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Jay Kaplan, Owner of Freightway Corp., Dies at 76

Jay Kaplan, who owned the trucking firm his father founded and led industry advocacy groups, died Feb. 24 in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg Township. He was 76.

March 2, 2018

Spend Gas Tax Money ASAP, New Caltrans Leader Says of Directive From California Gov. Jerry Brown

Caltrans’ new director takes her seat this week with immediate marching orders: Spend money, and spend it fast.

March 1, 2018

Authorities Consider Options to Untangle Traffic in Southern California’s Commercial Spine

For decades, the 710 Freeway has been the commercial spine of Southern California, funneling the trucks carrying thousands of tons of furniture, clothes, televisions and other goods from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach into the region’s sprawling network of freeways and warehouses.

March 1, 2018

Self-Driving Firm Aurora Innovation Lands $90 Million Investment

Aurora Innovation’s 2018 is off to a booming start. The self-driving car company with offices in Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley started the year announcing partnerships with Hyundai and Volkswagen.

February 28, 2018

S.C. Governor Cries Foul Over White House Allocation for Charleston Port

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is accusing the White House budget office — overseen by former S.C. GOP Rep. Mick Mulvaney — for skimping on funding for one of the state’s top priority infrastructure projects.

February 28, 2018

Ford is Arriving With a Solution to Miami’s Terrible Drivers: Eliminate Them

On Feb. 27, Ford announced it had chosen Miami-Dade to be the first large-scale test site of its self-driving vehicle fleet.

February 27, 2018

Self-Driving Cars With No In-Vehicle Backup Driver Get OK for California Public Roads

Self-driving cars with no human backup behind the wheel will be legal on California roads for testing and transporting the public starting April 2.

February 27, 2018

Conservative Koch-Backed Groups Ramp Up Pressure on Texas GOPers to Oppose Gas Tax Hike

Some hard-to-ignore stop signs keep cropping up for any Texas Republican who might consider increasing the federal gasoline tax.

February 27, 2018

FedEx Says It Backs Assault Rifle Ban, but Won’t Cease Business With NRA Due to Politics

Overnight shipping giant FedEx defended its business relationship with the National Rifle Association Feb. 26, saying the gun group is just another client whose politics they ignore.

February 27, 2018