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

    Oct. 6, 2014
    2 min read

    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.

    About the Author

    Sean Kilcarr

    Editor in Chief

    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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