10 Apr Motorists Likely to Pay Less at Pump This Summer American drivers probably will pay less to fill up this summer as oil prices are forecast to be lower than last year. Read more...
10 Apr Spring Blizzard Set to Strike Great Plains, Midwest A potentially record-breaking storm is squeezing the warmth from spring as it brings snow and howling winds across the Great Plains and threatens to flood rivers from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Read more...
10 Apr Castrol Expands Reach With New Partnerships Lubricant manufacturer Castrol announced two new distributor relationships. Read more...
10 Apr Opinion: Congress Must Act on Infrastructure Crisis American Trucking Associations is stepping up our call on Washington with a new media and grassroots advocacy campaign that turns up the pressure on Congress and the administration to enact comprehensive infrastructure funding legislation. Read more...
10 Apr Ohio DOT Announces Leadership Changes The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced a change in leadership at the statewide and district levels. Read more...
10 Apr $59 Million in Vehicle Technologies Research Funding Available, Energy Department Announces The Energy Department on April 3 announced that about $59 million is available for stakeholders seeking to develop projects that prioritize energy-efficient mobility systems, improve materials for powertrains, co-optimize advanced engine and fuel technologies, and create new mobility options. Read more...
09 Apr Boosting Safety a Priority for Next Highway Bill, House Democrats Say WASHINGTON — Enhancing safety programs with the goal of reducing roadway and pedestrian fatalities nationwide will be a priority for lawmakers writing the next highway policy bill, the top transportation authorizer in the U.S. House of Representatives said April 9. Read more...
09 Apr Ford CEO Jim Hackett Tamps Down Expectations for First Autonomous Vehicles Too much hype has built up about how soon self-driving cars will hit the road, but they will ultimately change the world, Ford Motor Co.’s CEO Jim Hackett said. Read more...
09 Apr Spokane, Wash., to Get $200 Million in Transportation Funds The Washington state Senate and House both passed $10 billion, two-year transportation spending bills in the last two weeks, with nearly $200 million dedicated to projects in the Spokane area. Read more...
09 Apr Canada Hikes Price of Diesel Fuel With New Carbon Tax The Canadian government has begun implementation of a federal carbon tax program that will extend the increase in the cost of diesel fuel for all truckers, including those from the United States, doing business in all 10 Canadian provinces. Read more...