Tags: Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS)

Parsons hires Sam Elters as road, highway leader

Apr 13, 2012

Parsons has hired Sam Elters as regional transportation director in Arizona and Nevada. In this position, he will be responsible for all road and highway projects in this region, and he will serve as the lead for major pursuits, including public-private ...

Holt Cat will break ground on San Antonio tech training facility on 4/4

Mar 22, 2012

HOLT CAT will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a new San Antonio technical training facility on April 4. The invitation is attached. Please reach out to me with any questions. I will follow up next week with additional information, including ...

LiuGong 2012 dealer meeting has ‘record breaking attendance’

Mar 22, 2012

LiuGong Construction Machinery's 2012 dealer meeting in Houston had "record breaking attendance" due to the growing number of North American dealers representing the LiuGong product line, the company said in a written press statement. “We are remarkably pleased by the participation ...

Volvo Mean Green hybrid truck attempting world speed record

Mar 22, 2012

Mean Green, the world’s fastest hybrid truck, will attempt to reach speeds in excess of 260 km/h (165 mph) April 27 at Wendover Airfield in Utah to best its own world speed records. The Volvo-built hybrid currently holds speed records ...

Win $20K, trip to Mid-America Trucking Show in Freightliner design contest

Nov 28, 2011

Freightliner Trucks on Nov. 28 announced its “Design the Future of Pride & Profit” truck design contest. Open to college students within North America, entrants are invited to submit original designs for the owner-operator style truck of the future. Freightliner Trucks ...