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Government, Business, Safety, TCA

Key Bridge Insurer Pays Maryland Agency $350 Million

The Maryland Transportation Authority received a $350 million insurance payout from Chubb, the Key Bridges insurer, to be applied to cleanup and rebuilding the span that collapsed in March.

August 27, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Peterbilt 579 EV to Transport Honda Vehicles in Alabama

A Peterbilt 579 EV developed to transport newly built Honda vehicles from the companys Lincoln, Ala., plant was unveiled Aug. 26 after a yearslong development process.

August 27, 2024
Business, Equipment, TCA

Another Stellantis Plant to Temporarily Shut Down

DETROIT Stellantis NVs Trenton Engine Complex, which produces V-6 Pentastar engines for Rams, Chryslers and Jeeps, will shut down next week with workers temporarily laid off.

August 16, 2024
Government, Business, TCA

Pennsylvania Transportation Plan Includes $88 Billion

The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission on Aug. 14 adopted the 2025 12-Year Transportation Program.

August 15, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

Post-9/11 Studies Considered Pier Protection at Key Bridge

BALTIMORE Engineering studies commissioned by the state of Maryland in the early 2000s considered the possibility of a ship impact at the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

August 12, 2024
Business, Equipment, TCA

GM Names New Chiefs for North America, Global Buick, GMC

General Motors Co. on Aug. 9 announced a series of leadership changes, including new heads for North America and of the Buick and GMC brands globally.

August 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Lack of Standard Training for EV Techs Perpetuates Shortage

Theres an aggressive push for more electric vehicle chargers and technicians to work on them, but a problem remains: Theres no nationwide standard for training those technicians.

August 7, 2024
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Aurora Raises $483 Million From Public Offering

Aurora Innovation raised $483 million in a public stock offering this week as the autonomous trucking company looks to fund operations beyond its commercial launch later this year.

August 5, 2024
Business, Logistics, Global Freight, TCA

Sluggish Global Economy Weighs on Germanys DHL in Q2

FRANKFURT German logistics and delivery giant DHL reported second-quarter net profit of $802 million, a decline of 23.9% from a year ago, as a sluggish global economy dampened demand.

August 1, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

German Agency OKs Volkswagens Plans to Buy Rivian Stake

BERLIN The German Federal Cartel Office has approved plans by carmaker Volkswagen to buy a stake in U.S. electric car manufacturer Rivian, it said July 29.

July 29, 2024