The Department of Transportation and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy are inviting public comments on AV 4.0, the latest federal update of autonomous vehicle technology guidelines.
February 5, 2020GovernmentBusiness
US Trade Deficit Drops for First Time in Six Years
The U.S. trade deficit fell 1.7% last year to $616.8 billion as President Donald Trump hammered China with import taxes.
February 5, 2020GovernmentBusinessFuel
EPA Sets Final Rule for 2021 Biomass-Based Diesel Requirement
The Environmental Protection Agency announced the final rule that sets the biomass-based diesel statutory minimum requirement at 2.43 billion gallons for 2021, the same level as the 2020 requirement.
February 5, 2020GovernmentBusiness
CARB Chair Chides GM, Toyota for Backing Trump on Fuel Rates
California’s top environmental official criticized General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. for backing the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the state’s authority to regulate auto emissions, saying she hoped car companies had learned by now to work with the powerful agency.
February 5, 2020GovernmentBusinessAutonomous
Self-Driving Mass Transit Arrives on American Streets
An electric-powered shuttle funded mostly by the federal government will give residents access to services that have slowly vanished from a part of Columbus, Ohio.
February 5, 2020GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment
CEOs Pivot Business Models to Feature Electrification
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Rick Dauch, CEO of Delphi Technologies, maker of fuel injectors for the light and commercial vehicle sectors, told an audience of aftermarket experts the powertrain space will consolidate very quickly over the next 12 months to five years.
February 5, 2020GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTop 100
Celadon Might Sell Texas Facility as Bankruptcy Proceedings Continue
According to bankruptcy court documents, P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. is seeking to purchase a trucking terminal and property in Laredo, Texas, that is owned by Celadon Group.
February 5, 2020Government
President Trump Calls On Congress to Advance Sen. Barrasso’s Highway Bill
A State of the Union address that recounted the administration’s record and outlined a vision for achieving policies on immigration and healthcare was also a forum for President Donald Trump to briefly tell Congress to consider a highway policy bill not yet ready for prime time.
February 4, 2020GovernmentBusiness
Hemp Is Legal, but Guidelines Still Need Tweaking, Commenters Say
Among more than 4,600 public comments filed regarding a new regulation issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 31, many lobbed criticism at how regulators are interpreting the underlying 2018 farm bill that legalized industrial hemp.
February 4, 2020GovernmentBusinessSafety
US Senate Bill to Allow Interstate Truckers Under 21 Touted at Hearing
WASHINGTON — A bill that would pave the way for commercial drivers younger than 21 to drive trucks across state lines received a resounding endorsement from an organization that represents freight industry interests nationwide during a Feb. 4 Senate hearing.
February 4, 2020