The Association of Equipment Manufacturers is launching a new digital ad campaign to remind Congress and the Trump administration of the bipartisan support for upgrading U.S. public works and urging them to “start with infrastructure” in 2019.
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Matt Silver, CEO of Cargado, discusses how AI, data and smarter platforms are reshaping cross-border shipping.
Daimler's Mexican Division Braces for Change
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — The adoption of tougher emissions standards and the arrival of a new Mexican president are among the key changes Daimler Commercial Vehicles Mexico will face in the year ahead and beyond, company President Flavio Rivera said here.
November 29, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 26: One More for the Road
If you don’t travel much, but you were among the millions of Americans who set out to visit loved ones this past Thanksgiving weekend, the traffic nightmare you experienced was indeed an anomaly. But there's hope. Here's a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
November 26, 2018Eaton to Open Plant in El Paso, Texas
Eaton Corp., a worldwide manufacturing company, plans to expand into El Paso, Texas, with a factory expected to open in the first half of next year with 200 employees.
November 16, 2018Capitol Agenda for the Week of Nov. 12: Honoring Those Who Served Our Nation
Robbie Roth of FedEx Freight knows well the bonds that are created by serving in the military and working in the trucking industry.
November 13, 2018Seeking Alternative Solutions to Salt
A huge swath of the United States lies within the “salt belt,” which is the states that use large amounts of salt during the winter to control snow and ice on roadways. These states primarily are located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest portions of the country.
November 9, 2018Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line Perform for Trucking Execs at Freightliner Dinner
AUSTIN, Texas — Country music superstars Carrie Underwood and Florida Georgia Line performed back-to-back sets at the legendary music venue Austin City Limits to cap off the 2018 Freightliner Trucks customer appreciation dinner.
October 30, 2018EPA Honors 21 ATA Members With SmartWay Excellence Awards
AUSTIN, Texas — Twenty-one American Trucking Associations members received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Excellence Award.
October 29, 2018Peterbilt Announces Updates to Paccar Engines
AUSTIN, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Co. announced from the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition here that it will offer two new ratings on the MX-13 engine for the 2019 model year: a 455-horsepower “multitorque” version with variable torque ratings of 1,650 and 1,850 pound-feet, and a 405-horsepower version with 1,650 pound-feet of torque.
October 29, 2018Glider Kit Study Drew ‘Inaccurate’ Conclusions, Tennessee Tech Finds
A misconduct investigation completed by Tennessee Technological University concluded that university researchers erred when stating in an industry-funded glider kit study that emissions from the trucks are as clean or cleaner than those from newer trucks.
October 24, 2018