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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鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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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
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Former FTA Chief Fernandez Honored at TRB Meeting

WASHINGTON 鈥 Nuria Fernandez, former chief at the Federal Transit Administration, was among the officials honored at the Transportation Research Board鈥檚 annual meeting.

January 15, 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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California Bans Fuel Price Gouging in Wake of Wildfires

Charging excessive prices for motor fuel, transportation, freight and other necessities is now illegal in two counties under the state of emergency due to ongoing wildfires.

January 14, 2025
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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