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At Ford Visit, Biden Says Future of Autos Is Electric
Without mentioning his predecessor’s name, President Joe Biden criticized former President Donald Trump while visiting a Ford Motor Co. plant in Dearborn, Mich., on May 18, saying Trump’s rollback of fuel standards delayed an inevitable move to electric vehicles.
Ford Visit Offers Symbolic Backdrop for Biden’s EV Agenda
President Joe Biden’s planned visit May 18 to the Dearborn, Mich., Ford Motor Co. Rouge Electric Vehicle Center that will build an electric version of the F-150 pickup will showcase what experts say is a powerfully symbolic example of a zero-emission vehicle with mass market appeal, built in the U.S. by union workers.
Maine’s Trucking Industry Turns to TikTok in Appeal to Gen Z
The Maine Motor Transport Association is targeting Gen Z and other young workers with a video storytelling campaign aimed at filling shortages of truck drivers and technicians.
Mail Delivery Delays Persist in Metro Detroit
Slow, sometimes nonexistent mail delivery continues to plague several Metro Detroit neighborhoods despite the best efforts of U.S. lawmakers to identify and correct the problems.
Missouri Lawmakers Pass Fuel Tax Hike With Refund Option
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri drivers will likely pay more at the pump starting this fall after lawmakers passed a bill to raise the state’s fuel tax for the first time in more than two decades.
Elon Musk Plays Nice as ‘SNL’ Host
Elon Musk’s “Saturday Night Live” episode on May 8 was neither controversial nor disruptive. It was, in the end, a decent but rather uneventful evening, neither the flaming car wreck his detractors expected or edgy show for which his fans were hoping.
Minnesota ‘Clean Cars’ Rules Get OK to Move Forward
The administration of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state regulators can adopt new vehicle emission standards without the OK from lawmakers, an administrative law judge ruled May 7.
Bill Would Create National EV Charging Network in Five Years
WASHINGTON — Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) is reintroducing the EV Freedom Act, which seeks to build a nationwide electric vehicle charging network within five years.
UPS Driver Delivers Help to Those in Need in Louisiana
UPS driver James Joseph’s philosophy sounds a lot like a slogan his company once had: What can “Big Brown” do for you? When he’s not delivering packages, Joseph has helped deliver air conditioners and fans to people during sweltering weather, water and supplies to hurricane-stricken areas and, most recently, masks and hand sanitizer to schools across Louisiana.
Shortage of Truck Drivers Concerns California Ag Producers
A worsening shortage of truck drivers is raising concerns among California farmers that, unless a solution emerges soon, there might not be enough hauling capacity to bring this year’s harvest to market.