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Ford Boosts Investment in Solid-State Battery Maker

Ford Motor Co. announced May 3 it is increasing its investment in a producer of solid-state batteries, yet another move in the automaker’s push to establish a sustainable supply of the components needed to power a coming wave of electric vehicles.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
May 3, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

Pennsylvania Panel Explores Alternatives to Bridge Tolls, Gas Taxes

It’s not clear yet if Pennsylvania drivers will pay $1 or $2 to cross major bridges, but Pennsylvania needs billions of dollars from somewhere for transportation, state Rep. Mike Carroll said.

Kent Jackson | Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, Pa.)
April 30, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

Connecticut Republicans Attack Governor’s Truck-Tax Plan

HARTFORD, Conn. — Republican state lawmakers, along with trucking and food-distribution executives, on April 28 declared war on Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed regional climate initiative and user tax for heavy trucks on state highways.

Ken Dixon | Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, Conn.)
April 29, 2021
Business, TCA

Navistar to Staff Up at Ohio Plant

Navistar is planning to hire up to 350 additional people at its Springfield, Ohio, assembly plant as it increases production this summer.

Hasan Karim | Springfield (Ohio) News-Sun
April 29, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

N.Y. Bill Orders All-Electric Truck Sales by 2045

ALBANY, N.Y. — The state Senate on April 26 passed a bill that would essentially mandate that all new passenger cars sold in the state run on electric power by 2035 and trucks and other heavy duty vehicles run on electricity by 2045.

Rick Karlin | Times Union (Albany, N.Y.)
April 27, 2021
Business, TCA

UPS Delivers Dream for Boy With Leukemia

STOCKTON, Calif. — For a 6-year-old Stockton, Calif., boy who is battling leukemia, dreams do come true.

Angelaydet Rocha | The Stockton Record
April 26, 2021
Government, Business, Fuel, TCA

Oregon Considers Making VMT Fee Mandatory

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would require owners of new, fuel-efficient cars and trucks pay a fee for every mile they drive beginning in 2026.

Andrew Theen | oregonlive.com
April 21, 2021
Business, Technology, Top 100, TCA

FedEx Close to a Deal to Lease Site North of Seattle

Boeing is close to finalizing a deal to transfer the lease of its Dreamlifter Operations Center at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., to air cargo carrier FedEx Corp., according to a document reviewed by the Seattle Times that outlines terms of the discussion.

Dominic Gates | The Seattle Times
April 20, 2021
Business, Safety, TCA

Truck Driver Has Quite a Fish Story to Tell

An unlucky fish saw bad go to worse when it was caught by a hungry bird, dropped from the sky and landed on the windshield of a moving truck on Interstate 73 in North Carolina. See the video.

Mark Price | The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer
April 19, 2021
Government, Business, TCA

Port Manatee Sees Record Container Cargo Business

PORT MANATEE, Fla. — In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, Port Manatee is experiencing a boom in business with containerized cargo trade increasing nearly 74% in the six months ending March 31, compared to the same period a year earlier.

James A. Jones Jr. | The Bradenton (Fla.) Herald
April 16, 2021