U.S. auto safety regulators are probing General Motors Co. over concerns that more than 870,000 of its full-size pickup trucks and SUVs face the risk of engine failure.
January 17, 2025Transportation Compliance News
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.
NHTSA Probes Engine Failure Risk in 870,000 GM Trucks
FTC Bans GM From Sharing Driving Data
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government.
January 17, 2025Fire Erupts at Lithium Battery Plant in California
MOSS LANDING, Calif. — A major fire burning at one of the world's largest battery storage plants in California is sending up flames of toxic smoke, leading to the evacuation of 1,700 people.
January 17, 2025Defense Contractor Building Manufacturing Facility in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build an advanced manufacturing facility in Ohio, adding a planned 4,000 jobs to the area’s high-tech sector.
January 17, 2025Inflation Rose in December but Underlying Pressures Fell
WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as prices for gas, eggs and used cars rose, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing.
January 16, 2025Biden Makes Last-Minute Bid to Slow Arctic Oil Drilling
The Biden administration advanced a plan to limit oil drilling and infrastructure across more of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
January 16, 2025Buttigieg Reflects on Legacy of Infrastructure Improvements
"While this administration is coming to a close, the work that we have launched will be generating good jobs, good livelihoods and good outcomes for years and years to come," Buttigieg said.
January 16, 2025Canada’s Counter-Tariff Plan Would Target US Aluminum, Steel
Canada’s draft plan to retaliate against U.S. tariffs may roll out in stages, with the government preparing to hit all American steel and aluminum products with counter-tariffs if necessary.
January 16, 2025FMCSA Retains Fleets' 50% Random Drug Testing Rate in 2025
Motor carriers must continue to conduct random drug tests with 50% of their truck drivers and random alcohol tests with 10% of their drivers in 2025, FMCSA announced.
January 16, 2025VTNA, Mack Retain Oregon Diesel Truck Sales Restrictions
Volvo and Mack continue to restrict new diesel truck sales in Oregon despite recent uncertainty over reporting requirements for zero-emission vehicle sales being resolved.
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