14 Jan Endurant AMT Now Standard in Three International Models Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies announced its Endurant 12-speed automated transmission is standard equipment on International LT Series, RH Series and LoneStar heavy-duty trucks. Read more...
14 Jan Maine to Fund Fewer Road Projects Amid ‘Slow Decline’ of Transportation System AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Transportation released a three-year road and bridge funding plan Jan. 14 that will use more money to fund fewer projects, a symptom of rising construction costs and chronic underfunding of the state system. Read more...
14 Jan FMCSA Representatives Provide Updates on Datasets, Projects WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is preparing to make trucking industry registration data available through its Analysis & Information Online repository. Read more...
14 Jan FMCSA’s Top Priority in 2020: Reducing Large-Truck Fatalities WASHINGTON — Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Acting Administrator Jim Mullen has tasked his entire agency with finding ways in 2020 to turn around an increase in large-truck fatalities over the past four years. Read more...
14 Jan ATRI Calls on Feds to Step Up AV Policy Efforts The federal government needs to do more to establish a comprehensive policy regarding autonomous vehicle technology in the trucking industry, according to the latest research from the American Transportation Research Institute. Read more...
14 Jan BMW, Daimler’s Self-Driving Venture May Attract Fiat Chrysler BMW AG and Daimler AG’s self-driving car venture may attract more partners, with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV a front-runner to get on board at a time when the German automakers are working to select suppliers by the end of the year. Read more...
14 Jan XPO Logistics Names Kurt Rogers Chief Legal Officer XPO Logistics Inc. announced Jan. 9 that it has appointed Kurt Rogers as its new chief legal officer and corporate secretary. Read more...
14 Jan States Question Safety of Shipping LNG by Rail The Trump administration’s plan to allow liquefied natural gas to be shipped by rail, in trains with as many as 100 tanker cars, lacks essential safeguards and exposes communities nationwide to the risk of lethal fires and explosions, representatives of California and other states said Jan. 13. Read more...
14 Jan US Core Consumer-Price Gauge Climbs Less Than Forecast A gauge of underlying U.S. inflation rose less than forecast in December, restrained in part by a deceleration in shelter costs and underscoring the Federal Reserve’s view that price pressures are muted. Read more...
14 Jan Tim Phillips Named CEO at Universal Logistics Holdings Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. announced Jan. 13 that company veteran Tim Phillips has become its new CEO. Read more...