29 Oct Crossword Puzzle Solution October 29, 2018 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the October 29, 2018 print edition. Read more...
29 Oct Ebix Acquires Stake in India-Based B2B Marketplace EbixCash, a software and e-commerce service provider, has acquired a 67% stake in Routier, an India-based business-to-business marketplace for trucking logistics. The investment indicates an effort to capitalize on India’s rapidly growing logistics market. Read more...
29 Oct Infrastructure Failing as Funding Remains Elusive, Experts Say AUSTIN, Texas — The Highway Trust Fund, struggling to stay relevant amid a shifting transportation environment, can be fixed with more money flowing in from fuel sales, trucking industry experts said as they advocated for repairing and expanding the nation’s infrastructure. Read more...
29 Oct ATA's Chris Spear Calls for Unity, Collaboration Going Forward AUSTIN, Texas — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear delivered a message of unity, partnership and the importance of representation at the Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 29. Read more...
29 Oct EPA Honors 21 ATA Members With SmartWay Excellence Awards AUSTIN, Texas — Twenty-one American Trucking Associations members received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Excellence Award. Read more...
29 Oct Peterbilt Announces Updates to Paccar Engines AUSTIN, Texas — Peterbilt Motors Company announced from the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition here that it will offer two new ratings on the MX-13 engine for the 2019 model year: a 455-horsepower “multitorque” version with variable torque ratings of 1,650 and 1,850 pound-feet, and a 405-horsepower version with 1,650 pound-feet of torque. Read more...
29 Oct Dana Posts 38% Jump in Third-Quarter Net Income Supplier Dana Inc. reported third-quarter net income surged and revenue climbed higher amid strength in three of its four business units. Read more...
29 Oct Democrats Look to Push Infrastructure Plan if They Retake House Democrats are planning to pursue a major U.S. transportation and infrastructure measure if they retake control of the U.S. House in the Nov. 6 midterm elections, but the same question that helped stall Donald Trump’s trillion-dollar initiative remains: How would it be funded? Read more...
29 Oct UPS, Walmart Find Electric Vehicles Offer Benefits, Opportunities OAKLAND, Calif. — Representatives from UPS Inc. and Walmart Inc., two of the country’s largest fleets, said electric vehicles can provide environmental, economic and community benefits, which make efforts to work through challenges surrounding duty cycle, charging infrastructure and cost worthwhile. Read more...
29 Oct Collaboration Needed for Electric Vehicle Market to Thrive, Experts Say OAKLAND, Calif.—A strong collaboration among all parties involved in the life cycle of electric vehicles, including original equipment manufacturers, fleets and utilities, is needed to advance the technologies. Read more...