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GOP Senators Target EPA Heavy-Duty Truck Rule
Senior Republicans are proposing to overturn federal emissions standards targeting heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
February 16, 2023Oil Giant BP Acquires TravelCenters of America
TravelCenters of America is being acquired by BP Products North America in a $1.3 billion deal announced Feb. 16.
February 16, 2023DOE Funds Plans for EV Charging, Hydrogen Fueling on Freight Corridors
Projects that aim to accelerate adoption of electric and fuel cell-powered medium- and heavy-duty trucks along freight corridors in 23 states are earmarked to receive $7.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.
February 16, 2023Tesla Fires Unionizing Autopilot Workers, Complaint Alleges
Tesla Inc. terminated dozens of employees Feb. 15 at its plant in Buffalo, N.Y., one day after Autopilot workers at the facility announced a union campaign, organizers said in a complaint.
February 16, 2023Pitt Ohio Makes Minority Investment in Aria Logistics
Pitt Ohio Transportation Group has made a minority investment in residential delivery provider Aria Logistics, the company announced Feb. 13.
February 16, 2023Biden Nominates Carlson for Top NHTSA Role
President Joe Biden announced Ann Carlson as his nominee to lead the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
February 15, 2023Port of Baltimore Readies for More Freight From ZIM
Trucking efficiency improvements are underway at the Port of Baltimore as ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. prepares to soon double its e-commerce service there with larger container vessels.
February 15, 2023ATA’s Chris Spear Presses Excise Tax Repeal at Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON — Federal policymakers seeking to modernize freight industry vehicles should revisit efforts to repeal a long-standing excise tax on new trucks, the leader of American Trucking Associations told a Senate committee Feb. 15.
February 15, 2023Federal Judge Sentences Four Involved in Staged New Orleans Crashes
Four more individuals have been sentenced for their role in staged crashes with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area.
February 15, 2023Midwest US Ethanol Push Seen to Lift Gas Costs
Motorists in the Midwest U.S. could expect to pay more for gasoline under a fuel policy shift demanded by governors in the region, with a new refining industry-commissioned analysis outlining larger-than-expected impacts of the change.
February 15, 2023