18 Jun Washington’s Best of the Best to Battle for Top Trucking Prizes Expect stiff competition at the Washington Truck Driving Championships, which will be held June 22 at the Reddaway Terminal in Tacoma. Read more...
18 Jun Navistar to Invest $125 Million to Expand Engine Plant Navistar Inc. announced it will invest $125 million in new and expanded manufacturing facilities in Huntsville, Ala., over the next three years as it prepares to produce next-generation big-bore powertrains developed with its global alliance partner, Traton. Read more...
18 Jun Housing Starts Stabilize as Building Permits Edge Up New-home construction fell in May after an April reading that was stronger than initially reported, signaling stabilization in the market amid lower borrowing costs. Read more...
18 Jun VW Steps Up Software Push With Own Operating System Volkswagen AG is stepping up the pace of its digital transformation with a plan to pool some 5,000 digital experts into a single unit that will develop “vw.os,” a uniform software operating system across all new models. Read more...
17 Jun Diesel Slides Again, Down 3.5¢ to $3.07 a Gallon The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 3.5 cents to $3.07 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported June 17. Read more...
17 Jun Target Takes a Hit From $50 Million Register Outage The impact of Target Corp.’s weekend register glitch won’t show up until the retailer discloses quarterly revenue in August, but it could have cost the company about $50 million in lost sales, according to one analyst. Read more...
17 Jun Maryland, CSX and Port of Baltimore Cooperate to Rebuild Critical Tunnel The Port of Baltimore and officials for the state of Maryland as well as railroad CSX Corp. are seeking federal help to rebuild the nearly 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel, which, they say, is symptomatic of the nation’s crumbling infrastructure and is significantly slowing freight traffic. Read more...
17 Jun If You Got It, Indiana’s ‘Mr. Safety’ Probably Brought It Nearly a week after a U.S. House transportation policy panel heard from trucking industry leaders and stakeholders, we thought it would be worthwhile to share the perspective from one of the safest commercial drivers in the country. Meet Robert “Bo” Gordon, aka "Mr. Safety." Here's your Capitol Agenda look ahead to the week for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
17 Jun FHWA Announces Funding Opportunity for Transportation Technology Grants The Federal Highway Administration recently announced the availability of $60 million in grant funding for states and cities pursuing projects that involve transportation technologies. Read more...
17 Jun Crossword Puzzle Solution June 17, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the June 17, 2019 print edition. Read more...