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Expanded TMC Widens Focus to Include Logistics, Technology

The Technology and Maintenance Council may be on the verge of a dramatic transformation as it reaches beyond heavy-duty truck maintenance and engineering into logistics and information technology.

June 21, 2001

Executive Briefing - June 21

Ethanol Hurts, Not Helps Consumption; Slow Economy Can’t Dampen July 4th Travel; Report: Technology Can Save Billions on Fuel Consumption; Toronto Congestion Plan Would Hurt Truckers; and more...

June 21, 2001

Trucking Technology Report - June 21

FCC Reports on Cellular Growth; Fleet Management Technology Keeps Transport on Track; Descartes Acquires TranSettlements, Centricity; and more...

June 21, 2001

Philly Fed Report Shows Manufacturing Sector Improving

In a report that has some analysts optimistic that the end of the manufacturing slump could be near, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said its monthly index of business conditions rose to -3.7 in June from -8.8 in May.

June 21, 2001

Signs of Economic Recovery As LEI Rises Sharply

A key gauge of economic activity rose 0.5% in May, signaling that the U.S. economy is poised to recover some in the months ahead.

June 20, 2001

California Senate Vote Favors Onboard Recorders for Trucks

Drivers of all commercial trucks operating in California would have to record their hours of service on computers in their trucks, under a bill passed by the state Senate.

June 20, 2001

DOT Agency Overturns Hazmat Rule in Cleveland

The U.S. Department of Transportation has nullified guidelines on hazardous materials hauling that were adopted in Cleveland, but which were not enforced during negotiations with American Trucking Associations.

June 20, 2001

Executive Briefing - June 20

House Panel Backs Bush on Mexican Trucks; Truck Driver Arrested in Fiery Atlanta Crash; Greenspan Says Inflation Not Accelerating; Hyundai, Daimler Will Join on Engine Project; and more...

June 20, 2001

Trucking Technology Report - June 20

Aerodynamic Slots Reduce Drag; Cell-Phone Accident Reports Clog System; Office Depot Rolls Out Wireless Tracking System; and more...

June 20, 2001