Program Aired: October 19, 2021. The STEER Act, a new bill introduced by Rodney Davis, will catalyze adoption of active emissions-reducing technologies by the trucking industry, the 3rd largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the US. Its initiatives will help the US continue to lead in cutting greenhouse gas emissions and put money in truckers’ pockets.
October 19, 2021ACT
Business, Technology, Fuel 
DTNA's Freightliner eCascadia on display at an event in 2019. (Daimler Trucks North America)
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, 2020 Business, Equipment, Top 100 
Peterbilts on the assembly line. Class 8 preliminary orders hit 12,600 in September, according to ACT Research. (Riverside Transport Inc. via YouTube)
Class 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, 2019 Business 
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Factory Orders Rise for Fourth Straight Month
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News 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, 2017 Business 
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Manufacturing Expanded Less Than Forecast in April
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News 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, 2017 Business 
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Factory Output Falls Most Since August Amid Drop in Autos
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News 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, 2017 Business 
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Manufacturing in US Kept Expanding at Robust Pace in March
Ty Wright/Bloomberg News 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, 2017 Business 
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News
US Manufacturing Expands at Robust Pace in March
Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News 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, 2017 Business 
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News
Manufacturing Production in Rises for Sixth Straight Month
Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News Output at U.S. manufacturers rose in February for a sixth consecutive month, underscoring a sustained rebound in the industry.
March 17, 2017 Business 
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FedEx Wins Connecticut Independent Contractor Appeals Court Case
Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News 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, 2017