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DOT Rebrands BUILD Program to RAISE, Makes $1 Billion Available

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced April 13 that $1 billion in funding is available for grants to support infrastructure projects.

April 13, 2021

FMCSA: Beware of Companies Posing as Government Agencies

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officials posted a warning to truckers on April 8 to be aware of ā€œpredatoryā€ companies that pose as government agencies.

April 13, 2021

NHTSA Investigates Possible Air Bag Failures in GM Vehicles

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles.

April 13, 2021

TT Wins Five Regional ā€˜Azbee’ Awards

The American Society of Business Publication Editors has recognized Transport Topics’ 2020 coverage of the trucking industry with five regional ā€œAzbeeā€ awards.

April 12, 2021

Biden Reassures Chip Summit of Bipartisan Support for New Funds

President Joe Biden told companies vying with each other for a sharply constrained global supply of semiconductors that he has bipartisan support for government funding to address a shortage that has idled automakers worldwide.

April 12, 2021

Biden Proposes Transportation Budget Increase

President Joe Biden has previewed a $1.5 trillion fiscal 2022 budget plan that would increase discretionary spending for transportation systems and severe weather resilience programs.

April 12, 2021

Wisconsin DOT Issues $99.1 Million to Municipalities

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and transportation officials recently announced $99.1 million in transportation aid has been distributed to municipalities across the state.

April 12, 2021

Utah Trucker Pleads Guilty to Paying Bribes

A Utah man has pleaded guilty to paying $490,000 in bribes from 2012-2019 in order to steer $24 million in business to trucking operations he founded.

April 12, 2021

Biden Sees ā€˜Win’ for US in Electric Vehicle Battery Deal

WASHINGTON — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia. President Joe Biden called it ā€œa win for American workers and the American auto industry.ā€

April 12, 2021

White House Grades States’ Infrastructure as It Pushes Bill

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he’s sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure, but the White House is also highlighting needed repairs and upgrades state-by-state that cost far more than what Republicans are willing to spend.

April 12, 2021