IIJA, Workforce and Parking Top FMCSA’s Fall Agenda
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.
October 6, 2022Rail Strike Threat Exposes Supply Chain Vulnerability
The threat of a nationwide strike by railroad workers that could have shut down the nation’s freight trains exposed vulnerabilities in the supply chain that could have proved devastating to the economy.
October 6, 2022Biodiesel Fuel Gets Latest Push in Missouri
Biodiesel is getting a boost from new government incentives as city fleet owners are using it to quickly lower truck emissions.
October 6, 2022One Bridge Damaged by Ian Reopens, and a Truck Is Among First to Cross It
Hours before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that emergency road and bridge repairs to Pine Island had been completed ahead of schedule on Oct. 5, cheers and a little laughter greeted some of the first motorists — including a Publix truck — to cross a temporary bridge built to restore access by land to the island, which took much of the brunt from Hurricane Ian.
October 5, 2022Supply Chain Rallies in Wake of Hurricane Ian
The trucks are rolling again. They’re going right into the areas Hurricane Ian devastated, and many are from companies with the regional or national scale to deliver emergency goods to communities where they also have affected employees and local stores in need of resupply.
October 5, 2022Congress Passes Disaster Aid Bill Amid Calls for Resilience
Legislation designed to expedite emergency recovery aid recently advanced to the president’s desk amid renewed calls for enhancing infrastructure resilience.
October 5, 2022EV 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, 2022Michigan Lures $1.6 Billion Battery Factory in Fight for EV Jobs
Michigan awarded incentives to two new battery projects — a local startup building a cell plant and a Chinese firm that may produce battery components — as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer seeks to secure future automotive jobs in the state.
October 5, 2022Biden Calls OPEC+ Cut ‘Unnecessary,’ Signals New US Releases
President Joe Biden called plans by OPEC+ to cut output targets by 2 million barrels a day “unnecessary,” and the White House said more releases from U.S. petroleum reserves are possible.
October 5, 2022CVSA Launches Procedures for Inspections of Autonomous Trucks
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance approved a new standard and procedure designed to govern inspections of autonomous commercial motor vehicles.
October 5, 2022