November 17, 2014: GM extends ignition claim window; Haslam accused of personally directing rebate fraud; a truck rodeo for soldiers.

Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:

• General Motors is providing potential victims of its faulty ignition switches an extra month to file claims seeking compensation, according to CNN Money.
• Two trucking companies contend Jimmy Haslam personally directed the fuel rebate fraud that involved the Pilot Flying J truck stop chain, reports The Plain Dealer.
• The Los Angeles Times delves into the differences between port trucking jobs when drivers are contractors versus employees.
• The Journal Star highlights a truck rodeo for U.S. Army soldiers.
• The Weatherford Democrat reports on Hearn Trucking winning an award given by Kenworth Truck Co. dealership chain.
• FedEx Freight drivers at the company’s Newark NJ terminal rejected a unionization effort from the Teamsters, according to The Journal of Commerce.
• The art of transportation design is heralded in a feature story in Forbes.