12 Feb Trump Administration Said to Eye Big Cuts to Fuel Economy Rules President Donald Trump’s administration is looking at ways to reduce future fuel economy standards for automobiles in a move to appease carmakers, who have asked to ease targets put in place under President Barack Obama. Read more...
11 Feb Infrastructure Details Set for Release President Donald Trump on Feb. 12 will propose funding strategies for the country’s transportation network that would include $50 billion for rural districts, and streamlining the permitting process for construction projects, a senior administration official told reporters over the weekend. Read more...
09 Feb Hub Group Posts Record Revenue, Higher Profits in 4Q, Full Year Hub Group reported record revenue and higher profits in the fourth quarter and full year in 2017 as the nation’s largest intermodal marketing company continues to grow its logistics and trucking operations. Read more...
09 Feb Alliance Shippers Names New Executives Alliance Shippers Inc. made two executive appointments following the death of longtime president and co-founder Ronald Lefcourt in January, naming Ronald’s son, Jonathan, president and CEO and promoting Steven Golich to chief operating officer. Read more...
09 Feb Ford’s Commercial Vehicle Strategy Powers the Company Through Thick and Thin While Wall Street pounds Ford Motor Co.’s response to high-profile, recent trends like self-driving vehicles and the shift from sedans to SUVs, an underappreciated, century-old company mainstay continues to chug along, delivering dominant sales and consistent profits. Read more...
09 Feb Thomas Fansler to Lead Trimble Division That Includes PeopleNet Trimble has promoted Thomas Fansler to president of its global Transportation Mobility division, which includes PeopleNet and several other technology suppliers serving the trucking industry. Read more...
09 Feb Gov. Tom Wolf Announces 45 Multimodal Projects for Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced funding for 45 multimodal transportation projects that will affect 22 communities. Read more...
09 Feb State, Local Government Groups ‘Stand Ready’ to Work on Infrastructure Groups representing local transportation agencies, governors, county executives and mayors expressed their willingness to partner with federal officials on a measure that would result in long-term funding for infrastructure maintenance and construction projects. Read more...
09 Feb Analysis: Amazon’s Delivery Dream Is a Nightmare for FedEx and UPS Amazon’s ambition has been in plain sight for years. The company has built its own network of merchandise warehouses and package sorting centers. It enlisted its own airplanes and truck trailers to transport cargo. It registered to move freight across oceans, and in dozens of cities it tapped couriers to deliver packages directly to shoppers’ doors. Read more...
09 Feb Technology of Tomorrow to Be Key Topic at TMC Annual Meeting Future advancements in the trucking industry will be at the forefront of the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2018 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition set for early next month. Read more...