August 8, 2014: Seeking driver solutions, billion-dollar bond in Texas, brainy devices
Aug. 8, 2014
Here’s a list of the top trucking-related news now trending on the Internet:
- The driver shortage is an issue that won’t be solved soon or easily: http://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/search/transportation-jobs/2014/08/07/shortage-of-truck-drivers-a-problem-getting-worse.html
- Circle Logistics planning to expand: http://www.laportecountylife.com/business/business-development/44581-circle-logistics-expands-to-la-porte
- Billion-dollar transportation bond on the ballot for Austin, TX: http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/community/2014/08/07/1-billion-transportation-bond-propotision-put-on-november-ballot/13751581/
- Highlighting the “silent” transition to natural gas for vehicle propulsion: http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/214609-the-silent-transportation-revolution
- How might building “brains” for everyday devices affect truck components down the road? Something to consider when reading this story: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/07/technology/innovationnation/ibm-computer-brain/
- Govt. stimulus is helping boost China’s exports and trade surplus: http://fortune.com/2014/08/08/china-posts-record-trade-surplus-in-june-as-exports-surge/
- Yet despite that boost, auto sales in China are decidedly cooling off: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2014/08/08/3186733/china-auto-sales-cool-further.html
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Sean Kilcarr
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Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.
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