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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.

GovernmentBusiness

Inflation Falls to 3% in June, Lowest in Two Years

After two years of painfully high prices, inflation in the United States has reached its lowest point in more than two years — 3% in June compared with 12 months earlier.

July 12, 2023
GovernmentEquipmentLogistics

Arizona to Standardize Truck-Restriction Highway Signs

Arizona has a new law mandating that vehicle weight-restriction signs can only be enforced on state highways if designed by the state transportation department.

July 11, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

UAW Strike Threats Heat Up Before Detroit Negotiations Begin

Besides the usual haggling over wages, pensions and health care, the UAW union ahead of negotiations with Detroit automakers has set its sights on securing a foothold in the EV industry.

July 11, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

How High Temperatures Break Down Electric Car Batteries

Electric vehicles, great for combating climate change, don’t do well in extreme heat. It’s a paradox being thrown into relief as multiple U.S. states bake under heat waves.

July 11, 2023
GovernmentBusinessFor-Hire

Yellow Gains Financial Targets Waiver

Yellow Corp. will not have to meet certain financial targets under a deal with its lenders, winning valuable breathing space as it battles the Teamsters union and the threat of bankruptcy.

July 10, 2023
GovernmentFuel

Diesel Prices Jump an Average of 3.9¢ to $3.806 a Gallon

On-highway diesel prices climbed 3.9 cents to a national average of $3.806 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data released July 10.

July 10, 2023
GovernmentSafety

Wyoming Lands $13 Million Grant to Improve Interchange

Wyoming officials are eager to start spending a new $13 million federal grant to complete final redesign to modernize a heavily used interchange in Cheyenne that was built in the 1960s.

July 10, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Used Car Prices Fall Most Since Pre-Pandemic

Used car prices in the U.S. fell 4.2% in June, their biggest monthly drop since the early days of the pandemic, as a key measure of inflation eases.

July 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Forecast Upped for Class 8 Registrations as Fears Ease

New registrations for Class 8 trucks are set to total 249,836 this year, according to S&P Global Mobility, a jump of 12% compared with its expectations at the start of the year.

July 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Toyota, Stellantis Blast Biden’s Plan to Boost EV Sales

Stellantis NV and Toyota blasted a Biden administration plan to ease auto pollution, saying it would compel unrealistic sales of electric vehicles that strain critical mineral supplies.

July 10, 2023