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Ethanol makers and corn growers have fought for more than a decade to expand access to E15 amid fierce opposition from oil refining states. That opposition has eased some with the rise of EVs.

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $139 million in SMART Program grants on Dec. 16 to 42 states for high-tech projects to improve efficiency and safety.

The congressman received a green light from the House Steering Committee in the form of a waiver that allows him to extend his chairmanship beyond the traditional three-term limit.

Congress reached agreement on more than $100 billion in emergency relief funding for victims of a series of disasters, including hurricanes Helene and Milton and the Baltimore bridge collapse.

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are exploring a potential merger, according to people familiar with the matter, which would create a singular rival to Toyota Motor Corp.

Based on data from some of the North American freight industry’s largest carriers, fleet-wide fuel efficiency averaged 7.77 mpg in 2023, compared with 7.62 mpg in 2022.

WASHINGTON — The United States should proceed cautiously as officials consider new natural gas export terminals, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Dec. 17.

President Joe Biden’s administration is set to initiate a trade investigation into Chinese semiconductors in the coming days, as part of a push to reduce reliance on a technology that U.S. officials believe pose national security risks.

U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks declined sequentially and on a year-over-year basis in November, according to data from Wards Intelligence.