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Program Aired: October 6, 2022. MVT Solutions (a subsidiary of Mesilla Valley Transportation) shows how easy it is to improve fuel economy, sustainability, and fleet profitability. The old ways of endless conference calls, laborious and time consuming in-service tests, and frustration have been replaced by racecar engineering and proven success with a group of the biggest fleets in North America.

Construction continues moving forward to replace a new bridge and revamped port of entry connecting Maine and Canada to save trucks from a long detour due to load restrictions on an aging 100-year-old bridge.

Senate Commerce Committee leaders recently introduced a Coast Guard authorizing bill that would dedicate funds for shoreline modernization programs.

The U.S. may begin refilling its emergency oil reserve when crude prices dip below $80 a barrel, according to people familiar with the matter.

The White House is considering the use of emergency powers to ensure critical materials, such as chlorine for wastewater treatment plants, can be delivered in the event of a freight rail worker strike in order to avoid devastating disruptions to services.

The percentage of female technicians working at transportation companies remains low, the Women In Trucking Association Index found Sept. 12.

Daimler introduced major updates to the interior and electrical systems of its M2 and SD models, including new safety and connectivity systems.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico and the United States plan to take advantage of the Biden administration’s massive investment in semiconductor production to push the integration of their supply chains and cooperate on expanding the production of electric vehicles through Mexico’s nationalized lithium industry, officials from both countries said Sept. 12.

As shippers and retailers head into the peak shopping season, ongoing labor negotiations are being closely watched for any signs of disruption, which experts say would have a huge impact on the U.S. economy.

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has kicked off repaving the state’s Interstate 295 corridor, a key north-south freight route last paved 18 years ago and known as a poster child for potholes.