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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Average Diesel Price Drops 0.9¢ to $3.070 a Gallon

The U.S. average retail price of diesel dropped 0.9 cent to $3.070 a gallon, according to the Department of Energy, even as crude oil prices broached the $60 mark for the first time in four months.

March 18, 2019
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°®¶¹´«Ã½builder Sentiment Steady as Sales and Outlook Improve

Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders held steady in March, sustaining a rebound from a recent three-year low on improvement in sales and a brighter outlook for the next six months.

March 18, 2019
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Trump Calls on GM to ‘Bring Jobs °®¶¹´«Ã½â€™ After Ohio Plant Closing

President Donald Trump said he wants an immediate start to talks between General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers, extending to a third day his calls for the carmaker and union to reopen an Ohio factory.

March 18, 2019
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Dana Announces Products Designed to Manage Change

ATLANTA — Dana Inc. unveiled a range of products intended to manage changes in commercial vehicles as trucks tackle emissions reductions.

March 17, 2019
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Eaton Prepares for New Emissions Regulations

ATLANTA — Upcoming regulations are expected to call for reducing simultaneously carbon dioxide and nitrogen-oxide emissions — prompting new engine components and processes, including hybrid-electric powertrains, an executive with Eaton Vehicle Group said.

March 17, 2019
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Atlanta Mayor Announces Creation of City’s Own DOT

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced March 14 that her city will soon have its own transportation department.

March 15, 2019
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VW Sued by SEC for Misleading Bondholders on Diesel Cheating

Volkswagen AG and its former CEO were sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over claims they failed to disclose to investors that diesel vehicles violated emissions standards, the latest twist in a software cheating scandal that already has cost the company more than $30 billion.

March 15, 2019
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Manufacturing Production Unexpectedly Shrinks in February

U.S. factory production slumped for a second month in February, missing forecasts for a pickup, indicating headwinds from the trade war to slower global growth are weighing on manufacturers. Still, the prior month’s drop was revised up.

March 15, 2019
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Canada Factories Halt Slide With Strongest Gain in Seven Months

Canadian manufacturers began 2019 with their strongest sales gain in seven months, bringing an end to a string of bad reports.

March 15, 2019
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North Dakota Interstates Closed; Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Midwest

BISMARCK, N.D. — Heavy rain falling atop deeply frozen ground has prompted evacuations along swollen rivers in Wisconsin, Nebraska and other Midwestern states, while powerful wind and snow has closed hundreds of miles of interstates in North Dakota.

March 15, 2019