Heading out of summer recess, congressional Democrats and senior White House officials are spotlighting a batch of legislative achievements in the run-up toward midterm elections this fall.
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Stakeholders See Opportunity in IRA Clean Truck Measures
Trucking stakeholders see early potential for the industry in clean-air provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act — mostly as it relates to boosting adoption of zero-emission trucks — but success hinges on how those aspects of the law are ultimately implemented.
August 25, 2022Biden Signs Order to Fast-Track CHIPS Law Implementation
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Aug. 25 to fast-track implementation of a law aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing and helping the U.S. compete with China’s dominance in the industry.
August 25, 2022EMA Drops Lawsuit Challenging CARB Rule
The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association has withdrawn its lawsuit alleging that California environmental regulators did not give truck manufacturers enough lead time to meet the state’s new, more rigid emission standards.
August 25, 2022Musk Doesn’t Want to Hear Complaints About Driving System
Elon Musk doesn’t want to hear complaints from customers trying out the driver-assistance system that Tesla Inc. plans to start charging $15,000 for in the coming weeks.
August 24, 2022Canada, Germany Aim to Start Hydrogen Shipments in 2025
STEPHENVILLE, Newfoundland — The leaders of Germany and Canada said Aug. 23 a new hydrogen pact will kick-start a transatlantic hydrogen supply chain, with the first deliveries expected in just three years.
August 24, 2022Inflation Reduction Act Offers Incentives to Increase Electric Truck Adoptions
For those motor carriers seeking to begin or continue their fleet conversions to electric trucks, new federal legislation will offer significant financial assistance.
August 23, 2022House Transportation Leaders Eye FCC’s 5.9 GHz Spectrum
U.S. House Transportation leaders recently pressed the Federal Communications Commission to open access to a band of communications spectrum set aside for safety operations for transportation entities.
August 22, 2022Wanted: 7,000 Construction Workers for Intel Chip Plants
JOHNSTOWN, Ohio — Ohio’s largest-ever economic development project comes with a big employment challenge: how to find 7,000 construction workers in an already booming building environment when there’s also a national shortage of people working in the trades.
August 22, 2022Rail Union Says Plan for Contract Deal Doesn’t Address Concerns
OMAHA, Neb. — The head of the nation’s largest railroad union says the report designed to help resolve stalled contract talks with freight railroads doesn’t do enough to address concerns about working conditions, even though it suggests 24% raises.
August 19, 2022