Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:
- The USA Today newspaper is reporting that a third-party audit found Honda knowingly underreported injuries and fatalities to federal regulators over the last 11 years.
- The Herald & Review newspaper profiles one of the youngest drivers to get behind the wheel of a big rig.
- WAVY-TV looks at how the cost of tunnel tolls is hurting the bottom line of a local trucking firm.
- Abbott Laboratories settles a pension fund lawsuit with truck drivers contracted to haul its pharmaceutical goods, according to Law360.
- The Holland Sentinel reports that the formerly named USF Holland regional LTL operator is relocating its headquarters.
- The Mullen Group Ltd. Canadian trucking conglomerate plans to buy a rival firm for $172 million, notes the Calgary Herald.
- USA truck is hiring a new executive for its dedicated division, notes The City Wire.
- A transportation plan for San Diego and its surrounding suburbs is rejected by California’s appellate court, according to the U-T San Diego newspaper.
- Hess toy trucks are so popular even criminals want some – and New Jersey.com reports that four such thieves were caught stealing over $10,000 worth of them.
- TV news station KARE 11 notes that a battle is brewing in Minnesota over efforts to boost truck weight limits.
- Cyber-attacks using the vicious Regin malware may pose the greatest threat to computer systems outside the U.S. in non-English speaking countries, according to CNET.
- Expectations are for U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) to top 3.2% for the third quarter, notes Fox Business, with a big assist from low oil prices.