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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.

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Tesla Pitches 5,000 Middle-Skill Factory Jobs to Texas County

Executives from Tesla Inc. will use an unassuming job-type description in their pitch to a Texas county on the merits of the carmakers Cybertruck plant project.

June 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelLogistics

Advocates of Hydrogen Fuel Are Primed for Global Markets

The CEO of Nel ASA, a Norwegian company founded in 1927 and the largest manufacturer of electrolyzer technology that produces hydrogen from water, said Nel is ready to cut and paste its manufacturing approach in locations around the world as interest in the alternative fuel climbs.

June 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Diesel Rises 2.2瞽 to $2.425 as Demand Begins to Increase

The national average retail price of diesel rose for the third consecutive week, 2.2 cents to $2.425 a gallon, according to data the Energy Information Administration released June 22.

June 22, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

DOJ Defends Autos Probe Ahead of House Inquiry on Enforcement

The U.S. Justice Department denied politics played a role in its decision last year to open an antitrust investigation of four automakers that reached an agreement with California on fuel-efficiency standards.

June 22, 2020
Government

Democrats Showcase Their Version of Infrastructure Week

The recent passage of a highway policy bill by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has refocused attention on the countrys surface transportation inadequacies. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

June 22, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

US Rejects Additional Flights Sought by Chinese Airlines

U.S. officials rejected additional flights proposed by Chinese airlines but said they would reconsider if the Beijing government adjusts its policies affecting American passenger carriers.

June 22, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Democratic Senators Raise Cybersecurity Concerns About Autonomous Vehicles

Two key senators are pushing to enhance cybersecurity protections for autonomous vehicles absent a comprehensive policy proposal about the technology in Congress.

June 22, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

NHTSA Projects Fewer Q1 Year-Over-Year Traffic Fatalities

A statistical projection of overall traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2020 shows that an estimated 7,780 people died in crashes, a decrease of nearly 1%, or 70 fewer fatalities compared with the first quarter of 2019, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

June 22, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Trumps 25% Steel Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court left intact President Donald Trumps 25% tariffs on imported steel products, rejecting an industry trade group challenge that sought to strip the president of a powerful legal tool for imposing duties.

June 22, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTop 100

Unveiling the 2020 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed 2020 into a challenging and unprecedented year for the trucking industry, but at least for now, Transport Topics' annual ranking of the largest for-hire carriers in North America remains fairly stable.

June 22, 2020