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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, 2023
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Oil 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, 2023
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DOE 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, 2023
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Tesla 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, 2023
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Pitt 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, 2023
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Biden 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, 2023
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Port 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, 2023
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ATA’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, 2023
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Federal 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, 2023
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Midwest 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

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