Transport Topics

• VW Mulls Second US Plant, Joint Ford Output After White House Visit
  Volkswagen AG is considering adding a second factory to its U.S. manufacturing footprint and could tap Ford Motor Co. plants to build cars, Herbert Diess, CEO of VW, said after a meeting at the White House.
• Technology Firm Project44 Acquires Danish Partner GateHouse
  Project44, a Chicago-based freight technology firm, has acquired GateHouse Logistics, a Danish firm it partnered with earlier this year as part of a move to provide shipment visibility to customers in North America and Europe.
• Odyssey Completes Acquisition of AFF Global Logistics
  Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. has completed the acquisition of AFF Global Logistics for $465 million.
• FMCSA to Outline Priorities at TRB Session Jan. 15
  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is scheduled to host its annual policy review session at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 15, the agency announced this week.
• FMCSA Seeks Comments on Vehicle Maintenance Practices
  Federal trucking regulators have issued a request for comments on the role that vehicle maintenance plays in motor carrier safety. The responses will be included in research that will use online surveys to obtain data to address the study’s objectives.