NSW trucking association ATANSW and the Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA NSW) have called for road users to share the space in roadside rest areas this holiday period. The call follows a number of instances where ...
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NHVR chief executive officer Sal Petroccitto. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) Board has announced a revised leadership structure. NHVR chief executive Sal Petroccitto, speaking on behalf of the board, said the NHVR is ...
Perry Ellis International reported sales declined 5.3 percent in the third quarter to $203.3 million, but managed to cut its loss in the period to $437,000, or 3 cents a share, from $3.0 million, or 20 cents, a year ago. Executives said ...
Bottling company Coca-Cola Femsa plans to increase its investment in the Philippines operations to $1.7bn by infusing $500m by the end of 2015. The company will use the funds to upgrade its existing facilities and to establish ...
The Australian Government should call for an update to the international fuel stockpiling rules and take responsibility for holding emergency fuel stocks, the chief executive of the Australian Trucking Association Stuart St Clair said. ...
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At the Tire Industry Association’s general meeting in Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, membership passed two proposed resolutions without opposition that will end up influencing association policy. 1. "For" Periodic Motor Vehicle ...
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Seeing where his new truck came from “was like a live episode of “How It’s Made!” This photogenic 2013 M2-106 Freightliner with its 16,000L tank was custom built for the Fort Erie, ON-based water hauler Dennis ...
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance asked politicians on Parliament Hill, who are looking into the safe transportation of goods by road, to consider a universal electronic logging device (ELD) mandate among other things. Incidents involving ...
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Air Maintenance Technology (AMT) for commercial vehicles will begin testing on U.S. trucking fleets in the next few months, as part of a research project supported by United States Department of Energy's ...
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Daimler is introducing two Detroit-branded medium-duty engines to North America, company officials announced Monday. The DD5 and DD8 will become available in 2016. Versions of the engines have been operating in Europe but the company ...
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The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.6 percent in August from July, rising for the second consecutive month, according to the US ...
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Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, the industry’s leading manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, dry freight vans, and flatbed trailers, is pleased to announce its largest single trailer order purchased by Prime. Founded in 1970 ...
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WASHINGTON, DC— There’s a new free, independent, online technology guide to help fleet owners double their fleet efficiency. The Carbon War Room, a non-profit firm owned by Sir Richard Branson, that aims to accelerate the ...
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WASHINGTON, DC— The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has shut down Florida-based trucking company, Ken’s Trucking after a federal inspection. The FMCSA declared the company an imminent hazard to public ...
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COLUMBUS, IN — The heavy-duty truck market is adopting natural gas at a slower rate than predicted, according to a report from ACT Research. Natural-gas-powered truck sales grew at about the same rate as the truck market as a whole ...
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