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TMC Employs Gamification to Promote Opportunities for Youth

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council is forging new ground with the release of a new augmented reality game app aimed at attracting, fostering and welcoming a new generation of skilled technicians to the trucking industry.

April 23, 2021
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TMC Kicks Off Spring Meeting in Virtual Format

American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting is being reconfigured this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its spring meeting kicking off today under a virtual format.

April 6, 2021
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TMC Announces Changes to Meetings, Exhibition

American Trucking Associations announced the Technology & Maintenance Council showcase exhibition will be an in-person event as part of TMC’s fall meeting.

February 16, 2021
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Keeping a Solid ADAS Foundation

Braswell: Despite the clear safety benefits and demonstrated reduction in fre­quency, severity and injuries in accident statistics, resistance remains to retiring older equipment because of reluctance or resistance to advanced driver assistance systems technologies.

January 29, 2021
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TMC to Back Survey of Trailer Owners’ Use of Intelligence Products

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council announced it will underwrite a new research effort aimed at evaluating trailer owners’ adoption of intelligence products and services that are becoming increasingly available throughout the industry.

December 18, 2020
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Adapting to the Virtual Environment

Societal changes — accelerated by technology and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis — are transforming the way fleets specify and operate equipment in both intentional and unintended ways.

October 9, 2020
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ATA, TMC Celebrate Professional Technicians With Appreciation Week

American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council recognized several service professionals Sept. 26 during the inaugural National Technician Appreciation Week.

October 7, 2020
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Study: LTL Carriers Cover More Miles Between Breakdowns Than Truckload Fleets

Less-than-truckload carriers outpaced truckload fleets in terms of miles between roadside breakdowns, according to a recent study.

June 26, 2020
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TMCSuperTech Canceled; Fall Meeting Will Be Virtual

The Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has canceled its competitions geared toward truck technicians that were scheduled for September.

June 2, 2020
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The Tractor-to-Trailer Interface

Ever since digital antilock braking systems were mandated in the mid-1990s, an ever-increasing array of electrically powered, data-networked technologies have placed increased demands on the tractor electrical system and databus.

October 25, 2019