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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

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Biden Sees ‘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 “a win for American workers and the American auto industry.â€

April 12, 2021
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Trucking Leaders Hail West Virginia Bill as Step Against 'Seat Belt Gag Rule'

The West Virginia Legislature has passed a bill to allow use or nonuse of seat belts as admissible evidence in civil actions, a legislative step the trucking industry has applauded.

April 9, 2021
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Biden Meeting to Test Support for Infrastructure Plan in Congress

President Joe Biden will meet with Republican and Democratic members of Congress on April 12 to discuss his $2.25 trillion plan to build U.S. infrastructure, an early test of political support for the proposal.

April 9, 2021
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Reason Foundation Report on Rest Areas Challenged by Truck Stop Operators

A report that suggests a longstanding prohibition on commercial services at interstate rest areas should be lifted is being opposed by a group representing private truck stops.

April 9, 2021
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Musk Statement on Tesla Production Raises Questions

DETROIT — Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again drawing scrutiny for questionable comments he made to Wall Street analysts, this time involving the status of his company’s vehicle production.

April 9, 2021
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Boeing Grounds Dozens of 737 Max Jets on Manufacturing Flaw

Boeing Co. grounded dozens of 737 Max jets to repair an electrical flaw that emerged just months after the planes were cleared to return to the skies, forcing airlines to cancel flights and line up replacement aircraft.

April 9, 2021
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House Transportation Committee Hosts ‘Members’ Day’ April 14

The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives will convene April 14 to give members of the chamber a venue to seek support for certain infrastructure projects.

April 9, 2021
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Illinois DOT Issues $7 Million for Local Truck Traffic Projects

The Illinois Department of Transportation awarded $7 million in support of projects that will upgrade roads to better accommodate local truck traffic.

April 9, 2021
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Biden Promotes Infrastructure Plan Amid GOP Opposition

President Joe Biden and his team are galvanizing public support for their multitrillion-dollar infrastructure proposal as Congress prepares to debate both the plan and the administration’s budget request for federal agencies.

April 8, 2021
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EV Shift Becomes Life-or-Death Risk for Automakers

The shift to electric vehicles won’t happen like the flip of a light switch.

April 8, 2021