the final mile shipping segment.

For more information and registration, go to www.nacv show.com.

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Mªkbfoax VuZvksoj dks fu;af=r djuk HkrhZ çfØ;k ls ‘kq: gksrk gS ,d Vªfdax daiuh vke rkSj ij Mªkbojksa dks vius lkFk cuk, j[kus esa viuh lQyrk ;k la?k’kZ dk irk HkrhZ çfØ;k ls yxk ldrh gSA ,e-vkj-,l- dalfYVax xzqi ds ekfyd tsfuQj eSdd‚usy dgrs gSa fd ,sls ¶yhV tks fdlh ekuo lalk/ku is”ksoj dks HkrhZ çfØ;k esa “kkfey ugha djrs gSa] os uqdlku esa jgrs gSa vkSj vDlj LFkkfir HkrhZ çksVksd‚y dk ikyu ugha djrs gSaA mnkgj.k ds fy,] jSQjsUl pSDd dks gh ysaA jSQjsUl pSDd djuk HkrhZdrkZ dks ?kVuk ds vklikl dh ifjfLFkfr;ksa dh csgrj le> çkIr djus dh vuqefr nsrk gSA ,d ekeys esa] nq?kZVuk gqbZ rks Fkh ysfdu ftlesa mldh dksbZ xyrh ugha FkhA eSdd‚usy us dgk] ^^Mªkbojksa ds lkFk lM+d ij vU; yksxksa dh rjg lHkh çdkj ds dkj.kksa ls nq?kZVuk,a gksrh gSaA esjs ikl ,d Mªkboj Fkk ftldh vka[kksa ds vkxs efLr’d Vîwej ds dkj.k va/ksjk Nk x;k FkkA ;g fdlh eksM+ ij cgqr rst xkM+h pykus ls cgqr vyx gSA^^ mUgksaus dgk fd HkrhZdrkZvksa dks nq?kZVuk dh leh{kk dk vuqjks/k djuk pkfg,] ftls xaHkhjrk dh ijokg fd, fcuk fdlh Hkh nq?kZVuk ds ckn fd;k tkuk pkfg,] vkSj ;g Hkh fd os Mªkboj ds fiNys de ls de ikap o’kksaZ ds dke dks ns[ksaA osfyaxVu eksVj ÝsV ds lkFk ekuo lalk/ku ds funs”kd ekbd

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t+sysd us dgk fd ,d larq’V Mªkbfoax cy dks cuk, j[kus ds fy, HkrhZ ds le; iwjh ikjnf”kZrk Hkh vko”;d gSA ,d HkrhZ foKkiu iksLV djus ls igys] og lapkyu çca/kd ls 30&35 loky iwNrk gS fd ukSdjh esa D;k gksxkA os jgsaxs ;k tk,axs\ ,d ckj tc Mªkboj dke djus ds fy, fdlh daiuh dks pqurs gSa] rks muds lkFk fd;k tkus okyk O;ogkj ;g fu/kkZfjr djus dh fn”kk esa egRoiw.kZ gksxk fd os daiuh ds lkFk yacs le; rd cus jgsaxs ;k ughaA lqjf{kr dk;ZLFky dks c<+kok nsuk ,d ,slk rjhdk gS ftlls ¶yhV de VuZvksoj lqfuf”pr dj ldrs gSaA ^^igyk loky tks eSa iwNrk gwa] fd D;k os ,d lqjf{kr Mªkboj gSa\^^ ,;jVkbe ,Dlçsl ds v/;{k ekdZ eSdvYikbZu us ¶yhV esa HkrhZ çfØ;k ds ckjs esa dgk fd bls bl lky Mªkbfoax djus ds fy, loksZRre ¶yhV çfr;ksfxrk esa ^¶yhV Vw o‚p^ ds :i esa ekU;rk nh xbZ FkhA ^^vxj os lqjf{kr Mªkboj gSa] rks 10 esa ls ukS ckj ge mUgsa HkrhZ djus dk rjhdk [kkst ysaxsA^^ daiuh ds LokLF; vkSj lqj{kk çca/kd uouhr <haMlk us dgk fd lqj{kk vkSj Mªkboj larqf’V ds chp lh/kk laca/k gSA

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mlus dgk] ^^gekjh lqj{kk&mUeq[k laL—fr us blds lkFk lc dqN cny fn;kA blus gesa Mªkbojksa dks yacs le; rd j[kus esa enn dh gS vkSj ge ;g lqfuf”pr djuk pkgrs gSa fd ge ml jkLrs ij pyrs jgsa vkSj lq/kkj djsaA ukSdjh dh larqf’V lqj{kk ls “kq: gksrh gSA^^ blesa dk;kZy; ds yksxksa ds lkFk leku O;ogkj Hkh “kkfey gSA eSdd‚usy us dgk fd og bls ^^fofp=^^ ekurh gSa fd Vªfdax daifu;ka vDlj Mªkbojksa dh rqyuk esa dk;kZy; ds deZpkfj;ksa dks csgrj ykHk çnku djrh gSaA bl vlekurk dks nwj djus ds fy, ,;jVkbe ,Dlçsl us gky gh esa vkWuj vkijsVjksa lfgr & vius Mªkbojksa ds fy, ,d vkj-vkj-,l-ih- ;ksxnku dk;ZØe “kq: fd;k gSA daiuh us vius VksjaVks os;jgkml ds ,d cM+s fgLls dks deZpkfj;ksa ds fy, ,d fte esa Hkh rCnhy dj fn;k gS] daiuh dks ,slk yxrk gS fd blls daiuh muds ekufld vkSj “kkjhfjd LokLF; esa ;ksxnku nsrh gSA ,;jVkbe ,Dlçsl ds ekuo lalk/ku çca/kd eksfudk eSdvYikbZu us dgk] ^^blus fuf”pr :i ls HkrhZ djus vkSj mUgsa lkFk cuk, j[kus esa enn dh gSA Mªkboj gksuk ,d csgn ,dkariw.kZ vkSj rukoiw.kZ dke gks ldrk gS] vkSj ekufld LokLF; cgqr egRoiw.kZ gSA bl lqfo/kk dks cukus ls Mªkbojksa dks lqdwu vkSj ruko de djus ds fy, ,d txg fey xbZ gSA eq>s yxrk gS fd Vªfdax dh nqfu;k esa fQVusl dk ykHk cgqr de vkadk x;k gS vkSj ;g fdlh dh ekufld vkSj “kkjhfjd HkykbZ dks çHkkfor djrk gSA^^ de Mªkboj VuZvksoj gkfly djus okys ¶yhVl esa dqN u dqN lekurk gksrh gSA os yxkrkj Mªkboj çfrfØ;k dks izkIr djrs gSaA ,;jVkbe ,Dlçsl Mªkbojksa ds Qksu ij losZ{k.kksa dks Hkstrk gS vkSj blds ikl Hkqxrku lVhdrk dh rjg lcls vke f”kdk;rksa dks tYnh ls nwj djus ds fy, çfØ;k,a gSaA eSdd‚usy us dgk fd Vªfdax daifu;ka tks fofo/krk dks xys yxkrh gSa os vkerkSj ij Mªkbojksa dks vius lkFk cuk, j[kus esa csgrj gksrh gSa] vkSj lq>ko fn;k fd f”k{k.k midj.k Hkh fofHkUu f”k{k.k “kSfy;ksa dks iwjk djus ds

fy, fofo/k gksaA mUgksaus ;g Hkh dgk fd daifu;ksa dks f”kIijksa ds lkFk ;g dke djus dh t:jr gS fd Mªkbojksa dk le; cckZn u gks] vkSj ;g lqfuf”pr djus dh vko”;Drk gS fd tc dksbZ Mªkboj ifjokj dh çfrc)rk ds dkj.k yksM ysdj tkus esa vleFkZ gksrk gS] rks mlds lkFk dksbZ ^cnys dh Hkkouk okyk O;ogkj ugha gksxkA tc oks ukSdjh NksM+ tkrs gSa ;gka rd fd lcls vPNh pyus okyh daifu;ka Hkh varr% dqN Mªkboj VuZvksoj dk vuqHko djsaxhA tks Mªkboj] ¶yhV dks NksM+ nsrs gSa muds tkus ds dkj.kksa dks irk yxkuk egRoiw.kZ gSA dqN dk lek/kku fd;k tk ldrk gS] vU; dk ughaA mnkgj.k ds fy,] ,;jVkbe ,Dlçsl esa] vius O;olk; dh ç—fr ds dkj.k jkr ds le; cgqr vf/kd Mªkbfoax dh tkrh gSA dqN Mªkbojksa dh mez c<+us ds lkFk&lkFk muds fy, ;g eqf”dy gksrk tkrk gSA eSdvYikbZu gj ml Mªkboj ls lh/ks ckr djrs gSa tks daiuh NksM+ tkrk gS] vkSj fQj ckn esa vxj os okil ykSVuk pkgrs gSa rks muds lkFk laidZ Hkh cuk;k tkrk gSA gky gh esa mUgksaus daiuh NksM+us ds 10 eghus ckn ,d Mªkboj dks laidZ fd;k vkSj ik;k fd og okil ykSVuk pkgrk FkkA osfyaxVu eksVj ÝsV esa] daiuh ds v/;{k Msjsd dkst+k gj ubZ HkrhZ ds lkFk feyrs gSa vkSj lqfuf”pr djrs gSa fd os fdlh Hkh le; muls lh/ks laidZ dj ldrs gSaA Msjsd us dgk fd NksVh&NksVh pht+sa] tSls Mªkbojksa ds lkFk bUlkuksa tSlk O;ogkj djuk] ds lkFk daiuh dks viuh vyx txg cukus esa enn feyrh gSA mu foHksndksa dks c<+kok nsuk Hkh egRoiw.kZ gSA mUgksaus dgk] ^^lHkh HkrhZ foKkiu vf/kd ehy] ?kj ij dkQh le; dh ckr djrs gSaA vki fdlh Hkh daiuh dk yksxks mu “kCnksa ds lkeus j[k ldrs gSa vkSj foKkiu ogh fn[ksaxsA dqN vyx djsaA^^

Mseyj VªDl us mÙkjh vesfjdk esa vius u, v/;{k vkSj lh-bZ-vks- ds uke dh ?kks”k.kk dh uhylu 35 o’kksaZ ls daiuh ds lkFk gSaA bl le; ds nkSjku mUgksaus dbZ t‚u vks^yh,jh 1 vçSy dks jkstj uhylu dh txg Mseyj VªDl u‚FkZ vesfjdk ¼Mh-Vh-,u-,-½ ds u, v/;{k vkSj lh-bZ-vks- cusaxsA jkstj bl in ij çkFkfeäkvksa dks ns[kk] tSls fd cSVjh&bysfDVªd ÝsVykbuj b&dkLdsfM;k] bZ-,e- 2 Vªdkksa ij Fk‚el fcyV clsa tkSyh Ldwy cl dk xzkgdksa ds gkFkksa pkj lky jgus ds ckn lsokfuo`Ùk gks jgs gSaA b-,ek‚ vuqHko vkSj oSLVuZ LVkj mRikn ykbuvi dks u;k :i Mseyj Vªdl ,-th- dh cksMZ vkQ eSustesaV ds lnL; ; esa v fn;k x;kA ds :i esa] vks^yh,jh ÝsVykbuj] osLVuZ LVkj vkSj Fk‚el l fn; uhylu us vius dSfj;j dh “kq#vkr 1986 esa ,d fcyV clksa] ÝsVykbuj dLVe psfll vkSj MhVªk,V Mhty y czkaMksa ds fy, ftEesnkj gksxkA ÝsVykbuj fuekZ.k bathfu;j ds :i esa dh Fkh] tks ok;fjax vks^yh,jh bl vks-bZ-,e- ds eq[; foÙkh; vf/kdkjh jgus ggkusZl ijh{k.k ds fy, ftEesnkj Fkk] ftlds ckn mls fuekZ.k {ks=] lIykbZ psu çca/ku esa fofHkUu inksa ij inksUur fd;k ds ckn in laHkkysaxsA og 2000 esa ÝsVykbuj lsa tqM+s x;k FkkA mUgksaus 2001 ls 2016 rd eq[; ifjpkyu Fks] vkSj os Fk‚el fcYV clksa ds v/;{k vkSj lh-bZ-vks- Hkh vf/kdkjh ds :i esa dk;Z fd;kA jgs] vkSj 2012 esa lh-,Q-vks- cuus ls igys 2010 esa Mkse us dgk] ^^Mh-Vh-,u-,- dh lQyrk ds çfr mudks vk¶VjekdsZV fctuSl ds okbl&çsflMsaV ds :i leiZ.k vkSj mudh gekjs czkaMksa ÝsVykbuj] oSLVuZ LVkj esa inksUur fd;k x;k FkkA flracj 2020 ls ysdj og vkSj Fkksel fcyV clksa dh lQy lfFkfr ds fy, eSa teZuh esa eflZMht&csat Vªdksa ds fy, eq[; VjkalQjes”ku jkstj uhylu dk fny ls /kU;oknh gwaA gekjs O;olk; vf/kdkjh jgsA vkSj vf}rh; xzkgd&mUeq[k –f’Vdks.k ds vykok] os Mseyj Vªd ,-th- ds v/;{k vkSj lh-bZ-vks- vkSj Mseyj ,-th- ds cksMZ vkQ eSustesaV ds lnL; ekfVZu t‚u vks^yh,jh Mseyj Vªd mÙkjh ftEesnkj usr`Ro ds vorkj gSaA^^ MkSe us dgk] ^^t‚u vks^yh,jh ds ikl Mh-Vh-,u-,- esa 20 vesfjdk ds Hkfo”; ds v/;{k vkSj lh-bZjkstj uhylu pkj lkyksa ds dk;Zdky ds ckn ls vf/kd o’kksaZ dk vuqHko gS vkSj og tkurs gSa fd mÙkjh vks- gSaA rLohj% Mh-Vh-,u-,lsokfuo`Ùk gks jgs gSaA vesfjdh okf.kfT;d okgu O;olk; lcls vuwBk gSA^^

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u, VªSDVj&Vªsyj dusDVj ds fy, [kkst tkjh gS Vªsyj esa yxkrkj c<+ jgha fo”ks’krkvksa dks fctyh nsus vkSj fu;a=.k dk lcls vPNk rjhdk ryk”krs gq, fuekZrkvksa ls vkidks vius Hkfo’; esa ,d vkSj bysfDVªd dusDVj ns[kus dks fey ldrk gSA 1990 ds n”kd ds var esa] bathfu;j ,-ch-,l- psrkouh ySai dss mfpr iz;ksx ds fy, & VªsDVj vkSj Vªsyj VuZ flXuy ds chp fo|qr thoujs[kk & lkr&fiu ,l-,-bZ- ts560 dusDVlZ dk fuekZ.k djus esa dke;kc jgsA lacaf/kr ladsr fctyh ds rkjksa ij csjksd nkSM+rs FksA ysfdu rc ls ysdj vc rd Oghy ,aM lsalj] dSejk vkSj lqj{kk ç.kkfy;ksa ds :i esa fofo/k fodYiksa dks ns[kk x;k gSA çR;sd dks Vªsyj ls MS”k rd vius ladsr Hkstus dh vko”;drk gksrh gSA dSusMh;u ifjogu midj.k la?k ¼lh-Vh-bZ-,-½ ds fy, v‚uykbu n”kZdksa dks crk;k x;k fd 30 izfr”kr ls vf/kd ¶yhV igys ls gh fy¶VxsV] LVªksc ykbV vkSj gkbMªksfyDl vkSj foafpl ds fy, eksVj tSls fu;a=.k midj.kksa dks fctyh nsus ds fy, vfrfjä dusDVlZ dk mi;ksx djrs gSaA vf/kd fiu] vf/kd rkjsa çLrkfor lek/kkuksa esa vf/kd fiu okys dusDVlZ] vfrfjä rkjsa vkSj ;gka rd fd ekaxksa dks iwjk djus ds fy, ok;jysl usVodZ dk Hkh iz;ksx fd;k tkrk gSA vyx&vyx fuekZrkvksa us dusD”ku cukus ds fy, vius Lo;a ds ekfydkuk midj.k dks cuk fy;k gSA mnkgj.kksa esa ihVjlu iYl “kkfey gS tks Vªsyj&ekmaVsM c‚Dl ds ek/;e ls lsalj dks tksM+rk gS] Vªd&ykbV dk LekVZfczt ikfjfLFkfrdh ra= tks fofHkUu çdkj ds midj.kksa ls tqM+rk gS] vkSj Mªkso VsDuksy‚th dk ,;jc‚DlouA ysfdu ekud ds :i esa viuk, tkus okys dusD”ku fo”kky fxurh ds midj.kksa ds fy, Iyx&,aM&Iys leFkZu dh is”kd”k djsaxsA ;wjksi esa] ,d mÙkj 15&fiu dusDVj ds lkFk rkjksa ds :i esa mHkjk gS ftlesa mPp xfr lapkj ds fy, nks vfufnZ’V fiu gSaA ysfdu dusD”ku ij iwjh rjg ls iqufoZpkj djus ds Hkh ç;kl gSaA t+sM-,Q+- ts560 Iyx ds ,d Lo:i ds lkFk ç;ksx dj jgk gS ftlesa MsVk dk leFkZu djus ds fy, ,d vfrfjä dusDVj “kkfey gSA vkSj dksy glhZ 13&fiu dusDVj ij dke dj jgk gS ftlesa lh-,-,u- lapkj ds fy, pkj fiu vkSj lgk;d ikWoj ds fy, vU; nks fiu “kkfey gSaA tksLV baVjus”kuy us fQ¶Fk Oghy esa vko”;d dusD”ku cukus dk ,d rjhdk Hkh [kkst fy;k

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Mack extends axle warranty

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Mack Trucks has enhanced its standard axle warranty for 2022 MY Mack models – extending time and mileage coverage.

Vehicles covered under the enhanced axle warranty include Anthem, Pinnacle, Granite, TerraPro, and LR models.

The standard heavy-duty warranty for linehaul, construction and refuse, was extended to 60 months or 500,000 miles (800,000 km) for vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of less than 80,000 pounds or a Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR) of less than 143,000 pounds.

The standard normal duty warranty for longhaul, shorthaul or pickup and delivery was extended to 60 months or 750,000 miles (1.2 million km).

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Maxon liftgates leverage low bed heights

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Maxon Lift’s Tuk-a-Way MXT-25 and MXT-33 liftgate models combine a low bed height with a level-ramping ride feature.

Stability and performance come via a twin cylinder, mid-arm design. Both models come with bed height ranges of 38 to 46 inches, and respective lifting capacities of 2,500 and 3,300 lb. And a new MXT knuckling mechanism is designed to work in a “gravity mode” to conserve power.

Each model features a 48×80-inch wedge-type steel, steel/aluminum and all-aluminum platform with optional dual cart stops. Standard features include a bolt-on extension plate and steps, hydraulic locking, grease fittings at all critical rotation points and all steel components come hot-dip galvanized.

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Eaton enhances ServiceRanger 4 tool

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Eaton has enhanced its ServiceRanger 4 software – the diagnostics and service tool that supports its automated manual transmissions, hybrid powertrain systems, Advanced Automated Series clutches, and Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies.

ServiceRanger 4 Pro Plus (SR4 Pro Plus) includes a new app center that connects to several options.

The first app includes the Eaton Advantage Automated clutch calibration software that can be used to calibrate a new clutch when installing it on non-Eaton and non-Eaton Cummins transmissions such as the Detroit DT12, Volvo I-Shift, and Mack mDrive automated transmissions. The software was developed with the Cojali Group.

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Magnum stands on guard … with upgraded guards

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Magnum has unveiled its new Modular Guard Series – the MG Series – that protects the front ends of North America’s most popular Class 8 trucks.

The guards are available in three levels of protection, designated through the MG-100, MG-200, and MG -300 labels. Each can be installed in just 15 minutes, the company says.

The MG Series complies with Bendix and Detroit Assurance Collision Mitigation Systems as well, and they’re compatible with OEM driving lights, too.

Each model integrates towing provisions, and features a polished finish.

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Autocar expands on conventional models

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Autocar is building on its conventional truck lineup with the new ACX Xpeditor and ACMD Xpert severe-duty model.

The latest equipment comes on the heels of the Autocar DC-64M for concrete mixers, the DC-64P for concrete pumpers, and the DC-64R for refuse applications. This time there’s a DC-64D for dump truck applications, as well as a pair of cabover models.

The DC-64D incorporated more than 100 improvements based on suggestions from industry experts. What emerged, the company says, is a model that offers better stability, a tighter turning radius, and a stronger frame when compared to previous models, the OEM says.

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XL Specialized Trailers boosts warranty

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XL Specialized Trailers is boosting its warranty coverage, with a new “5-3-1” policy that features five years of structural coverage, three years of paint coverage, and a year of parts and components coverage.

The five-year structural warranty covers the trailer’s structural beams and the pin connections between those beams and the crossmembers and outer rails of the load-bearing deck.

The paint warranty guarantees against peeling or delamination, cracking or checking of the corrosion-resistant epoxy primer and urethane topcoat.

The parts and component warranty, meanwhile, covers axles, the suspension, landing gear, manufactured components, and the air, electrical and hydraulic systems. The new policy is effective on all units invoiced as of Jan. 1, and is triggered during a retail sale or six months after the trailer is completed.

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