Congressional leaders kicked off negotiations to avert a federal government shutdown.
September 12, 2024Transportation Compliance News
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.
FMC Chairman Breaks Down Post-Pandemic Supply Chain
FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei said the COVID-19 pandemic brought heightened awareness to supply chain issues and revealed what was working — and what wasn’t — across global shipping lanes.
September 12, 2024Industry Leaders Praise FLOW for Improving Freight Predictions
The transportation sector can better forecast freight trends when companies share information, according to stakeholders of an initiative aimed at facilitating that exchange.
September 12, 2024Auditing Report Calls EU’s Hydrogen Targets Unrealistic
The European Union is likely to miss its hydrogen targets due to unrealistic goals “driven by political will” and needs a strategic plan, a financial watchdog says.Â
September 12, 2024GM in Talks to Buy Chinese Batteries Made in US by TDK
General Motors is in discussions to buy EV batteries that would use technology from China’s CATL and be assembled at a new plant slated to be built in the U.S., Bloomberg reports.
September 12, 2024NHTSA Investigates Safety Issue Reported in VinFast Cars
A U.S. regulator has opened a preliminary investigation into some electric vehicles manufactured by Vietnam’s VinFast Auto Ltd. over a safety issue.
September 12, 2024USPS Debuts New Mail Trucks Made by Oshkosh Defense
ATHENS, Ga. — The first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August are getting rave reviews from letter carriers.
September 12, 2024Hurricane Francine Nears Louisiana as Category 2 Storm
MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Sept. 11, strengthening to a Category 2 storm that could bring deadly storm surge to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
September 11, 2024VW Urges EU to Rethink Emissions Targets Amid Job Cuts
Volkswagen Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch said "politicians have given the industry targets without the necessary infrastructure being available."
September 11, 2024NHTSA: Traffic Fatalities Fall 3.2% in First Half of ’24
In the first half of 2024, an estimated 18,720 motorists died in crashes, compared to 19,330 estimated fatalities during the first six months of 2023, according to a new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.Â
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