The House and Senate approved a two-year highway bill that will fund construction and safety programs though September 2014, ending nearly three years of deadlock and delay since the last comprehensive funding law expired.
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J.D. Power: Buyer Satisfaction Declines Under Burden of 2010 Emissions Rules
Satisfaction with model-year 2011 trucks suffered as a result of technology added to comply with 2010 federal emissions regulations, which resulted in customers’ reporting more problems with the trucks, a recent J.D. Power and Associates’ survey found.
July 9, 2012House Moves to Block Funding for Implementing EOBR Rule
The House approved a bill on June 29 that would block any federal mandate requiring the use of electronic onboard recorders on vehicles, including a regulation included in the highway funding legislation President Obama was expected to sign late last week.
July 9, 2012Consumer Confidence Drops to Lowest Level This Year
Consumer confidence dropped in June to the lowest level this year, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Friday.
June 29, 2012Consumer Spending Unchanged in May
U.S. Consumer spending was unchanged in May, the weakest reading since November, the Commerce Department said Friday.
June 29, 2012Border Plan Starts Second Year; Participation Remains Low
A year after U.S. officials agreed to allow Mexican trucks into the country, only four Mexican carriers are participating, far below the number the United States has said would be needed to judge the safety of Mexican trucks.
July 2, 2012House Measure Would Block Mandated Use of EOBRs
The House on Friday passed a transportation spending measure that would block rules requiring electronic onboard recorders on trucks.
June 29, 2012UPS to Add ‘Plastic’ Trucks to Existing Delivery Fleet
UPS said it has completed testing of its “plastic truck,” a composite-bodied vehicle that’s lighter and uses 40% less fuel than its current package cars, and will soon add 150 of the new vehicles to its delivery fleet.
July 2, 2012Obama Nominates Trottenberg as DOT’s Policy Undersecretary
President Obama has nominated Polly Trottenberg to serve as the Department of Transportation’s undersecretary for policy, the White House announced.
July 2, 2012LaHood Announces Additional Grants for Rural Roads Under TIGER Program
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced $30 million for the replacement or repair of rural roads as part of the agency’s most recent “TIGER” grants.
July 2, 2012