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Lafarge Canada starts fleet electrification with two Vicinity Motor trucks

The move by Canada’s largest cement and concrete producer links EV adoption to a company-wide effort to reduce carbon emissions

Josh Kozelj

Aug 29, 2023

4 minute read

Class 8 hydrogen truck demo lets Alberta carriers conduct real-world test drives

The two-year program, designed to offer Alberta Motor Transportation Association members a choice of three trucks, has drawn strong interest

Jasmin Legatos

Aug 16, 2023

5 minute read

Edmonton International Airport orders 100 Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicles for use in its local ecosystem

Users to include the airport’s own fleet as well as taxi companies and car rental services, via YEG’s partnership with Toyota and hydrogen producer Air Products

Mehanaz Yakub

Jul 19, 2023

4 minute read

Is an electric passenger hyperloop between Calgary and Edmonton in Canada’s future?

TransPod, a Toronto startup, says its technology — unveiled last month — could shuttle commuters between the two cities in just 45 minutes in FluxJet vehicles capable of carrying up to 50 passengers at up to 1,000 km/h

Mehanaz Yakub

Aug 8, 2022

6 minute read

Groundbreaking Edmonton-Calgary heavy-duty hydrogen truck pilot ready to roll

With federal funding to build a hydrogen fuelling station in Edmonton, all the pieces are in place to start testing Canadian-made, heavy-duty, hydrogen fuel cell trucks carrying real-world payloads on a 700-kilometre route in 2022

Kerry Banks

Jun 15, 2021

5 minute read

Edmonton Transit Service rolls out 21 electric buses with 19 more to come by year-end

One of the largest single purchases of electric buses in Canadian history — with innovative in-depot overhead charging — brings city closer to meeting its 2030 emission targets

Luke Sarabia

Jul 23, 2020

3 minute read