WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford Motor Co. electric vans and 14,000 charging stations as part of a move to switch its fleet to electric vehicles.
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ATA’s Spear Highlights New FHWA Memo, Emissions
ORLANDO, Fla. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear touted new federal policy guidance for how states might allocate infrastructure funding during a Feb. 27 address at the Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.
February 28, 2023Transportation Experts Divided on FMCSA’s Rejection of IRT
Data experts are divided onthe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's rejection of the Item Response Theory to separate safe from high-risk motor carriers.
February 28, 2023Tesla Pauses Rollout of Self-Driving Software Facing Recall
Tesla Inc. has temporarily stopped rolling out its $15,000 driver-assistance system until it addresses issues that led the carmaker to recall almost 363,000 vehicles.
February 27, 2023South Dakota Has New Law for Alternative Fuels Taxes, Credits
Truckers driving through South Dakota using biodiesel and other alternative fuels will no longer be incorrectly taxed due to a new law enacted recently by Gov. Kristi Noem.
February 24, 2023Ohio Rep. Bob Latta Touts AV Tech’s Safety Potential
Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Lattapointed to the potential for considering legislation regarding autonomous vehicle technology during this session of Congress.
February 22, 2023FHWA Issues Waiver to Speed Up Electric Charging Infrastructure
To help accelerate construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Federal Highway Administration has extended until July 2024 a waiver of Buy America requirements for steel, iron, manufactured products and construction materials used to build electric vehicle chargers.
February 21, 2023Lightning eMotors Capitalizes on Federal Electric Truck Incentives
Lightning eMotors, a Loveland, Colo.-based manufacturer and seller of electric vehicles for commercial fleets, has been certified under the “buy America” program, making its products eligible for federal grants designed to help electrify the nation’s transportation.
February 21, 2023Volkswagen Emission Software is Faulty, German Court Rules
A Volkswagen AG Golf model that regulates polluting emissions based on the outside temperature doesn’t comply with the law, a German court ruled.
February 21, 2023Interest Grows in Pennsylvania’s Grant Program to Electrify Fleets
Pennsylvania’s new $12.7 million environmental grant program to electrify freight truck fleets is generating interest from municipal and commercial truck fleet owners.
February 17, 2023