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Tesla’s California Market Share Slips as Rivals Gain Ground

The number of new Tesla vehicles registered in California fell once again as the company continued to lose ground in the largest U.S. market for electric vehicles. 

July 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Tesla to Fight California’s Claim It Overhypes Autopilot

Tesla is facing off with the California DMV over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers.

July 21, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FMCSA Grants Waiver on Electronic Medical Certificates

The agency is temporarily allowing commercial driver license holders to use paper medical certificate copies since 12 states failed to meet a June mandate for electronic records.

July 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla to Start Robotaxi Service in California and Arizona

CEO Elon Musk predicted on his social media service X that Tesla robotaxis could launch in the San Francisco Bay area “probably in a month or two,” pending regulatory approvals.

July 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Trump Removes California Emissions Waiver

President Donald Trump on June 12 hosted a signing ceremony at the White House with freight and trucking executives to formally roll back a Biden-era emissions policy.

June 12, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Trump to Block California’s Vehicle Emissions Rules

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a measure June 12 that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, a White House official told AP.

June 12, 2025
BusinessSafety

Two Colleges Launch CDL Training to Open Trucking Careers

A pair of community colleges are offering commercial driver license training in California and Louisiana to introduce students to professional truck driving careers.

June 3, 2025
BusinessSafetyLogistics

Pacific Coast Highway to Reopen Near Malibu After Fires

An iconic Southern California stretch of the Pacific Coast Highway, closed to outsiders since January’s devastating Palisades Fire, will reopen May 23 in advance of Memorial Day weekend.

May 23, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Oregon, Vermont Halt Zero-Emission Truck Mandates

In the span of a few days, leaders in both Oregon and Vermont reversed plans to limit sales of diesel-powered trucks in favor of electric trucks in their states.

May 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Freight Opportunities Seen at Ports of Baltimore, Sacramento

East and West coast economic development officials promoted trucking and multimodal logistics opportunities around the ports of Baltimore and Sacramento.

May 20, 2025