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In a Friday "listening session" the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hosted regarding its proposed entry-level driver training stories, truck driver training school officials warned that the proposal would make the current driver shortage even worse.

Tags: FMCSA, Drivers, Driver Training, Driver shortage, MATS, Anne Ferro

In his first official outing as Navistar International's new president and COO, Troy Clarke jumped right in Friday morning by assuring the audience of supplier executives that "Navistar's not going anywhere but up."

Tags: Natural Gas, Navistar, China, MATS, HDMA

A truck driver who rescued a family of six from a smashed minivan has been named the 30th Goodyear Highway Hero.

Tags: Goodyear Highway Hero, MATS, Goodyear, Drivers

Dana Holding Corporation unveiled a new 40,000-lb tandem at the Mid-America Trucking Show aimed at a variety of Class 8 applications. The new design is said to increase fuel economy, improve reliability, reduce vehicle weight, and decrease total ownership costs.

Tags: Dana Holding Corp., Spicer, MATS, Advantek40

Kenworth today unveiled its latest vocational model, the T880. Numerically, the T880 is the next generation of the venerable T800, but Kenworth has no immediate plans to retire that workhorse.

Tags: Kenworth, T800, MATS, Louisville, T880, T680

Peterbilt made a slew of announcements Wednesday at the Mid-America Trucking Show, including a new version of one of its highway tractors and a new vocational model.

Tags: Peterbilt, Vocational, MATS

Daimler Trucks North America announced it is laying off only half of the staff previously announced, on the heels of a strong first quarter and improving economic signals.

Tags: Truck Sales, MATS, Daimler Trucks North America

Bendix engineers are warning truck owners that if they aren't careful about the choice of replacement friction new trucks designed to meet the latest stopping distance requirements, they could negate the improved stopping distance that was designed into the trucks.

Tags: Bendix, Brakes, MATS

Cummins will have its new 2013 engine line up at this year's Mid-America Trucking show, boasting 2% better fuel economy, along with some new gearing recommendations to increase fuel economy and lower operating costs.

Tags: Cummins, ISX15, ISX12, MATS, Engines

An estimated 70,000 people, from fleet executives and truck drivers to the trucking press and the local public, are expected to converge on Louisville, Ky., this week for the 42nd annual Mid-America Trucking Show March 21-23.

Tags: MATS, Events

Heavy Duty Trucking has named its Truck Fleet Innovators for 2013. These four industry leaders will be honored and featured in a panel discussion during the Fleet Forum educational event next Wednesday, March 20, in Louisville, Ky.

Tags: Events, Fleet Innovators, MATS

For the 5th consecutive year, Mobil Delvac heavy-duty diesel engine oil will present a free concert on Friday, March 22 to all attendees of the 2013 MATS.

Tags: Events, MATS

Troy Clarke, president and chief operating officer of Navistar, will be the keynote speaker at the 23rd annual Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Breakfast & Briefing during the Mid-America Trucking show in Louisville, Ky.

Tags: Navistar, HDMA, MATS