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Search for truck drivers should include youth, urban centers, military: Spear
ATLANTA, Ga. – When American Trucking Associations president Chris Spear looks at youth, urban centers and military ranks, he sees opportunities to expand the trucking industry’s labor pool. But reaching out to any of the groups will require some different…
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PIT Group and TMC to validate fuel economy, electromechanical braking
ATLANTA, Ga. – Quebec-based PIT Group and the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) are pushing forward with joint research into fuel-saving and emerging braking technologies. PIT Group is reviewing and validating the test data used to develop…
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Roadside repair costs push higher in face of tariffs, labor costs
ATLANTA, Ga. – Data from several truckload fleets suggests the costs of individual roadside breakdowns and repairs were on the rise in 2018, reaching an average of US $334.20 when excluding tire-related repairs. Jim Buell, FleetNet America’s executive vice-president of…
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TMC warns of email scam
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Association’s Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) is warning those attending its annual meeting about potential email scams. Emails have been offering to sell the list of attendees, and booking hotel reservations through a non-authorized…
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Dana adds more options for downsped powertrains
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The downspeeding trend is likely to continue, and efforts to downspeed powertrains will become more aggressive, according to Steve Slesinski, director of global product planning, commercial vehicle driveline technologies with Dana. “Downspeeding is here to stay,” he…
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