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ACT Virtual Series Highlights Environmental Sustainability Challenges
DTNA's Freightliner eCascadia on display at an event in 2019. (Daimler Trucks North America)
Advanced Clean Transportation on Aug. 18 kicked off a four-month series to discuss environmental sustainability in trucking and the challenges those efforts still face.
August 20, 2020Class 8 Orders Off 71% From Year-Ago Levels
Peterbilts on the assembly line. Class 8 preliminary orders hit 12,600 in September, according to ACT Research. (Riverside Transport Inc. via YouTube)
North American Class 8 orders in September cleared 12,000 units, ACT Research reported, citing preliminary data, but the volume remained just a faint shadow of what occurred a year earlier.
October 3, 2019Factory Orders Rise for Fourth Straight Month
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New orders for U.S.-made goods increased for a fourth straight month in March and orders for capital equipment were stronger than previously reported, pointing to a sustained recovery in the manufacturing sector.
May 4, 2017Manufacturing Expanded Less Than Forecast in April
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America’s factories expanded less than forecast in April as measures of orders and employment pulled back, Institute for Supply Management data showed May 1.
May 1, 2017Factory Output Falls Most Since August Amid Drop in Autos
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Output at U.S. manufacturers fell in March by the most since August as production of automobiles and parts and business equipment declined, Federal Reserve data showed April 18.
April 18, 2017Manufacturing in US Kept Expanding at Robust Pace in March
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America’s factories continued to expand in March at a robust pace, demonstrating momentum in an industry that struggled for the better part of the past two years, Institute for Supply Management data showed April 3.
April 4, 2017US Manufacturing Expands at Robust Pace in March
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America’s factories continued to expand in March at a robust pace, demonstrating momentum in an industry that struggled for the better part of the past two years, Institute for Supply Management data showed April 3.
April 3, 2017Manufacturing Production in Rises for Sixth Straight Month
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Output at U.S. manufacturers rose in February for a sixth consecutive month, underscoring a sustained rebound in the industry.
March 17, 2017FedEx Wins Connecticut Independent Contractor Appeals Court Case
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An appeals court has ruled that FedEx Ground Package System drivers working out of a terminal in Hartford, Connecticut, are independent contractors and not employees of the package carrier.
March 7, 2017Manufacturing in US Expands at Fastest Pace Since August 2014
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Manufacturing expanded in February at the fastest pace since August 2014 as factory managers reported stronger orders and production.
March 1, 2017