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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.

Government, Business, Safety

ATRI Marks 20th Anniversary

The American Transportation Research Institute is marking 20 years of providing the industry with research into the issues it confronts every day.

May 19, 2021
Government, Fuel

Industry Rejects Tax Proposal Targeting Trucks

A Senate proposal to impose a vehicle-miles-traveled fee exclusively on commercial vehicles drew a strong rebuke from the leaders in the trucking industry.

May 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Biden Considering Point-of-Sale Rebates for Electric Car Buyers

The Biden administration wants to give consumers rebates for purchasing electric vehicles to help the U.S. compete against China in manufacturing the next generation of automobiles, White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy said.

May 19, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

ATA Extends Contract for President, CEO Chris Spear

American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear has signed a contract that extends his leadership of the organization for five more years, ATA announced.

May 19, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

China Bill to Include $52 Billion for U.S. Chip Manufacturing

The Senate will include $52 billion to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing in a broader bill to enhance U.S. competitiveness with China, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

May 18, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

At Ford Visit, Biden Says Future of Autos Is Electric

Without mentioning his predecessor’s name, President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump while visiting a Ford Motor Co. plant in Dearborn, Mich., on May 18, saying Trump’s rollback of fuel standards delayed an inevitable move to electric vehicles.

May 18, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Biden Takes Spin in Ford’s Electric F-150

President Joe Biden made an unscheduled stop at a Ford Motor Co. test track outside Detroit on May 18, where he hopped into the company’s new all-electric F-150 pickup truck and took a spin.

May 18, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt to Step Down at End of June, Source Says

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board will step down from his position at the end of June, and the Biden administration is expected to nominate a fellow board member to replace him, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on May 17.

May 18, 2021
Government, Technology, Equipment

Minnesotans Weigh In on Vehicle Electrification Priorities, Barriers

Electric vehicle charging opportunities should be prioritized as a strategy as Minnesota embraces transportation electrification, according to participants of a public engagement session held May 17.

May 18, 2021
Government, Business

CN Rail Offer for K.C. Southern to Fall Under Stricter Rules

Canadian National Railway Co.’s proposal to acquire Kansas City Southern will be judged under stricter regulations adopted in 2001, the U.S. regulator said in an expected decision that lays the ground rules for what would be the first major rail merger in more than two decades.

May 17, 2021