WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says people would drive more and be exposed to increased risk if their cars get better gas mileage, an argument intended to justify freezing Obama-era toughening of fuel standards.
August 2, 2018Government
Government, Business, Technology
Heavy traffic on a Los Angeles highway. (Eric Demarcq/Flickr)
Trump Administration Cites Safety to Freeze Mileage Standard
Heavy traffic on a Los Angeles highway. (Eric Demarcq/Flickr)
Government, Business, Technology
BMW's headquarters in Munich. (Matthias Schrader/AP)
Spending on Future Tech Eats Into BMW Profits
BMW's headquarters in Munich. (Matthias Schrader/AP)
FRANKFURT, Germany — BMW’s profit fell 6% in the second quarter as it spent more on developing new technologies for electric, autonomous and digitally connected automobiles, the luxury carmaker said Aug. 1.
August 2, 2018Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Podcast Debut: ‘RoadSigns’ Tackles Autonomous
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Transport Topics' new podcast: RoadSigns. Our debut episode focuses on how the trucking industry’s steady and ongoing development of autonomous technology may someday affect truck drivers. Click to listen!
June 11, 2018
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment
Tin ore from a rebel-held mine (left) and a non-conflict mine. (ENOUGH Project/Flickr)
Companies Continue to Search Supply Chains for Conflict Minerals
Tin ore from a rebel-held mine (left) and a non-conflict mine. (ENOUGH Project/Flickr)
For the past five years, public firms across the United States have been searching out their supply chains for “conflict minerals” used to fund armed conflicts in Central Africa.
August 1, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment
A Fitzgerald glider kit installed in a Peterbilt truck. (Fitzgerald Glider Kits via YouTube)
Andrew Wheeler’s Reversal on Glider Order Earns Democratic Praise
A Fitzgerald glider kit installed in a Peterbilt truck. (Fitzgerald Glider Kits via YouTube)
WASHINGTON — A recent move by the acting U.S. EPA administrator to reverse his predecessor’s order on an Obama-era rule on glider kits for trucks earned him praise from the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.
August 1, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
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ATRI’s Updated Crash Predictor Model Sheds Light on Driver Behavior
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Violations for reckless driving and failure to yield right of way are the top two behaviors for predicting future crash involvement, according to analysis yielded from the American Transportation Research Institute’s updated Crash Predictor Model.
August 1, 2018
Government, Business, Safety
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New Jersey DOT Announces $47 Million for County Bridge Maintenance Projects
Murphy by Julio Cortez/Associated Press
The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced July 31 that more than $47 million in grants has been issued for county bridge maintenance projects.
August 1, 2018
Government, Business
Construction cranes in Washington, D.C. (J. David Ake/AP)
US Construction Spending Fell 1.1% in June
Construction cranes in Washington, D.C. (J. David Ake/AP)
WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell 1.1% in June, the biggest decline in more than a year as spending on public construction dropped at the highest rate in more than five years.
August 1, 2018
Government, Business
In this 2017 file photo, workers assemble Ford trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. (Timothy D. Easley/AP)
US Factories Grew at a Slower Pace in July
In this 2017 file photo, workers assemble Ford trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. (Timothy D. Easley/AP)
WASHINGTON — U.S. factories grew at a slower pace in July, but American industry remains healthy despite growing concern about trade conflicts.
August 1, 2018
Government, Business
In this 2014 file photo, a man checks Toyota cars parked before being loaded onto a cargo ship for export at Yokohama port in Japan. (Koji Sasahara/AP)
Major Car Exporters Weigh Response to Trump’s Threat of Tariffs
In this 2014 file photo, a man checks Toyota cars parked before being loaded onto a cargo ship for export at Yokohama port in Japan. (Koji Sasahara/AP)
Trade officials from the world’s top car-exporting nations agreed to respond if President Donald Trump slaps new U.S. tariffs on autos and auto parts.
August 1, 2018
Government, Business, Logistics
Earnings jumped 55% at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (TT file photo)
Why the Trucking Shortage Is Costing You
Earnings jumped 55% at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (TT file photo)
A shortage of truck drivers that has been simmering in the United States for years has reached a full boil, causing anxiety from small factories to the Federal Reserve.
August 1, 2018Pages
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