As gas tax revenue declines because more people are buying electric vehicles, a Minnesota lawmaker has proposed a bill that would tax electricity as fuel at charging stations for electric vehicles.
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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
UPS Ships Out First Batch of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
UPS Inc. began shipping out its first batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccines March 2, now that the single-dose vaccine for the coronavirus has emergency use authorization.
March 2, 2021Pennsylvania Trucking Industry Opposes State DOT’s Bridge Tolling Plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has released a list of bridges that are being considered for tolling, a practice the state’s trucking community has bristled against.Â
February 19, 2021Scanning Every Vehicle Could Cause Border Backups
A new U.S. law signed Jan. 5 requires every vehicle, truck and freight train that crosses into the United States from Mexico or Canada to be scanned and inspected at ports of entry with X-ray or similar technology.
February 16, 2021PennDOT Gets $407.2 Million for Road, Bridge Projects
PennDOT received $407.2 million in federal COVID relief funds for road and bridge projects that will help cover revenue gaps in its construction program.
February 16, 2021Cruise Posted Most California AV Testing Miles in 2020
Cruise clocked the most miles of any company testing self-driving vehicles in California in 2020, according to new reports from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
February 10, 2021Automakers Push for Congressional Movement on AV Rules
A group of nearly four-dozen automakers, industry advocacy groups and corporations sent a letter to Congressional leaders Feb. 3 urging action on legislation that would allow for greater deployment of autonomous vehicles.
February 4, 2021GM’s BrightDrop to Make EV600s for Merchants Fleet
DETROIT — Merchants Fleet, a fleet management company, plans to purchase commercial EV vans from General Motors Co.’s newly formed company BrightDrop.
February 3, 2021Pennsylvania Truckers Object to Bridge Tolling Plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is moving forward with its controversial plan to consider charging tolls on as many as 10 major bridges in the state. But representatives from the trucking industry say tolls would hurt their industry.
January 26, 2021CDC Panel Includes Transportation Workers on 'Essential' List for Vaccine Priority
A federal advisory panel recommends that the next round of coronavirus vaccines be given to teachers, first responders, correction officers and grocery store employees, along with people 75 and over. Truckers and other transportation workers would fall into a group behind that group.
December 21, 2020