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Florida Ramps Up Number of CDL Schools

Florida is now able to train 3,500 truck drivers yearly due to its funding of workforce training as the state approved six new third-party FleetForce truck driving schools.

March 29, 2023
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New California Gas Price Law Another Defeat for Oil Industry

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that gives state regulators the power to penalize oil companies for making too much money, the first of its kind in the country.

March 29, 2023
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EV Startup Lucid to Cut 1,300 Jobs, 18% of Its Workforce

Lucid Group Inc. is eliminating 18% of its workforce, including employees and contractors, as the electric vehicle startup looks to cut costs in its second full year of production.

March 28, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

ATA’s Spear Highlights Young Trucker Program at House Hearing

WASHINGTON — Enhancing recruitment and retention efforts across the trucking industry will benefit the connectivity of the country’s supply chain, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told a U.S. House panel March 28.

March 28, 2023
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EV Charging Kicks Off Its Own Industry Trade Show

The electric vehicle charging industry will join Southern Nevada’s robust convention schedule with the inaugural EV Charging Summit and Expo on March 29.

March 28, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Seven More Sentenced in Staged New Orleans Crashes

Seven more individuals have been sentenced over the past month for their roles in staged crashes with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area.

March 28, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Kentucky Law Aims to Attract Nonresident Truck Drivers

Kentucky’s Gov. Andy Beshear has signed a package of five workforce development bills, including legislation to entice out-of-state truckers to move there.

March 28, 2023
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Consumer Confidence Ticks Up in March

WASHINGTON — Consumer confidence inched up in March after two straight monthly declines, even as persistent inflation and anxiety over a possible recession weighed on American households.

March 28, 2023
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North Dakota Expands Overweight, Oversize Permit Options

Trucking companies in North Dakota are going to be able to have greater flexibility and efficiency serving the agriculture industry with overweight and oversize permits due to a new law passed at the request of the state highway patrol.

March 28, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

US Challenges China’s EV Supply Chain

The magnitude of the challenge it will be for the U.S. to loosen China’s grip on the electric vehicle supply chain is coming into sharper relief.

March 28, 2023