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Business Continuity Experts Urge Vigilance, Planning

Two business continuity experts say keeping the supply chain moving is why fleet owners and managers need to have in place plans to keep operating in the event of an emergency.

March 15, 2023

DOT Announces $2.5 Billion Grant for Charging Infrastructure

The government announced $2.5 billion in grants for charging stations and alternative fueling infrastructure, partly to increase access along highway corridors for longhaul trucking.

March 14, 2023

Tesla Autopilot Doesn’t Live Up to Name, Buttigieg Says

Tesla Inc.’s "Autopilot" name for its trademark driver-assistance system lacks “common sense,” according to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

March 14, 2023

NHTSA Investigating Tesla’s Steering Wheels Falling Off While Driving

DETROIT — U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla’s Model Y SUV after getting two complaints that the steering wheels can come off while being driven.

March 8, 2023

South Carolina to Help Revival of Scout Motors as EVs

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s governor said March 6 he is going to ask lawmakers to approve nearly $1.3 billion to bring to the state a new electric vehicle plant by Scout Motors Inc.

March 7, 2023

FMCSA’s Earl Adams Stresses Collaboration for Driverless Technology

ORLANDO, Fla. — Government and industry collaboration is vital in terms of deploying emerging technologies such as autonomous trucks. Earl Adams Jr., deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, offered that insight  at the TMC's  Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.

March 6, 2023

Illinois Trucking Association Urges Fix to Biometric Law

The Illinois Trucking Association is among a business coalition whose leaders are calling on state lawmakers to change an outdated biometric state statute leading to frivolous lawsuits and safety concerns.

March 3, 2023

DOE Says Trucks, Transport Refrigeration Units Ideal for Solar Panel Energy

Commercial trucks, trailers and transport refrigeration units have been designated top candidates to integrate with experimental solar photovoltaics to lower diesel fuel use or boost power in electric vehicles.

March 3, 2023

FHWA Issues Requirements for EV Chargers — but Not for Trucks

The Federal Highway Administration has issued a final rule for minimum standards of electric vehicle chargers, but has chosen to not yet broaden the rule to include minimum standards for medium- and heavy-duty electric truck charging infrastructure.

March 2, 2023