State plans $50M revamp of I-465/I-69 interchange
Reconfiguring the interchange is meant to ease congestion, improve safety and reduce travel times for drivers on the northeast side’s crowded commuter corridor.
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Carmel on road to $217M in infrastructure projects
The list of projects slated over three years includes about 30 more roundabouts, other street improvements, and land acquisition. It would lead to property tax increases for most residents.
Sinking gas prices expected to turn up Thanksgiving travel
GasBuddy said the statewide average for regular unleaded gas was $1.80 per gallon Monday morning, the lowest price this year. That’s down 97 cents from last year’s average price.
Lawmakers grappling with state road-funding strategy
The key question is what the Indiana Legislature can do in a short or non-budget-making session, which will convene in January.
Ruling could expose GM to large verdicts in ignition cases
A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that people suing General Motors over faulty ignition switches can seek punitive damages that could cost the company millions of dollars or more.
VW struggling to keep dealers happy as scandal widens
Volkswagen AG’s goodwill offer of $1,000 to the owners of cars caught in the emissions scandal comes as the company wages a behind-the-scenes effort to soothe another powerful constituency: its U.S. dealers.
VW might compensate owners of diesel cars for loss of value
Earlier this week, Kelley Blue Book said the value of VWs with 2-liter diesel engines had fallen 13 percent since mid-September, about when the automaker’s emissions cheating scandal came to light.
Logistics group pushes for I-69 completion, qualified workers
Finishing the proposed extension of Interstate 69 from Bloomington to Indianapolis was one of about 75 projects the industry sector pushed for in a strategic plan released Wednesday.
Road builder rejects state’s demand for $5 million refund
Brooks Construction said in a letter to INDOT that it would not "accept legal responsibility for an industry problem caused by INDOT's specifications and quality assurance program."
Upbeat Baggott boosts funding, tweaks ClusterTruck for rollout
The ExactTarget co-founder is wrapping up a $2 million seed-funding round and adjusting his new startup’s business model in anticipation of a December launch.
BlueIndy faces challenges in quest for wide adoption
BlueIndy plans to charge past its skeptics as its electric car-sharing program launches in Indianapolis Sept. 2, leaving behind the political consternation about whether Mayor Greg Ballard went rogue in green-lighting the program in the first place.
BlueIndy plans to roll out car-sharing service next month
BlueIndy, the proposed all-electric car-sharing service that has been spinning its wheels since it was announced in early 2014, finally plans to get on the road Sept. 2, it announced Thursday.
Interstate 65 bridge to stay closed until mid-September
The bridge closing on one of the state’s busiest interstates has created big traffic backups for anyone trying to travel from Indianapolis to the Chicago area.
Toyota dealership’s relocation halted by appeals court
Whether three competing Indianapolis-area Toyota dealers may block the relocation of another Toyota franchise from Anderson to Noblesville divided a panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday.
INDOT noted concerns about closed Lafayette bridge in 2005
An inspector a decade ago found that bearings at the top of the steel components that support the I-65 bridge had a significant tilt to the north that worsened when air temperatures fell.
Uber launches luxury car service in Indianapolis
Want to be chauffeured in a Mercedes from Broad Ripple to downtown? The ride-sharing service is betting upscale vehicles will resonate with modest Midwesterners.
KAR sees surge in quarterly revenue, earnings
KAR Auction Services Inc. reported big jumps in revenue and profit in the second quarter, topping analyst expectations.
Deal crowns Klipsch ‘Cadillac’ of headphones
The Indianapolis-based manufacturer will supply Klipsch Image One headphones to be part of a rear-seat DVD entertainment system for Cadillac’s 2015 and 2016 Escalade Platinum edition.
Indy joins regional group to fund transit route
The City-County Council voted Monday for Indianapolis to join Carmel, Westfield and Greenwood in an economic development group seeking state funding for a rapid-transit route.
Carmel eyes plan for traffic nightmare at Keystone and 96th St.
City officials hope to start construction in 2017 on a nearly $32 million teardrop roundabout that would bridge through traffic over 96th Street.