The inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta, Georgia, Sept. 25-30, 2017, was designed to be an international event with a focus on the latest technology.
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" width="250" height="313">New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission chief administrator Raymond Martinez has been nominated by the Trump Administration to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
He previously served as the New York State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and Chairman of the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee as well as Deputy Chief of Staff and Special Counsel to the New York State Attorney General.
American Trucking Associations supports the President's pick for FMCSA head, expressing congratulations for Martinez who has long been a part of the transportation industry. The president's pick for FMCSA head is subject to Senate confirmation.
“Mr. Martinez is well-known to our industry from his work in New Jersey and New York, and exudes the kind of professionalism, integrity and focus on safety that FMCSA needs,” said Chris Spear, ATA president and CEO. “On behalf of ATA, I congratulate him on his nomination, and urge the Senate to quickly confirm him so we can begin working together on important highway safety issues.”
Martinez has twice served on the board of directors of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. He has also served as Deputy United States Chief of Protocol at the Department of State, Deputy Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady, and as a Special Assistant at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
“As the NYSDMV Commissioner, Ray Martinez proved to be a fair regulator, working to continually improve the safety of the trucking industry without implementing unnecessary or burdensome regulations,” said Kendra Hems, president of the Trucking Association of New York. “He always made the safety of the motoring public his top priority, and I am confident that he will continue that focus as the FMCSA Administrator. I encourage the Senate to confirm his nomination and look forward to working with him in ...Read the rest of this story
I just attended the press conference for the NACFE Run On Less effort. It had seven different tractors, from 7 different fleets running for 17 days in real world conditions. In fact, some of the time they were running in the UN-real conditions of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. All told, this “virtual fleet” achieved 10.1 average mpg. Compared to the industry average today of 6.4 mpg, that's fabulous. NACFE, consistent with its mission of providing anonymous information from its member fleets, won't reveal what truck and what driver did the best.
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...Read the rest of this storyAccuride introduced its ROLLiant hub system from KIC, the first long-life, low-maintenance hub system to come with a 10-year warranty, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, during the North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta.
The technology is designed for North American commercial vehicle fleets seeking long-life hub performance, and truck and trailer OEMs that want to simplify wheel end installation and boost throughput during assembly.
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...Read the rest of this storyATLANTA. Hot on the heels of the unveiling of its new axle back Class 8 tractor, the Anthem, Mack Trucks is predicting a sales uptick in the long-haul market to stretch out for the next two years here at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show.
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...Read the rest of this storyExperts from Daimler Truck Financial, a business unit of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA, are on hand to consult with customers and dealers in the Daimler Trucks North America booth at the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) show Sept. 25-28.
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...Read the rest of this storyDana Incorporated selected Christophe Dominiak to serve as its new senior vice president and chief technology officer. He replaces George Constand, who is retiring.
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