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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMarch 16, 2020

TMC: What’s in a Name? [Commentary]

Once upon a time, TMC stood for The Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations. Then during an ATA reorganization in 2001, "Technology" was added to its name and mission.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2020

TMC Honors 2020 Silver Spark Plug Winners

The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council opened its 2020 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition by honoring four professionals with its highest honor — the Silver Spark Plug award.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffFebruary 26, 2020

A Walk Around TMC's 2020 Annual Meeting

HDT editors made their way around February's Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Atlanta, snapping some shots to give you a peek into this leading industry event.

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NewsFebruary 22, 2018

ATA Offering Members a Cybercrime Reporting Tool

The American Trucking Associations has launched the Fleet CyWatch service for reporting cybercrimes that affect fleet operations.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsSeptember 20, 2017

TMC Panel Educates Fleets on Real-World Electric Truck Operation

Calculating recharging times, driver training and overcoming “range anxiety” were just a few of the topics covered at an electric truck panel discussion at TMC’s Fall Meeting.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2017

FMCSA Denies ATA Petition Regarding Truck Tire Inflation Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied a petition filed by the American Trucking Associations that would remove a provision of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations regarding tire inflation.

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Videosby StaffMarch 20, 2017

On the Spot: How Tire Vibration Can Impact Fuel Efficiency [Video]

Equipment editor Jim Park caught up with IMI Products at the Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting in Nashville to watch a demonstration of how vibration and rolling resistance can affect fuel efficiency. 

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 6, 2017

2017 HDT Top 20 Product Awards [Photos]

Photos: Heavy Duty Trucking's editors presented the HDT Top 20 Products awards at the recent ATA Technology & Maintenance Council annual meeting.

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Videosby StaffMarch 3, 2017

On the Spot: Meritor Launches the 14X HE Linehaul Tandem Drive Axle [Video]

Meritor launched its new 14X HE Tandem Drive Axle with much fanfare at the ATA Technology & Maintenance Council's Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn. The company says it is the most efficient drive axle ever.

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ProductsMarch 2, 2017

Wabco Boat Tail Deploys Automatically

The first new product has emerged in the wake of Wabco’s purchase of Laydon Composites, and it comes in the form of a self-deploying trailer boat tail tested to improve fuel economy by up to 4.3% at highway speeds.

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