23 Apr Renewable Natural Gas Facilities on the Rise The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas released a new map and project database that shows there are now at least 76 operational RNG facilities in the United States and Canada. Read more...
23 Apr Could Self-Driving Bulldozers Help Fix A Housing Shortage? As the yellow and black bulldozer-like machine zoomed around the construction site preparing the ground for 700 new houses, all that was missing was someone in the driver’s seat. Read more...
23 Apr Bendix Air Dryer Reaches Production Milestone Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it has produced 5 million of its AD-9 model air dryers, after launching the product in 1989. Read more...
23 Apr Existing-Home Sales Rise as Properties Draw Quick Bids Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose to a four-month high as buyers, fueled by a solid job market and tax cuts, quickly snapped up the limited number of available properties, National Association of Realtors data showed April 23. Read more...
23 Apr USDOT Announces BUILD Program to Replace TIGER The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a replacement for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grants. Read more...
23 Apr Technology Firm Project44 Raises $35 Million in New Funding Round Logistics technology firm project44 announced April 17 it raised $35 million in a new funding round led by OpenView Venture Partners. Read more...
23 Apr Volvo Unit UD Trucks Eyes Autonomous Vehicles to Ease Driver Shortage in Japan UD Trucks, a Japanese subsidiary of Swedish truck maker Volvo AB, plans to introduce electric and autonomous trucks within the next two years, joining global rivals in developing driverless technologies to ease a labor shortage. Read more...
23 Apr IMF Communique Reveals Trade, Debt Seen as Threats to Global Growth The global growth outlook faces rising threats from trade tensions and mounting debt despite a strengthening and “increasingly broad-based” expansion at the moment, according to a statement from world finance ministers and central bankers. Read more...
23 Apr Lippert Unveils Sheets for Class 8 Mattresses Lippert Components Inc. introduced a bedding line for Class 8 truck mattresses designed to provide a better fit for unconventional mattress sizes and shapes. Read more...
23 Apr Lineage Expands Texas Warehouse Lineage Logistics recently began the expansion of its Sunnyvale, Texas, warehousing and distribution center, adding 94,000 square feet to the existing 311,885-square-foot facility. Read more...