October 6, 2014: Airbag problem for GM pickups; truck driver shortage still strong; driver wages on the rise

Here is a look at what is happening around the world of transportation today:

• General Motors is stopping sales of its new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups to fix an airbag issue, according to Fox Business.
• Wired magazine reports on how Internet security experts determined that USB data storage devices can be infected with undetectable malware computer viruses that are largely unfixable.
• The truck driver shortage is showing no signs of alleviation, according to a story in the Star Tribune newspaper.
• Truck and engine OEM Navistar is rolling out two new offerings: a new fuel efficiency spec for its ProStar tractor as well as enhancements to its OnCommand remote diagnostics system.
• A story in the Yakima Herald newspaper says that trucking firms are “cashing in” as capacity continues to lag behind freight demand.
• Truck driver wages are heading upwards at a good clip, reports the Indianapolis Business Journal.
• The Alton Telegraph names a local trucking firm its “small business of the month” for the motor carrier’s community service work.
• Concern is being expressed on Capitol Hill regarding vision waivers being issued by the FMCSA for so-called “one-eyed truck drivers,” according to The Hill newspaper.
• Is the hope of creating a massive global logistics hub Jamaica nothing but a pipe dream? This story in The Gleaner newspaper thinks so.
• A column in the Boston Globe calls for fuel tax indexing to help boost transportation infrastructure funds.