09 Jan EU Eyes Trade Deal With US, Targets Cutting Tariffs on Industrial Goods The European Union’s executive arm is preparing to ask the bloc’s governments for the green light to start negotiations with the United States on a free-trade deal, highlighting hopes of keeping at bay the threat of American tariffs on foreign cars. Read more...
09 Jan New AASHTO Director Jim Tymon Outlines Goals for 2019 Advocating for a sustainable solution for the federal Highway Trust Fund will be a top priority for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ new leader. Read more...
09 Jan TransCanada to Be Rebranded TE Energy in Second Quarter TransCanada Corp. is taking the Canada out of its name. The Calgary, Alberta, firm that was created in 1951 as TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. to bring natural gas to eastern Canada from Alberta, will change its name to TC Energy in the second quarter. Read more...
09 Jan AAA Acquires Nation’s Largest Autonomous Vehicle Test Site The largest autonomous vehicle test site in the United States has been acquired by AAA of Northern California, Nevada and Utah, one of the most familiar car-club brands in the country. Read more...
09 Jan Fleets Reap Riches by Expanding Into Last-Mile Service Truck driver Justin Osborne pulled up to a house in the Dallas suburbs last month and started unloading an oven, a dishwasher and a microwave. His mission: Help J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. win the battle for new delivery riches spurred by e-commerce. Read more...
09 Jan Trump Nominates Andrew Wheeler for EPA, Nicole Nason for FHWA Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Nicole Nason, assistant secretary of the Bureau of Administration, were officially nominated to take on new posts. Read more...
09 Jan Michigan DOT Opens Public Comment Period on Transportation Plan Michigan Department of Transportation is seeking public comment on the state’s plan to develop transportation goals for the next 25 years. The long-range plan, dubbed Michigan Mobility 2045, will establish transportation priorities. Read more...
09 Jan Former NHTSA Chief Nicole Nason Nominated to Lead FHWA President Donald Trump nominated Nicole Nason to lead the Federal Highway Administration, where she would oversee surface transportation policy at a time when the U.S. Department of Transportation proceeds with initiatives related to autonomous vehicles and infrastructure funding. Read more...
08 Jan Retailers Turn to Logistics Providers to Help Manage Returns Process For online retailers, one of the challenges with the reverse logistics process is knowing what to do once items are returned. Some products could be returned to a finished goods warehouse whereas defective ones could go to a location to refurbish or recycle the product. Read more...
08 Jan Drone Company Flytrex Closes $7.5 Million Series B Round Drone-delivery technology company Flytrex announced it has raised $7.5 million in Series B funding, according to a Jan. 8 press release. This round brings the company’s total to $11 million. Read more...