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  • Thermo King To Deliver All-Electric, Zero-Emission Solutions For End-To-End Cold Chain By 2023

    Thermo King, a brand of global climate innovator Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), has announced that it will invest more than $100 million over the next three years to deliver a fully electric product in every segment of the cold chain by 2023.

    Thermo King To Deliver All-Electric, Zero-Emission Solutions For End-To-End Cold Chain By 2023


    The company’s all-electric portfolio, branded evolve™, will include electric refrigeration solutions for truck, trailer, rail, air and marine transport in the North America, Latin America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions. The evolve portfolio aligns with customers’ goals to transition to more sustainable solutions for their fleets, and will help advance Trane Technologies’ 2030 Sustainability Commitments, including its Gigaton Challenge to reduce customer greenhouse gas emissions by 1 billion metric tons.

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    Nov 18, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Semiconductor Chip Shortages; Lead Times Exceeding 5 Months

    Industry suppliers from truck and trailer OEMs to commercial telematics providers continue to feel the pain of delayed semiconductor shipments alongside rising growth opportunities.  

    Semiconductor Chip Shortages; Lead Times Exceeding 5 Months

    According to global tech market advisory firm ABI Research, order boards will soon extend to 2022, indicating that the commercial transportation industry is facing significant semiconductor shortages through to at least the end of 2021. Telematics service providers must also confront demand stemming from 3G sunsets and the Canadian ELD Mandate.  The equipment manufacturers are becoming limited in meeting all demand within 2021.

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    Nov 18, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Kenny’s Loggin’ - Profile: Mike Gage

    Mike Gage was born and raised in Great Britain. He showed up on Vancouver Island in 1959. Had a job in Saanichton for awhile then started working at the UBC Farm near the Oyster River.

    Mike Gage

    Helping to clear land for the farm, this is where he learned to run a Cat. He worked for a pole-maker in the Oyster River area, then on to Norie Bros Logging for five years at Elk Bay and Port Neville. For Nories’ he run Cat and did some drilling and blasting.He built some road for Baikie Bros. and ended up in Kelsey Bay in 1967. Here he operated a grader, a Cat and drove some logging trucks. In 1970 he went on salary with M&B. He was on salary until he retired.

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    Nov 18, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Popular Truck Light Convoy Returns To Vancouver Island

    Saturday December 4th 2021 is the date of the 23rd Island Equipment Owners Association Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive. After a year on pause the drivers and sponsors are excited to bring back the anticipated annual event and start to rebuild community spirit back in neighborhoods.

    Popular Truck Light Convoy Returns To Vancouver Island

    Popular Truck Light Convoy Returns To Vancouver Island

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    Nov 18, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Groundbreaking Electro-Hydraulic System Wins Volvo Technology Award

    The novel Common Pressure Rail Hybrid system applied to excavators, resulting in radical improvements in energy-efficiency, has received the Volvo Technology Award 2021.

    Groundbreaking Electro-Hydraulic System Wins Volvo Technology Award


    Breaking new grounds for hydraulic efficiency in excavators, the Common Pressure Rail Hybrid system by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), is yet another innovation improving performance while reducing CO2 emissions in line with Volvo Group’s net zero value ambitions by 2040. 
    The Volvo CE team from Sweden and South Korea has worked closely with Finnish company Norrhydro in the research project, leveraging an idea initially born out of academic collaborations. Today, the innovation has matured into a real-world solution with ongoing customer trials in the field and it is expected to accelerate the introduction of e-mobility across Volvo CE’s larger excavator platform. The company anticipates the new technology to be available in the excavator market in a near future.
    “This innovation enables Volvo CE to offer its customers a truly unique electro-hydraulic solution, pushing fuel efficiency to new levels. It’s demonstrating the passion of our engineers to bring forward customer-oriented solutions and systems that will drive the transformation towards net-zero emissions operations. Also, it’s again an example of our strength working in partnerships and achieving amazing results”, says Lars Stenqvist, CTO Volvo Group.

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    Nov 17, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Peterbilt Displays New Model 579 & New Medium Duty Model 536 At TMC

    Peterbilt Motors Company displayed the latest in heavy and medium duty trucks at the TMC Fall 2021 Technology Exhibit with the New Model 579 and Model 536.

    Peterbilt Displays New Model 579 & New Medium Duty Model 536 At TMC
    Peterbilt 579 Daycab

     

    Both designed for uptime, safety and performance with the latest technologies, the New Model 579 on display is a day cab configuration with the optional Aero Max package, while the Model 536 is in a van body configuration with a 24’ box.

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    Nov 17, 2021 - 4 years ago

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