Anthem seeks to use downtown green space for 60-space exec parking lot
The insurer is asking for a zoning variance to install a fenced-in lot covered by solar panels on a grassy space off Virginia Avenue.
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Honda, GM to develop electric vehicle batteries together
The companies will collaborate based on GM’s next-generation battery system, both sides said, mainly for the North American market.
State Road 37 revamp still a year away, but prep work has begun
The $124 million project will turn the highway into a freeway from 126th to 146th streets.
Civic leaders launch push to meld transit, technology
The Central Indiana Personal Mobility Network is in its early stages. But the general idea is to use technology, including a smartphone app and other tools, to make it easier for people to use IndyGo and other local transportation options, including Blue Indy electric-car sharing, Indiana Pacers Bikeshare, Uber, and Lyft.
Frontier adding year-round nonstop flights from Indy to San Diego
The twice-weekly flights will depart Indianapolis International Airport on Mondays and Fridays starting Aug. 13.
Farmers struggle with growing suburban traffic
In suburban Indianapolis, the roads farmers have used for decades to reach their fields have become increasingly busy.
ClusterTruck food-delivery service expanding HQ, planning to add 125 jobs
The Indianapolis-based founded by tech luminary Chris Baggott recently agreed to take the entire seventh floor of the J.F. Wild Building on Market Street.
EPA sends White House revision on fuel economy standards
The proposal is widely expected to scale back future fuel economy rules for cars and trucks. EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has criticized Obama-era standards, saying this spring they were “too high.”
Republic Airways plans to churn out hundreds of pilots at new local flight school
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. plans to open an aviation school at Indianapolis International Airport that it hopes will help it address an ongoing pilot-shortage problem.
2018 Innovation Issue graphic: How blockchain works
Blockchain is complicated, but at its roots, it’s simply a way to perform secure transactions.
2018 Innovation Issue: Blockchain could transform many industries—but maybe not yet
Early adopters say blockchain has the potential to revolutionize everything from executing insurance contracts and conducting financial transactions to assuring food safety.
Discussions continue on Midstate Corridor highway project
Southwestern Indiana officials have met with Gov. Eric Holcomb and the state's transportation commissioner in their continuing efforts to get a four-lane, limited-access highway built to ease traffic congestion in the region.
Indiana’s largest beer distributor laying off 100 workers
Monarch Beverage Co. expects the job cuts to occur by Sept. 1, when the Indianapolis-based wholesaler will pull out of the wine business by closing its $67 million-a-year wine distribution business.
Orthopedics distributor eliminating 70 jobs in Indianapolis area
Employees have been notified that their jobs will be eliminated in phases beginning in August and concluding Oct. 31.
Caterpillar plans $73.6 million Indiana expansion, 125 jobs
Heavy equipment and machinery maker Caterpillar plans to make the investment in building improvements, information technology, software and equipment.
Celadon drivers finally getting their checks from $4.2M judgement
About 2,400 independent drivers for Indianapolis-based Celadon Trucking Services Inc. are seeing the results of a class-action judgment that found the drivers were overcharged for their fuel purchases.
Startup with local operations targets 2022 debut for hybrid-electric plane
Boeing Co.-backed startup Zunum Aero plans to deliver its first hybrid-electric plane in 2022 to JetSuite Inc., setting the stage for a new era in regional flying.
Tax hike helps fuel big jump in Indiana gasoline prices
Indiana is heading into the Memorial Day weekend tied with California for the largest gas price increase in the United States over the past year.
Pacers Bikeshare system plans $1.2M expansion, thanks to federal grant
The Indiana Pacers Bikeshare system plans to almost double the number of bicycles and stations across the city of Indianapolis next year.
Company to close Illinois facility, move jobs to Indiana
Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc. plans to consolidate distribution operations in Illinois and Tennessee into a new distribution center in Indianapolis, according to the company.