NHTSA Reports ADS, ADAS 12-Month Crash Data
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for the first time, collected and analyzed data on crashes involving vehicles using SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems, and separately, SAE Levels 3-5 automated driving systems.
June 23, 2022Trevor Milton Indicted on New Fraud Charge
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton, who is scheduled to go on trial next month on charges he misled investors about the company’s business prospects, was indicted for allegedly defrauding the previous owner of his Utah ranch, which Milton used as collateral for his bail.
June 22, 2022Senate Panel Approves FMCSA Nominee Robin Hutcheson
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the federal agency on trucking affairs was easily approved by a U.S. Senate panel on June 22.
June 22, 2022‘Mongoose Method’ Helps Carriers Fight ‘Reptile Theory’ Attorney Tactics
The "mongoose method" aims to counter the "reptile theory" strategy that plaintiff attorneys have used to beat up on truckers in accident litigation.
June 22, 2022Ford Pledges to Work With Community Near Future EV Factory
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — Ford Motor Co. officials on June 21 pledged to be good neighbors to those in rural west Tennessee who live near the automaker’s planned electric truck factory, a project expected to create thousands of jobs and change the face of the region.
June 22, 2022Electric Trucks Get Boost From Multi-Megawatt Charging Stations
Broad adoption of heavy-duty electric trucks is looking closer than ever with manufacturers releasing new big rigs and the announcement that multi-megawatt charging is coming in 2024.
June 22, 2022Wyoming Governor’s New Group to Target Fuel Prices
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has launched an initiative to address rising fuel prices that local leaders say are affecting state residents.
June 22, 2022Gas Tax Pause Would Have Little Effect on Road Funds, Biden Says
President Joe Biden and a top economic aide preemptively defended a potential suspension of the federal gasoline tax, saying it wouldn’t hurt road-building projects and that savings would be passed on to consumers — the latest signal Biden is leaning toward urging Congress to pause the levy.
June 21, 2022DOE Selects Four Winners in Hydrogen Contest
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the winners of a competition aimed at graduate students and awarded cash prizes to four teams that separately developed new tools that characterized business cases for hydrogen in “user-defined scenarios.”
June 21, 2022US House Transportation Panel Passes FEMA Bill
The House transportation panel recently approved legislation meant to facilitate access to federal disaster assistance.
June 21, 2022