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SAN FRANCISCO — General Motors is facing a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a collision that critically injured a pedestrian and derailed its self-driving car ambitions.

Some oil tanker earnings have soared above $100,000 a day as the disruption of shipments through the Red Sea persists.

Infrastructure projects aimed at expanding and improving truck drivers’ access to parking are receiving $292 million in federal funding, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced.

Robin Hutcheson’s exit from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will add to a list of transportation nominations the Senate will be tasked to consider during an election year.

Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently pressed Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen rail safety policies.

WASHINGTON — The nation’s economy grew at a brisk 3.3% annual pace in Q4 as Americans showed a continued willingness to spend despite high interest rates and price levels.

DETROIT — More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the U.S. urged President Joe Biden in a letter Jan. 25 to halt the EPA's efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards.

The number of job-related deaths rose 5.7% in 2022 compared with 2021, with workers in broadly defined transportation-related jobs accounting for the largest share of fatalities.

Governors from 16 states have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his electric vehicle mandates in favor of letting the market determine adoption.

The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives convened this month for a hearing to give members an opportunity to request support for water infrastructure projects.