28 May Kansas Leaders Issue Funds for 30 Projects Through Cost Share Program Kansas officials announced May 26 that $42 million has been invested for transportation projects through the Cost Share Program. Read more...
28 May Transervice Logistics Taps Gregg Nierenberg to Lead Company Transervice Logistics Inc. appointed Gregg Nierenberg CEO and president after the retirement of company President Dennis Schneider and Executive Vice President Joseph Evangelist. Read more...
28 May Kenworth Introduces 52-Inch Flat Roof Sleeper Kenworth Truck Co. announced a 52-inch flat roof sleeper intended for Class 8 crane, pump, car hauler and other applications that may require a low roof. Read more...
28 May Upgrades Available for Detroit DD13 Engine Detroit, a unit of Daimler Truck North America, announced its Detroit DD13 engine is now available with new features and power ratings focused on efficiency, robustness and thermal management, as well as with standard connected-vehicle services. Read more...
28 May FHWA Issues $5.6 Million to States for Innovation Projects FHWA announced May 26 that $5.6 million had been distributed in Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program grants. Read more...
28 May Hudson River Rail Tunnel Gets Environmental OK Amtrak’s proposed $11.6 billion passenger rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey received long-delayed environmental clearance from U.S. officials, the project’s biggest step forward in years. The decision is crucial to start the next phase of work and secure billions of federal dollars for what’s considered one of the most vital U.S. infrastructure needs. Read more...
28 May Stellantis Considers Battery-Manufacturing Investment in Italy Italy’s government is in talks with Stellantis NV, the carmaker formed by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Group, about investing in electric-vehicle battery manufacturing in the country, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more...
28 May Analysts Expect Electric F-150 to Capture Commercial Sales Commercial buyers will be among the fastest adopters of electric pickup trucks like the Ford F-150 Lightning that will go on sale next year, according to industry analysts. Read more...
28 May Consumers Boosted Spending by Just 0.5% in April WASHINGTON — Americans increased their spending by a slight 0.5% in April, a slowdown after a massive gain in March that had been powered by the distribution of billions of dollars in individual stimulus checks. Read more...
28 May Mississippi Transportation Commission Awards 14 Contracts The Mississippi Transportation Commission awarded 14 contracts for infrastructure projects at its recent meeting. Read more...