Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:
- An interim CEO moves into the corner office at Rush Trucking, reports Crain’s Detroit Business.
- The family of a man killed in a truck-car crash is suing the trucking company involved, notes My Fox Austin.
- Can food trucks be put to use as disaster response vehicles? The Democrat & Chronicle says one food truck designer plans to try.
- Ford Motor Co. made a lot of changes to the latest iteration of its Explorer sport utility vehicle, notes the Los Angeles Times.
- Trans-border trade between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada climbed 8.2% according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics data, reports Logistics Management.
- Bitter wrangling over an oil tax may shut down transportation funding Puerto Rico, notes Fox Business.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to implement stricter ozone standards, according to the Los Angeles Times.
- Consumer spending helped push U.S. third quarter GDP above 3.9%, notes Capital OTC.
- Global oil markets doubt that OPEC will be able to implement production cuts, according to Reuters.
- Another big winter storm takes aim at the northeastern U.S., reports CBS Philly; a storm bound to make highway travel extremely dangerous and difficult as the Thanksgiving holiday gets underway.
