18 Nov Highway Safety Group Says 803 Unbelted Rear-Seat Passengers Died in 2018 DETROIT — More than 800 rear-seat passengers who weren’t wearing seat belts were killed last year in U.S. traffic crashes, and a highway safety group says states aren’t making enough progress in getting people to buckle up. Read more...
18 Nov Crossword Puzzle Solution November 18, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the November 18, 2019 print edition. Read more...
18 Nov Connecticut Officials Weigh Toll Costs, Benefits While local and state officials stress the need for transportation infrastructure improvements, they also have concerns and questions about the governor’s plan for tolls. Read more...
18 Nov Daimler Rolls Back Autonomous Taxi Plan, Focuses on Trucks Daimler chairman Ola Kaellenius recently announced that the company was taking a “reality check” on autonomous taxis and focusing on self-driving longhaul trucks instead. Read more...
18 Nov With Electric Cars, Lubricants Industry’s Future Is Fuzzy The $146 billion lubricants industry is at risk of suffering the same fate as Kodak, thanks to the rise of electric vehicles. Read more...
18 Nov Atlanta Mayor Announces Leader, Plan for City’s DOT Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced a commissioner and a comprehensive plan for her city’s transportation department. Read more...
18 Nov October Trailer Orders Move Sharply Higher Preliminary U.S. trailer orders surged to 31,900, ACT Research reported, for the highest volume since November 2018, rising despite a slowdown in freight growth. Read more...
18 Nov Ford Unveils Electric Mustang SUV to Challenge Tesla Dominance Ford Motor Co. is reinventing one of its marquee models — the Mustang muscle car — as a battery-powered crossover to become a player in the electric-vehicle market that is expected to take off in the coming decade. Read more...
18 Nov DTNA’s New Tools to Aid With Electrical Configurations in Freightliner Trucks Daimler Trucks North America has developed a custom hardware and electronics tool to streamline the vocational customization process for truck equipment makers and dealers, according to the company. Read more...
18 Nov Mountain Valley Express Sold to International Buyer Mountain Valley Express, a California-based carrier, has been sold to an unidentified international buyer, according to its agent, Affinity Ventures. Read more...