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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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Jim Ward to Step Down as TCA President

Ward, who took over as president in 2022, is credited with strengthening the association’s reach, expanding its programs and increasing engagement with its members.

October 3, 2025
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Rivian Plans EV Door Redesign to Address Safety Concerns

Electric handle designs across the industry are in the spotlight following incidents in which people were unable to open doors due to a loss of power, trapping children or other riders inside.

October 3, 2025
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GM, Ford Balk at Stellantis Request for Truck Tariff Waiver

GM and Ford argue that shielding Stellantis from the tariffs would hand the company a cost advantage over U.S.-assembled trucks that contain imported parts already subject to tariffs.

October 3, 2025
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Trump, Carney to Meet in Washington as Trade Fight Drags On

U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos and lumber — all major export industries for Canada — remain in place.

October 3, 2025
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Amazon to Resume Drone Deliveries Near Phoenix After Crashes

A pair of Amazon MK30 drones hit a stationary crane on Oct. 1. The FAA and NTSB said they’re investigating the crashes.

October 3, 2025
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Tesla Cybertruck Doors Blamed in Fatal California Crash

The allegations against the world’s most valuable automaker stem from a middle of the night crash in November 2024 on a residential street in the San Francisco suburb of Piedmont.

October 3, 2025
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FAA Probes Amazon Drone Crashes Near Phoenix

A pair of Amazon MK30 drones collided with a stationary crane at about 10 a.m. local time Oct. 1, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. No injuries were reported.

October 2, 2025
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How Trump's Tariffs on Trucks, Parts Could Hit Fleets, OEMs

Details on how the levies would be imposed and collected were scant as of Oct. 2, which kept truck makers understandably tight-lipped about the potential impact.

October 2, 2025
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Trucking Rolls On as Shutdown Stalls Other DOT Sectors

Trucking regulators and officials who manage the country’s surface transportation network are operating under mostly normal conditions as the partial government shutdown continues.

October 2, 2025
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Farmers Urge Trump to Secure Soybean Trade With China

Trump said Oct. 1 he plans to raise the issue when he meets Xi in South Korea at the end of October. But the clock is already ticking for U.S. soybean growers, with the harvest already under way.

October 2, 2025