Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a member of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, held a press conference Feb. 4 to announce he has reintroduced the bill he put forth last year that would increase fuel taxes to pay for upgrading the nation’s aging transportation system.
February 4, 2015BusinessTechnology
Drone Package Delivery Starts in China as Amazon Seeks US Test
Alibaba Group Holding is making its first trial drone deliveries in China, as e-commerce rival Amazon.com Inc. struggles to start a similar program in the U.S.
February 4, 2015BusinessTechnology
Cargomatic Raises $8 Million in Additional Funding
A California company that matches local loads with trucks via an app has received $8 million in additional funding from investors, including several in the trucking industry, it announced Jan. 29.
January 29, 2015BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
UPS, Google’s Schmidt Invest in Uber-Type Delivery Startup
Google Inc. chairman Eric Schmidt and UPS Inc. have invested in Roadie Inc., a service that links people who want packages shipped with people willing to drive them.
January 27, 2015BusinessTechnology
Orders for Capital Goods Decline, Signaling Global Growth Slowdown
Orders for business equipment unexpectedly fell in December for a fourth month, signaling a global growth slowdown is weighing on American companies.
January 27, 2015BusinessTechnology
McLeod Reports 65% Sales Growth in 2014
McLeod Software Inc. said its 2014 sales revenue jumped 65% from the previous year to a record level for the company.Â
January 22, 2015BusinessTechnology
Aljex Introduces Truck Capacity Search Tool
Aljex Software has launched a software tool designed to help freight brokers proactively search for available trucks in today’s tight-capacity market.
January 20, 2015TechnologyEquipmentSafety
Dealers Adjust to OEMs’ Diagnostics Systems by Revamping Service Center Operations
Dealerships are updating service facilities and rethinking their management practices to keep pace with onboard remote diagnostics systems that truck makers offer to limit maintenance delays and get truckers back out on the road, industry representatives said.
January 19, 2015BusinessTechnology
PeopleNet Creates Four Business Lines, Names Kessler Head of Trucking Division
Onboard truck technology provider PeopleNet is organizing its operations into four newly developed business lines — trucking, energy services, video intelligence and channels/original equipment manufacturers — to better serve different customers’ needs.
January 16, 2015GovernmentBusinessSafetyTechnologyEquipment
Boxer: Act on Long-Term Highway Bill Immediately
Less than a week after she announced she would not seek another term in the Senate, California Democrat Barbara Boxer urged GOP leaders to turn their attention to funding the country’s aging transportation system.
January 15, 2015