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2019 TMC Photo Gallery

Look back at photos from American Trucking Associations' 2019 Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, March 17-21.

March 8, 2019
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Editorial: House Hearings Spark Optimism

All of a sudden, it looks like lawmakers might be making good on the long-standing promise to get moving on what most agree is an issue with bipartisan support — yes, infrastructure funding.

March 7, 2019
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Sen. Tom Carper Pushes for Climate Provisions in Transportation Bill

An infrastructure bill would struggle to improve the country’s transportation network if it lacks language to address threats from severe weather events, the top Democrat on the Senate’s surface transportation panel said March 6.

March 7, 2019
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Asia Remained Top US Oil Buyer in 2018 Despite China Trade Row

Asia more than doubled its intake of American crude oil last year even as Beijing and Washington were embroiled in a bitter trade war.

March 7, 2019
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Dana, Hyliion Partner to Market Electric-Hybrid Technology

Dana Inc. announced it has taken an equity position as a lead investor in the Class 8 electrification company Hyliion Inc. to expand Dana’s ability to offer complete diesel-electric hybrid systems.

March 7, 2019
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Amazon Cites Reduced Carbon Output in New Delivery Option

Amazon Prime customers across the United States now can pick which day of the week they want to receive their packages. By offering the option of a specific day for delivery, the Seattle-based retail giant says this will cut its carbon footprint, reduce packaging since the items likely will arrive in fewer boxes, and make shipping more predictable.

March 6, 2019
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Congress Signals Potential for Infrastructure Bill as Stakeholders Call for Sustainable Funding

WASHINGTON — Leadership from groups representing key sectors of the freight industry on March 6 urged the powerful tax-writing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives to approve a long-term funding system for the country’s network of freight and commuter corridors.

March 6, 2019
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Senate Commerce Panel Chief Roger Wicker Critical of Green New Deal

Add Sen. Roger Wicker to the list of senior Republicans coming out against Democrats’ ambitious progressive environmental policy manifesto referred to as the Green New Deal.

March 5, 2019
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Improving Infrastructure Can Cut Fuel Costs, Aid Environment, ATRI Study Finds

Just 12% of the nation’s interstate road system is causing 89% of the trucking industry’s congestion problems, and repairs to the key choke points that cause delays could reap benefits in fuel consumption and emissions reductions, the American Transportation Research Institute said.

March 5, 2019
BusinessTechnologyFuel

NACFE Report Covers Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Charging infrastructure has been identified as one of the largest unknowns and sources of anxiety for fleets considering near-term adoption of battery-electric vehicles, according to the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

March 5, 2019

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