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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 whats happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

Government, Business, Technology

Duffy Vows to Not Protect Musk in NHTSA Probe of Tesla

Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trumps nominee to lead USDOT, promised to not interfere with ongoing NHTSA investigations into Tesla if confirmed as secretary.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Trade Wars May Slow Battery Price Plunge

Battery prices are set to fall for a third straight year though not nearly as much as in the past, due to rising trade tensions and metals prices, according to analysts at BloombergNEF.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

OPEC Sees Steady Oil Demand Growth in First Look at 2026

OPEC forecast another year of steady oil demand growth, driven by India and China, in its first detailed assessment of 2026.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

McKinsey Looks Toward Tech-Driven Future for Trucking

LAS VEGAS McKinsey & Co. shared its expectations of a more technological, integrated and cleaner truck market during CES 2025.

January 15, 2025
Government

Former FTA Chief Fernandez Honored at TRB Meeting

WASHINGTON Nuria Fernandez, former chief at the Federal Transit Administration, was among the officials honored at the Transportation Research Boards annual meeting.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

NHTSA Closes Safety Investigation of Cruise Robotaxis

NHTSA ended a federal investigation into Cruise robotaxis without taking action, weeks after General Motors Co. decided to shutter the struggling business.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Retailers Helped Fuel an EV Charging Station Blitz

U.S. electric vehicles got a record 766 new high-speed charging stations to plug into in the fourth quarter, with the uptick being driven by retailers.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Energy Nominee Wright Vows to Unleash Expansion

Chris Wright, Donald Trumps choice for Energy secretary, said the U.S. must remove bureaucratic barriers and unleash production of nuclear power as well as liquefied natural gas.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

CHIPS Act Will Ramp Up Production, but Report Cites Costs

WASHINGTON The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act will sharply increase production of semiconductors in the United States. But it will do so at a high cost, concludes a report.

January 15, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

CARB Pulls Back EPA Requests on Large Truck Emissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Californias efforts to limit pollution from diesel-powered trains and trucks were stalled in anticipation of pushback from the incoming Trump administration.

January 15, 2025