• August 27, 2014: Ram 1500 tops in fuel economy; smart cars aren’t smarter; Daimler settles with UAW

    Aug. 27, 2014
    2 min read

    Here is what is trending today in the world of transportation.

    • Consumer Reports has weighed in on the fullsize pickup fuel mileage battle and the winner is: the Ram 1500. Autobloggreen has more on the truck, including pictures and a video.
    • Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has vetoed legislation that would have increased the speed limit on suburban interstates to 70 mph. That follows a veto of a similar bill that would have increased the limits for large trucks, reports WNIJ News, which reports on the chances of an override.
    • Want smart cars? Well, according to GPS World, the connected vehicle revolution won’t necessarily mean our vehicles will be getting smarter.
    • According to Reuters, Daimler is settling a long-running dispute over medical benefits for retired United Auto Workers, paying millions into a trust to fund healthcare plans.
    • The Street takes a look at some of trucking’s publicly traded carriers and how their stocks have performed so far this year.
    • The California DOT is shutting down Highway 280 this Labor Day weekend to reinforce the overpass. KTUV.com has the details, including alternate routes to avoid the area.
    • Manufacturing.net details expected growth in manufacturing over the next few years. Spending on transportation equipment, though, will temper, it says.
    • The Star Democrat says to expect more people on the highways this holiday weekend.

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    Brian joined Fleet Owner in May 2008 after spending nearly 14 years as sports editor and then managing editor of several daily newspapers.  He and his staff  won more than two dozen major writing and editing awards. Responsible for editing, editorial production functions and deadlines.
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