12 Nov 13.5% of Vehicles Inspected During Brake Safety Week Placed Out of Service About 13.5% of commercial motor vehicles inspected in the U.S. and Canada during 2019 Brake Safety Week in September were removed from roadways for brake-related violations, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Nov. 12. Read more...
12 Nov Pemex Faces Payment Problems After Cyberattack Shut Down System A ransomware attack that hit Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos is disrupting the company’s billing systems, according to people familiar with the situation. Read more...
12 Nov Chrysler Prodded Dealers Over 40,000 Cars They Didn’t Want Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has been manufacturing more cars and trucks than its U.S. dealers are willing to accept, at one point creating a nationwide stock of about 40,000 unordered vehicles and stoking tension with some of its retailers. Read more...
12 Nov Amid Congressional Inaction on Highway Policy, USDOT Announces Infrastructure Grants An impeachment inquiry in the U.S. House of Representatives and pressure to advance legislation to fund the federal government in fiscal 2020 are dominating the congressional agenda and shrinking the conversation about infrastructure policy. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
12 Nov Maryland-Virginia Partnership Will Rebuild American Legion Bridge WASHINGTON — The governors of Virginia and Maryland have announced an agreement to rebuild and modernize the American Legion Bridge, which forms a vital link between the two states. Read more...
12 Nov IMC Acquires TransInternational System IMC Cos. has acquired TransInternational System effective Oct. 18, the intermodal logistics company said in a news release. Read more...
12 Nov Nauto Unveils AI-Powered Driver-Behavior Learning Platform Fleet-safety technology company Nauto on Nov. 6 unveiled its first and only in-vehicle, artificial intelligence-powered Driver Behavior Learning Platform, according to a news release. Read more...
12 Nov PowerFleet Revenue Jumps 26% in Q3 PowerFleet Inc. reported revenue increased to $16.9 million, a 26% jump from $13.4 million in the third quarter of 2018. The revenue was a record for any quarter, the technology company said. Read more...
12 Nov Continental Posts Loss Amid Company Revamp and Industry Woes Continental AG suffered a third-quarter loss triggered by a far-reaching overhaul to revive squeezed margins as it pursues a plan to spin off its powertrain division next year. Read more...
12 Nov Transportation Measures Find Success on State, Local Ballots Voters resoundingly supported ballot measures that would boost state and local transportation funding during the recent election. Read more...