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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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DeSantis Grants SeaPort Manatee $9.5M After Hurricane Milton

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded SeaPort Manatee a $9.5 million grant to help repair berths and infrastructure after the port sustained $225 million in damages from Hurricane Milton.

October 15, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

EV Chipmaker Wolfspeed Wins $1.5 Billion Financing

Wolfspeed, a manufacturer of chips used primarily in EVs, is in line to win $750 million in U.S. government grants as well as $750 million in financing led by Apollo Global Management.

October 15, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

BMW CEO: EU Combustion Engine Ban Is ‘No Longer Realistic’

Europe’s plan to effectively ban the sale of combustion engine cars from 2035 will lead to a “massive shrinking†of its automotive industry, according to BMW AG CEO Oliver Zipse.

October 15, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

FedEx’s ‘Panda Express’ Lands in Washington

A pair of 3-year old giant pandas have left a research facility in Dujiangyan, China, and were flown via FedEx's Panda Express to Washington.

October 15, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Spear: ATA Will Keep Leading No Matter Election's Outcome

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear celebrated the industry’s array of policy accomplishments during his annual State of the Industry address.

October 14, 2024
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Virginia to Fund Logistics Training, Business Sites

Two logistics projects and six proposed business development sites will receive state funds from a $2.5 million package of 21 grants that Virginia recently awarded.

October 14, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

ATA Economist Anticipates Freight Market Rebalancing Pains

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello on Oct. 14 highlighted how the freight market is set to slowly improve as equipment and demand rebalance.

October 14, 2024
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Tavares Addresses Stellantis’ Sales Drop, Management Shakeup

Stellantis, formed from the 2021 merger of France’s PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has faced challenges this year in both Europe and the U.S.

October 14, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Iowa Extends Harvest Proclamation for Heavier Farm Loads

The proclamation enables vehicles transporting corn, hay, silage, soybeans, stover and straw to be overweight without a permit.

October 14, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

RNG Seen as Near-Term Answer to Trucking’s Emission Hurdles

At MCE 2024, a panel of industry experts convened to explore how renewable natural gas might revolutionize fleet emissions, and what it will take to get there.

October 14, 2024