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A massive House-passed tax and budget measure promises to return a federal account central to transportation maintenance projects to solvency.

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.

Nearly 40% of the country’s 10,700 public fast-charging stations recently started adjusting rates often and aggressively, based on myriad factors that skew the supply-demand equation.

U.S. businesses are under pressure to import goods while higher tariffs are on pause, and they’re simultaneously navigating complex filing rules when their cargo crosses the border.

The Senate voted on May 22 to block California’s first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

“When it comes to inside China … there is still bipartisan and broad concern about what can happen to these GPUs once they’re physically inside” the country, a White House adviser said.

A new Ford-SK factory in Kentucky, known as BlueOvalSK, has emerged as the frontrunner to build the batteries for Nissan, though a final decision hasn’t been made, one of the people said.

Installation of high-speed chargers across the U.S. fell by more than 21% in the first quarter compared to the year-earlier period, according to an analysis of Energy Department data.

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President Donald Trump’s deal to lower tariffs against China for 90 days is expected to spur a surge of pent-up cargo and further market volatility, according to experts.

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ATA Opposes Federal Probe That Could Increase Truck Tariffs

ATA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are opposing a proposed federal investigation into whether the importation of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts poses a threat to national security.

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Northvolt to Stop Production at End of June Without Buyer

Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt will stop production at its last remaining factory in northern Sweden at the end of June if it fails to find a buyer before then.

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US Sets the Stage for Duties on Battery Materials From China

The U.S. Commerce Department set the stage for anti-subsidy duties on imports of key battery components from China, after concluding materials had been unfairly subsidized.

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Receptiveness to safety technologies depends on the specific technology and the understanding of it. Drivers tend to favor road-facing cameras but dislike cameras aimed at them.

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