Chinese steelmakers' profits will remain low next year as output remains high and demand growth slows, said industry experts. The ratings agency Moody's Investors Service said on Wednesday that its outlook for the Asian steel and coal ...
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The future of the Texas electric market will very likely include substantial amounts of renewable energy and gas-fired power, economists with The Brattle Group find in a new report ...
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The American Trucking Association (ATA) recently published a report that indicates driver turnover rates have experienced a slight decline. The latest edition of the ATA Trucking Activity Report shows that annualized driver turnover rates ...
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The inaugural Top Fleet Employers program, administered by Trucking HR Canada, will be accepting applications beginning Jan. 1, organizers have announced. The national program recognizes fleets that offer the best workplaces in ...
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The Finiré fixture family from Lutron's Ivalo collection now includes a recessed luminaire based on Xicato modular LED light engines that allow Lutron to supply the same basic fixture with a range of CRI options. Lutron has ...
Tags: LED Fixture Family, Lighting
Xeleum Lighting announced the availability of its Cobalt Series high efficiency LED light fixtures. These fixtures provide more evenly distributed light and years of maintenance-free operation at less than half the energy cost of the ...
Tags: LED Troffers, Xeleum Lighting
The leader of Women in Trucking expressed the need to redefine the road at a session during the Recruitment and Retention conference hosted by Over the Road. On October 2, Ellen Voie, the president, CEO and founder of Women in Trucking, ...
Efforts to apply psychological science to aggressive drivers are in their infancy but may have great potential, researchers in Canada said. Christine Wickens of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto and colleagues at York ...
Car Charging Group, Inc, a nationwide provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced today that it has raised $10 million principally with institutional investors. The proceeds will be utilized to strengthen CarCharging's ...
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Foundation Medicine, a molecular information company, has announced the launch of its second clinical product, FoundationOne Heme, a fully informative genomic profile for hematologic cancers (leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma), as well as many ...
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) sued the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Dec. 6, over the Truck and Bus Regulation, which they say is unconstitutional. The rule, OOIDA says, discriminates against ...
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The truck insurance industry and Ontario training schools have joined the call for mandatory entry-level driver training standards in Ontario. The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) and insurers including Northbridge ...
When it comes to removing weight from a Class 8 truck, how do you determine the value of a single pound removed? That's one of the questions Volvo sought to answer when optimizing its regional haul tractors for lighter weight. To find an ...
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chave developed an online training suite of programs for owner/operators and company drivers. The StepUp Contractor Package is available for $9.99 per month, with no minimum commitments or contracts, the companies announced. It includes ...
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Hoosier pride was felt deep and wide on the plant floor of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI) this morning as the company celebrated the start of production of the all-new 2014 Highlander. TMMI team members and area citizens have ...
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