The implementation of the $1 trillion infrastructure law and proceeding with workforce and parking programs for the trucking industry will headline the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s fall agenda.
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EV Tax Credit Rules Put on Fast Track at Treasury
The Treasury Department is expediting the formulation of scores of regulations that will carry out the $270 billion worth of energy tax incentives included in President Joe Biden’s signature climate and tax bill.
October 5, 2022Traton, Navistar Challenge Other Truck Makers’ Emission Systems
The recent introduction of the Navistar S13 engine with no EGR cooler and much less reliance on any form of EGR is remarkable.
October 7, 2022California Finds Truck Parking Shortage Complicated by EV Mandates
California is among the leaders pushing for wider adoption of zero-emission commercial vehicles, but the state is confronting the dual challenges of resolving a shortage of truck parking and the need to build charging infrastructure accessible to tractor-trailers.
October 4, 2022Biden Pledge to Make Federal Fleet Electric Faces Slow Start
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, a self-described “car guy,’’ often promises to lead by example on climate change by moving swiftly to convert the sprawling U.S. government fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles. But efforts to eliminate gas-powered vehicles from the fleet have lagged.
October 3, 2022ATA Touts USDOT’s Truck Parking Agenda
American Trucking Associations recently highlighted the U.S. Department of Transportation’s focus on matters related to truck parking.
September 30, 2022ADAS Maker Continental Unveils Plant in Texas
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Continental’s new automotive manufacturing plant is officially up and running after a yearlong delay caused by the pandemic.
September 30, 2022FMCSA Proposes All Interstate CMVs Have Electronic ID Systems
Federal trucking regulators have issued a proposal that would require every commercial motor vehicle operating in interstate commerce be equipped with an electronic identification system.
September 29, 2022FMCSA Plans Study on Driver Effect of Automated Driving Systems
Federal trucking regulators are planning a study that will examine the effect of human driver factors for Level 2 and Level 3 automated driving systems on commercial trucks.
September 27, 2022Multiple Efforts Underway to Mainstream Hydrogen Fuel
The U.S. Department of Energy, the private sector and a new national nonprofit have stepped up their respective efforts recently to bring hydrogen forward as a mainstream fuel for trucking, among other industrial uses.
September 26, 2022