American automakers are asking the U.S. government to help solve a debilitating shortage of computer chips that is closing auto factories worldwide and could restrict production until the fall.
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Biden’s Transportation Aid in COVID-19 Package on Congressional Radar
The incoming administration is calling on Congress to approve emergency aid for transportation programs as part of a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package.
January 19, 2021Spending on Global Energy Transition Hits Record $500 Billion
The world spent a record $501.3 billion in 2020 on renewable power, electric vehicles and other technologies to cut the global energy system’s dependence on fossil fuels.
January 19, 2021Yellen Says Aid to Jobless, Small Firms ‘Biggest Bang’ for Buck
Janet Yellen told lawmakers Jan. 19 that help for the unemployed and small businesses would provide the “biggest bang for the buck” as she made the case for President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.
January 19, 2021Transportation Stakeholders Urge Infrastructure Plan Passage by July 4
By July 4, Congress should pass comprehensive legislation that rehabilitates highway programs, modernizes freight corridors and tackles climate change concerns, nearly 200 stakeholders said in a message to federal lawmakers.
January 15, 2021Trump Aims to End Ethanol Warning Labels in Biofuel Policy Blitz
The Trump administration advanced a flurry of biofuel policy proposals Jan. 15, including plans that could help ethanol producers sell more of the corn-based fuel.
January 15, 2021Alabama, Mississippi Leaders Issue Grants for Infrastructure Funding
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey recently announced funding to support 27 road and bridge projects at the city and county level.
January 15, 2021FMCSA Names Members of Commercial Driver Panel for Advisory Committee
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced the members of its recently formed commercial driver panel, which will contribute to the agency’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee.
January 15, 2021Court Upholds FMCSA Exemption of Trucking From California Rest Break Rules
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s determination that motor carriers are exempt from California’s stringent meal-and-rest-break rules.
January 15, 2021Nevada DOT Presses On With Reno Spaghetti Bowl Project
The Nevada Department of Transportation is advancing construction for its project to renovate an interstate network in Reno known as the Spaghetti Bowl, which carries 260,000 vehicles per day.
January 15, 2021