09 Sep VW Unveils New Logo, Affordable Electric Cars Volkswagen AG is unwrapping not just new models at the Frankfurt auto show, but a tweaked logo as the world’s biggest carmaker ushers in the electric era. Read more...
09 Sep KeepTruckin Unveils Two New Tech Offerings KeepTruckin, a fleet management company, released two new technological devices to bolster operations. Read more...
09 Sep Congress Kicks Off Fall Quarter Amid Growing Traffic Woes Nationwide Hawaii ranked 47th among states in a recent survey of highway performance, surpassing only Rhode Island, Alaska and New Jersey. Among metropolitan centers, Honolulu is part of a long list that of cities that endures chronic traffic congestion. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill. Read more...
09 Sep Perspective: A Blueprint to Attract Younger Drivers As Congress and the FMCSA weigh programs to put young drivers on the road, now is the perfect time to consider how the trucking industry can use intrinsic rewards and technology to attract recruits. Read more...
09 Sep Crossword Puzzle Solution September 9, 2019 Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the September 9, 2019 print edition. Read more...
09 Sep Michigan Lawmakers Ready to Act on Budget — Without Road Deal Republican leaders in Michigan’s Senate and House of Representatives are prepared to proceed with a budget, albeit one that doesn’t include a deal to secure funding for the state’s crumbling roads. Read more...
09 Sep Uber Freight Opens HQ in Chicago With Expansive Plans Uber Freight, the load-matching business unit of Uber Technologies Inc., announced it has opened its new headquarters in Chicago and plans to hire 2,000 employees over the next three years to handle engineering operations, sales and account management for its operations here and overseas. Read more...
09 Sep Gas Plants Will Be Made Obsolete by Wind, Solar, Study Says Natural gas-fired power plants, which have crushed the economics of coal, are on the path to being undercut themselves by renewable power and big batteries, a study found. Read more...
09 Sep Nissan CEO Ousted Over Pay Scandal Nissan Motor Co. CEO Hiroto Saikawa will step down over a scandal involving inflated stock-linked bonuses, deepening the turmoil that’s enveloped the Japanese automaker since the arrest of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. Read more...
09 Sep Chinese Auto Giant Invests in Flying-Car Startup Volocopter Billionaire Li Shufu’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group agreed to invest in flying-car developer Volocopter GmbH as the Chinese auto giant diversifies into technologies that eventually could supplant the traditional gas guzzler. Read more...