A new program launched by The American Trucking Associations (ATA) wants to help educate young, up and coming trucking executives. Called "Lead ATA", the program is also sponsored by PeopleNet, and aims to ensure that tomorrow's trucking ...
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The federal government announced yesterday that it is spending $47 million in an effort to expand and update facilities at the Lacolle Border Crossing. Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Denis Lebel made the ...
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FTR Associates reported this week that its Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) fell once again in February, bringing the current reading to -9.5. And they expect 2013 to get much worse. February's two point drop wasn't a surprise as FTR has ...
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A new transportation plan is calling for fuel tax hikes and other levies in order to put $20 billion towards transit funding in southern Ontario. While the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is supportive of the province's focus on ...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has launched a new campaign to address the lack of basic training standards for new truck drivers. The lack of basic training standards is a problematic issue that goes beyond the ...
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The American Trucking Associations ATA) has released a new freight forecast that projects an increase in freight volumes for all modes of transportation by more than 20 percent. The forecast predicts: • Overall freight revenue ...
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The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) gave shippers and consumers a heads up today that, once again, delays and prices could increase due to flooding. Flooding this year in southern Manitoba is expected to "rival that of 2009, which ...
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As reporter learned recently that although there is great need in Shenzhen, but, there is no abundant amount of gas station, thus, posing a big barrier for LNG trucks to be popularized. Xu Xiaoming is GM of Xinghua Energy Company, who ...
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The JAC N series high end light duty truck was launched in Singapore in late April. Grand ceremony was held, with the province head of Anhui present, together with Chinese ambassador to Singapore as well as many other high officials of ...
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The first leg of the Shacman cup national truck off road contest was held in Shandong on May 14th. Racers from all teams performed good in the contest. Although most parts of the contest are not very tricky, the sands worsens the ...
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The exporting of trucks in China hit record high in 2012. as the auto industry keeps developing, more and more vehicle makers are engaged in the exporting business. The volume and type of trucks exported is on the rise. The problem for the ...
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MTA (metro), the largest public transporting company in California and second largest in the US, has approved a contract to buy 25 units of pure electric bus from BYD. Vice CEO of BYD expressed his appreciation towards NTA for its foresight ...
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Two tractor trucks of CAMC, depending on the good quality and reliability, passed the ECE-R10 tests in Shanghai and were granted EMC certificate of Europe. The tests were fully carried out by engineers from Germany. The test trucks were ...
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On June 26th, 2013, the World Brand Lab issued the 500 most valuable brands in China of 2013, which is the tenth edition the lab issues. In this report, judged by financial condition, consumer preference and other indicators, Linglong ...
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Lately, news came from local technology authority of Jining city that a heavy duty dumper made by SINOTRUK was awarded the third prize in the technological advancement award of the city. In recent year, commercial vehicle company of ...
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