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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.
NACFE Plans Regional 'Run on Less' Road Trial
The North American Council for Freight Efficiency is in the early planning stages for a second Run on Less road trial, this time focusing on the technologies and vehicle specifications for improving fuel efficiency in regional trucking.
November 29, 2018Trucking Braces for Fallout From GM Plant Closings
The decision by General Motors to cease production at five of its factories in the United States and Canada will have consequences for trucking companies that serve those plants.
Border Funding Complicates Freight Policy as Congress Tries to Avoid Shutdown
A year-end funding bill that is likely to include provisions related to electronic logging devices and autonomous cars is almost finalized. Yet, disputes surrounding security along the border with Mexico as well as tensions over an investigation into the 2016 presidential election are complicating spending talks.
New Matson Vessel Is Largest Containership Ever Built in US
The largest containership built in the United States cruised into Honolulu Harbor on Nov. 28 after three years of construction and an initial voyage from Philadelphia to California via the Panama Canal earlier this month.
Have EPA, CARB Reached Détente Over Emission Policy?
Almost since Donald Trump moved into the White House, the Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have been in a political war over the direction of U.S. environmental policy. Can there be a thaw in the works now that EPA has announced plans to begin an “environmental review” to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions for heavy trucks?
DSV Canada Breaks Ground on Ontario Facility
DSV Canada, a supply chain service provider and manager, has broken ground on a 1.1-million-square-foot facility in Milton, Ontario, according to a Nov. 28 press release.
November 29, 2018Solving Your Toughest Trucking Problems
Tenstreet’s Joe Franco, Director of Strategic Sales and Enablement, will guide you through a live demonstration and show you how you can experience huge gains in efficiency by using Tenstreet to market, recruit, onboard, and manage your drivers.
November 29, 2018John MacKinnon Appointed Alaska DOT Commissioner
Incoming Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has announced that John MacKinnon will serve as the next commissioner of the Department of Transportation & Public Facilities.
Alberta Buying Rail Cars to Ship Crude Amid Pipeline Pinch
Alberta is working to buy railcars to help ship more crude as pipeline bottlenecks have the oil-rich province grappling with historic low prices.