Purdue study profiles Hoosier drivers
Older drivers struggle on wet or icy roads; young drivers are most dangerous on dry pavement.
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New road contracts are built for speed
A bidding method being used more often by the state is likely to reduce misery for motorists and merchants in the path of a highway project. Project completion time is now a major consideration in reviewing road-work bids that were traditionally evaluated almost entirely on cost.
Ford sees EV potential in Indianapolis
Ford touts new models of electric and hybrid vehicles in seminar co-sponsored by the Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coalition, which promotes alternative fuels.
Local rental car firm named best in nation in J.D. Power survey
Indianapolis-based Ace Rent A Car expects boost in business after topping big national competitors for first time in J.D. Power and Associates survey.
Best Buy closing warehouse sooner than expected
More than 220 employees at Best Buy’s warehouse in Franklin will lose their jobs at the end of January, two months earlier than the company had anticipated closing the facility.
Slower sales curb results at Adesa parent
Carmel-based KAR Auction Services suffered a 16-percent decline in its adjusted profit, missing analyst expectations.
Speedway hosts meetings about potential for electric car racing series
The three-day conference looked at such things as design plans and technical infrastructure for electric racing vehicles, and preliminary business plans for such a series.
Compressed natural gas for cars shows signs of catching on
The alternative fuel may soon generate more cash for local firms because it’s much cheaper than gasoline.
I-69 rejection could affect bus service in Bloomington
Buses in Bloomington and on the Indiana University campus could lose funding starting in 2014 if local officials don’t include Interstate 69 in their transportation infrastructure plans.
Busy Keystone Avenue ramps to close for construction
Two ramps at Keystone Avenue and Interstate 465 on Indianapolis’ northeast side will be closed for seven to 15 days as part of an $18.2 million project to reduce traffic congestion in the area.
Closed Indiana-Kentucky bridge creates rush-hour fiasco
Commuters traveling Monday between Indiana and Kentucky became mired for miles on end in unfamiliar travel patterns with few alternatives as the emergency closure of a bridge crossing the Ohio River left only two spans remaining, detouring tens of thousands.
Panel delays vote on Monroe County I-69 section
A committee of the Bloomington-Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization decided Friday to delay voting on the highway's hotly debated Monroe County extension until November.
Indiana gives grants to convert fleets to alternative fuels
The Office of Energy Development is dispensing grants of up to $500,000 to help private- and public-sector organizations convert their vehicles.
Charging stations to pave way for plug-in cars
By the end of this year, drivers of plug-in electric cars should be able to “gas up” using 76 charging stations at 38 locations statewide.
Car customizer Kenny Brown resurfaces in Chicago
Brown, who closed his local operation in 2005, has partnered with suburban-Chicago-based Heidts Automotive, which makes street rod and muscle car components.
Allisonville bridge closure will be abbreviated
The Indiana Department of Transportation will close the busy span over Interstate 465 for five months instead of seven.
Adesa to acquire online auction firm for $210M
Adesa said it plans to acquire Redwood City, Calif.-based OpenLane Inc. for $210 million in cash. OpenLane expects to sell more than 300,000 vehicles to dealers this year and generate about $100 million in revenue.
KAR Auctions reports $14M quarterly loss
Carmel-based used and salvaged vehicle auctioneer KAR Auction Services, Inc. said it lost $14.3 million in the second quarter due to the early payoff of debt.
Indiana electric car company gets new owner
Think North America, a company that has been making electric cars at a northern Indiana factory, has a new owner, giving local officials more confidence in its future.
Mike’s unveils new design for new carwashes
Two new carwash facilities in Anderson and West Lafayette will bring the Indianapolis-based chain to 39 stores.