The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking comments on an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking that could lead to camera-based, rear-visibility systems replacing mirrors on heavy trucks and cars.
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Diesel Ticks Up 0.4¢ to $3.051 a Gallon
The U.S. average retail price of diesel rose by 0.4 cent to $3.051 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported Oct. 15, breaking a three-week decline.
October 15, 2019EPA Proposes Biofuel Quota Plan to Offset Refinery Waivers
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed changes in the way it sets annual percentages spelling out how much renewable fuel refiners must blend into gasoline and diesel.
October 15, 2019US House Transportation Panel Showcases Partisan Dispute
NEW YORK — On Oct. 14, Rep. Peter DeFazio held court on Broadway. The country’s top transportation Democratic policymaker kept an audience engaged with his one-man show, touching on topics including a highway policy bill during the current session of Congress. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
October 15, 2019Illinois, Missouri, Georgia DOTs Honored by AASHTO
The Illinois and Missouri departments of transportation won the grand prize in the America's Transportation Awards competition.
October 15, 2019Security-Sensitive Carrier PTS Worldwide Seeks Sleeper Berth Exemption
Security-sensitive motor carrier PTS Worldwide Inc. has asked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for an exemption from the hours-of-service requirement to allow its drivers to split their 10 hours of sleeper berth time into periods of 4-6, 5-5 or 6-4 hours.
October 15, 2019China Ties Agriculture Binge to Trump Reducing US Tariffs
Beijing wants a rollback in tariffs in its trade war with the U.S. before China can feasibly agree to buy as much as $50 billion of American agriculture products that President Donald Trump claims are part of an initial deal, people familiar with the matter said.
October 15, 2019South Korea Speeds Up Plans for Autonomous, Electric and Flying Cars
South Korea unveiled plans to speed up the adoption of electric cars, self-driving vehicles and even flying automobiles in the coming years to help revive a sagging economy.
October 15, 2019Indiana DOT Announces $99 Million for Local Roads
The Indiana Department of Transportation and Gov. Eric Holcomb recently announced the distribution of $99.2 million in state matching funds across local government agencies to fund infrastructure construction projects.
October 11, 2019US, China Reach Substantial ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal, Trump Says
The U.S. and China reached a partial agreement Oct. 11 that would broker a truce in the trade war and lay the groundwork for a broader deal that Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could sign later this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
October 11, 2019