Premium gasoline not worth the price
For the average driver, premium gasoline is not worth the price, according to AAA. The price gap between premium and regular-grade gasoline has jumped from a steady 10 percent to 25 percent or more...
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Georgia awards 33 contracts totaling $68.7 million
The Georgia Department of Transportation recently awarded $68.7 million in 33 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects. The contracts were for projects advertised in October wit...
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Takata announces $850 million restitution fund for auto manufacturers
As part of the ongoing efforts associated with the Takata Corporation’s recall of airbags--and the connected court case--the special master appointed by the court has established an $850 million res...
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Lear Corp. purchasing EXO Technologies
Automotive seating and electrical systems manufacturer Lear Corporation recently entered into an agreement to purchase GPS technology developer EXO Technologies for an undisclosed amount. EXO Techn...
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Association requests officials review ELD mandate
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently requested states’ attorneys general review the electronic logging devices (ELD) mandate. The request follows one made by Indian...
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Act reauthorizes NTSB with goal of modernization
Five members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation recently introduced the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act, which would provide the NTSB with $113.4...
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Lawmakers question automation’s effects on trucking workforce
Several members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee expressed concern over how the move to self-driving vehicles will affect the tens of thousands of truck and bus drivers and que...
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NATCO issues new guidance for designing safe urban bike networks
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) issued new guidance Wednesday that builds on the group’s earlier efforts to help cities around the world design safe, effective bike...
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SURE launches first app-based rental car insurance
SURE, the nation’s top personal insurance distribution platform, officially launched this week the first app-based rental car insurance with connections to all car rental companies. The launch co...
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ATA rejects Rhode Island environmental impact study for proposed project
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Rhode Island Trucking Association, ATA’s state affiliate, recently recommended the rejection of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT)...
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Iowa DOT receives award for paving project
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) recently presented the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters and its District 6 office with a Pavement Pioneer Award for its use of Perpetual Pavemen...
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AAA introduces new peer-to-peer used car buying, selling service to West Coast
Car buyers and sellers in San Jose, California, have a new, safer means of pursuing their purchases, under the launch of a new program by AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah known as AAA CarConnect...
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UPS implements eBike for package delivery in Florida
UPS has launched a unique new vehicle for package delivery in Florida: an electrically-assisted tricycle meant to help the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, achieve its sustainability goals. The eB...
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Association forecasts 16.7 million vehicle sales for 2018
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) recently released its U.S. sales forecast for 2018, predicting16.7 million new cars and light trucks will be sold. NADA also forecasts employment ...
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Autonomous vehicles pose many challenges, GAO reports
Autonomous vehicles pose a challenge to policymakers in terms of infrastructure and safety, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Congress instructed the GAO to conduct...
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Association pleased with potential Indiana delay of ELD mandate
Indiana attorney general Curtis Hill, Jr. has made a formal request to delay the federal mandate for electronic logging devices (ELD) on commercial vehicles, a move applauded by the Owner-Operator Ind...
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Seniors not taking advantage of vehicle modifications, AAA finds
Almost 90 percent of seniors do not take advantage of inexpensive automobile safety features, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Of those who do use the devices, 90 percent did no...
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Lockheed Martin’s autonomous driving system logs 55,000 miles in military exercises
Lockheed Martin’s autonomous driving system recently logged more than 55,000 miles of extended testing during a military exercise, demonstrating its potential to reduce manpower required for convoys...
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NHTSA improves search functions for those seeking data on Takata airbag repairs
With the ongoing saga of the Takata airbag recalls, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced updated tools to help the public navi...
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ATA approves of ELD mandate implementation
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently told the U.S. Committee on Small Business that it supports the implementation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic loggin...
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