Spring Blizzard Set to Strike Great Plains, Midwest
A potentially record-breaking storm is squeezing the warmth from spring as it brings snow and howling winds across the Great Plains and threatens to flood rivers from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
April 10, 2019Castrol Expands Reach With New Partnerships
Lubricant manufacturer Castrol announced two new distributor relationships.
April 10, 2019Opinion: Congress Must Act on Infrastructure Crisis
ATA President Chris Spear: American Trucking Associations is stepping up our call on Washington with a new media and grassroots advocacy campaign that turns up the pressure on Congress and the administration to enact comprehensive infrastructure funding legislation.
April 10, 2019Ohio DOT Announces Leadership Changes
The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced a change in leadership at the statewide and district levels.
April 10, 2019Using Structured Data as a Competitive Advantage
With high quality, reliable and structured data, fleet executives have a competitive advantage. With impactful and actionable information, they can zero in on problems that have the biggest impact on asset utilization and performance. Read Three Great Ways to Use Decisiv Analytics to learn more.
April 10, 2019Boosting Safety a Priority for Next Highway Bill, House Democrats Say
WASHINGTON — Enhancing safety programs with the goal of reducing roadway and pedestrian fatalities nationwide will be a priority for lawmakers writing the next highway policy bill, the top transportation authorizer in the U.S. House of Representatives said April 9.
April 9, 2019Ford CEO Jim Hackett Tamps Down Expectations for First Autonomous Vehicles
Too much hype has built up about how soon self-driving cars will hit the road, but they will ultimately change the world, Ford Motor Co.’s CEO Jim Hackett said.
April 9, 2019Spokane, Wash., to Get $200 Million in Transportation Funds
The Washington state Senate and House both passed $10 billion, two-year transportation spending bills in the last two weeks, with nearly $200 million dedicated to projects in the Spokane area.
April 9, 2019Canada Hikes Price of Diesel Fuel With New Carbon Tax
The Canadian government has begun implementation of a federal carbon tax program that will extend the increase in the cost of diesel fuel for all truckers, including those from the United States, doing business in all 10 Canadian provinces.
April 9, 2019Volvo Exploring Closer Ties With Shareholder Geely in China
Volvo AB is exploring closer ties with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. in China, in a sign the Swedish truckmaker and its largest investor are taking steps to collaborate.
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