Environment/fuel Archive - Ontario Trucking Association

TIRF & NRCAN Team up to Research the Effect of Fuel-efficient Driving on Collision Risk

Posted Tuesday May 11, 2021 in Environment/fuel, Operations/safety

The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF), an independent road safety research institute, received funding from Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) to conduct a national study on the effect of fuel-efficient driving on crash risk and crash severity in Canada and is soliciting participation from fleets operating class 8 vehicles across Canada.

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CTA Highlights of Federal Budget 2021

Posted Monday April 19, 2021 in Border & Customs, Business, Environment/fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Technology

The Canadian Trucking Alliance has highlighted several budget items that could be of most interest to its members. CTA will be working with its Board to review these items in more detail and provide the Government of Canada with feedback from the trucking sector.

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Erb Transport and Canadian Tire Highlighted in Report Praising Emissions Reductions in Long-Haul Trucking

Posted Friday April 09, 2021 in Environment/fuel, Technology

OTA members Erb Transport and Canadian Tire were featured in a report done by the Pembina Institute of trucking companies that have implemented a wide range of solutions and methods to reduce emissions from their heavy-duty diesel vehicles,

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Federal Carbon Price Increasing on April 1

Posted Tuesday March 30, 2021 in Admin & Tax, Environment/fuel, News Releases, Technology

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is reminding the trucking industry that the federal carbon price on diesel is set to increase $0.1073 per litre on April 1, 2021.

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Truck Makers Highlight Charging Challenges, Lessons with E-Trucks

Posted Friday March 26, 2021 in Environment/fuel, Infrastructure, Technology

Fleets and OEMs testing commercial electric truck viability in the U.S. are learning some lessons about ongoing challenges in rolling out a nationwide charging network.

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CTA Provides Comments to Feds on Carbon Pricing Cost and Feedback on Clean Fuel Regs

Posted Wednesday March 17, 2021 in Admin & Tax, Environment/fuel, News Releases, Technology

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is restating its position against the introduction of carbon pricing because the policy is limited in leading to any meaningful environmental changes for the trucking industry, among other concerns, like the national push toward biodiesel mandates. CTA wrote to multiple federal Ministers about current and future environmental policies impacting our industry including the […]

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Five Steps to Better Trucking: CTA Makes 2021 Federal Budget Recommendations

Posted Thursday March 04, 2021 in Admin & Tax, Border & Customs, Business, Environment/fuel, Infrastructure, Labour/HR/driver shortage, News Releases, Operations/safety

The Canadian Trucking Alliance 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.

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NATSO Opposes Competing Electric Vehicle Charging at Interstate Rest Stops

Posted Wednesday February 24, 2021 in Environment/fuel, Infrastructure

Truck stop operators and other businesses are opposing efforts to commercialize rest areas in the U.S., reports Today’s Trucking.

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News filed in Environment/fuel

TIRF & NRCAN Team up to Research the Effect of Fuel-efficient Driving on Collision Risk

CTA Highlights of Federal Budget 2021

Erb Transport and Canadian Tire Highlighted in Report Praising Emissions Reductions in Long-Haul Trucking

Federal Carbon Price Increasing on April 1

Truck Makers Highlight Charging Challenges, Lessons with E-Trucks

CTA Provides Comments to Feds on Carbon Pricing Cost and Feedback on Clean Fuel Regs

Five Steps to Better Trucking: CTA Makes 2021 Federal Budget Recommendations

NATSO Opposes Competing Electric Vehicle Charging at Interstate Rest Stops

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