Oshkosh Acknowledged Weakness on EVs Before Win in Postal Deal
Oshkosh Corp. executives cautioned investors that they lacked expertise in building electric vehicles several months before the company won a lucrative U.S. Postal Service contract to build next-generation mail-delivery vans with batteries or internal-combustion engines.
March 10, 2021Biden Executive Order Calls on Agencies to Prioritize 'Environmental Justice'
A sweeping executive order from President Joe Biden calls for a review of all Trump-era environmental regulations with a focus on the issue of “environmental justice,” an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions in low-income and minority communities across the United States that, in many cases, are located near where heavy trucks operate.
March 9, 2021White House Hasn’t Ruled Out Democrat-Only Infrastructure Plan
White House Senior Adviser Cedric Richmond left open the possibility that the Biden administration could seek passage of an infrastructure plan with only Democratic votes after the president drew criticism for a $1.9 trillion virus relief package that’s poised to pass along partisan lines.
March 9, 2021Giant Oil Tankers Are Losing Almost $7,000 a Day Amid OPEC Cuts
Times are getting tougher by the day for oil tanker owners.
March 9, 2021Senate Panel to Examine Climate Change Concerns
The committee in the U.S. Senate with jurisdiction over the country’s highway policy is scheduled to hear from stakeholders about efforts to respond to climate change concerns.
March 9, 2021Trucking Groups Ask to Make Truck Stops Vaccination Sites
A coalition of trucking groups has issued a letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate truck stops and travel plazas as COVID-19 vaccination sites.
March 9, 2021Biden Faces Tougher Obstacles for Broad Relief Bill Sequel
President Joe Biden’s soon-to-be-unveiled longer-term economic stimulus package is set for far tougher obstacles in Congress than the pandemic-relief bill that’s on the verge of squeaking through without a single Republican’s backing.
March 9, 2021Diesel Rises 7.1¢ to $3.143 a Gallon
The national average price for a gallon of diesel increased 7.1 cents to $3.143 a gallon, according to data released by the Energy Information Administration on March 8.
March 8, 2021Sen. Ed Markey Pushes Climate-Focused Transportation Bills
A group of Democratic senators recently introduced legislation designed to initiate reductions of greenhouse gas emissions on the nation’s highways.
March 8, 2021Biden’s Giant Stimulus to Easily Pass House, Democrats Say
President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion package will sail through the House when it takes up the bill on March 9, according to Democratic lawmakers and aides, even after proposals that progressives championed were scaled back.
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