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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized a rulemaking that updates two truck rear underride guard standards it said will improve protection for drivers and passengers in light vehicles in the event of a rear underride crash.

Funding for rail safety operations around the country was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

A House panel approved legislation that would ensure the continuity of operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation through fiscal 2023.

Safety measures are being developed to deal with the special properties of hydrogen as the pace quickens to bring heavy-duty fuel-cell trucks to market.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said state police will begin inspecting vehicles crossing the border from Mexico in response to the deadly migrant tragedy that killed 53 people this week.

WASHINGTON — The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology, so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a federal appellate court decision involving a personal injury suit alleging that freight broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. was negligent in connection with a serious injury from an accident in 2016 involving a carrier it hired.

TOKYO — Toyota is recalling 2,700 bZ4X crossover vehicles globally for wheel bolts that could become loose, in a major setback for the Japanese automaker’s ambitions to roll out electric cars.

A House panel on June 23 approved legislation that would fund operations at the U.S. Department of Transportation for fiscal 2023.