Equipment
Overhaul launches a trailer door sensor as cargo thieves find ways around seals
The cargo security company says its Gen2 tamper detection reports when a trailer or container door is actually opened, rather than relying on an intact seal.
Ottawa suspends trailer GHG rules again and clears the way for 2027 engine imports
A new federal interim order keeps Canada's trailer greenhouse gas standards on hold and lines up emission rules so EPA-certified model year 2027 trucks and engines can still be imported.
Ottawa will end surtax relief on certain U.S. trailers Dec. 1 as it extends wider remission to 2028
Finance Canada is pulling four trailer tariff items out of its horizontal remission for U.S. goods, citing Canadian production, while keeping the broader relief for another year.
Tribunal finds reasonable indication Chinese truck and bus tires are hurting Canadian producers
The CITT's Oct. 30 finding keeps the dumping and subsidy case alive. The CBSA's preliminary decisions, which can bring provisional duties, are due by Nov. 30.
Workhorse names Tristan Fleet Management its first Canadian dealer
The Quebec-based fleet service provider will sell and service W56 electric step vans from seven locations in Quebec and Ontario.
Truck dealers warned a certification mismatch could block 2027 model imports
In May 2026, Canadian Truck Dealers said Ottawa needed to recognize new U.S. certification paperwork or fleets could lose access to new heavy trucks.
The U.S. put a 25% tariff on imported medium and heavy trucks and parts
In October 2025, a Section 232 proclamation also set a 10% tariff on buses, with a partial carve-out for USMCA-qualifying trucks, effective Nov. 1.
Loblaw put 10 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadias to work in Vancouver
In January 2024, the grocer's electric Class 8 fleet grew to 14, with 25 Tesla Semis on order.
FedEx Express Canada took delivery of its first 50 electric BrightDrop vans
In June 2023, the Ontario-built Zevo 600s went to Toronto, Montreal and Surrey as part of a larger order.
Alberta fleets were offered free trials of hydrogen trucks
In August 2022, the AMTA opened a funded demonstration program letting member carriers run hydrogen-powered trucks at no cost.
Federal regulators outlined work on trailer emissions, side guards and tank rules
In October 2021, officials said trailer greenhouse gas standards were on hold, while research continued on multi-trailer stability and side underride protection.
Transport Canada consulted on mandating driver-assist systems for new heavy trucks
In November 2020, CTA said ADAS could improve safety but urged regulators to account for Canadian weights and winter conditions.