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Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

McKinsey Looks Toward Tech-Driven Future for Trucking

LAS VEGAS 鈥 McKinsey & Co. shared its expectations of a more technological, integrated and cleaner truck market during CES 2025.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

NHTSA Closes Safety Investigation of Cruise Robotaxis

NHTSA ended a federal investigation into Cruise robotaxis without taking action, weeks after General Motors Co. decided to shutter the struggling business.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Retailers Helped Fuel an EV Charging Station Blitz

U.S. electric vehicles got a record 766 new high-speed charging stations to plug into in the fourth quarter, with the uptick being driven by retailers.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Energy Nominee Wright Vows to 鈥楿nleash鈥 Expansion

Chris Wright, Donald Trump鈥檚 choice for Energy secretary, said the U.S. must remove bureaucratic barriers and 鈥渦nleash鈥 production of nuclear power as well as liquefied natural gas.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

CHIPS Act Will Ramp Up Production, but Report Cites Costs

WASHINGTON 鈥 The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act will 鈥渟harply increase production鈥欌 of semiconductors in the United States. But it will do so at a high cost, concludes a report.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

CARB Pulls Back EPA Requests on Large Truck Emissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. 鈥 California鈥檚 efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and trucks were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Tariff Threat Rippling Through Canada Oil Sector

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 vow to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada is finally starting to disrupt Canada鈥檚 oil industry.

January 14, 2025
Business, Equipment

Luck Cos. Investing $450 Million in South Carolina Expansion

A major supplier of crushed stone and environmental products plans to invest $450 million in South Carolina, adding 70 jobs through new and expanded quarry sites in six counties.

January 14, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

DTNA Truck, Bus Sales Dip 2.35% Year Over Year in 2024

Daimler Truck North America sold 190,428 vehicles in 2024, down 2.35% from 195,014 in 2023, parent company Daimler Truck said Jan. 14.

January 14, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Oil Glut to Expand in 2026 as OPEC Output Rebounds, EIA Says

Global oil markets will face a widening glut in 2026 as OPEC brings back production and output from the U.S., Canada and Guyana continues to grow.

January 14, 2025