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Port of Bellingham to Install Electrical Plugs for Vessels

The Port of Bellingham received a $2.8 million grant from the state of Washington for the electrification of shore power at the shipping terminal.

Rachel Showalter | The Bellingham Herald
August 30, 2024
Business, Technology, TCA

GM Moves BrightDrop Electric Vans to Chevrolet Brand

General Motors Co. is bringing its BrightDrop electric commercial vans under the Chevrolet brand in an effort to expand sales beyond delivery companies.

Kalea Hall | The Detroit News
August 29, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, TCA

California Receives $150 Million for EV Charging Ports

U.S. officials awarded California nearly $150 million for the construction of more than 9,200 electric vehicle charging ports in an attempt to make zero-emission cars attractive to drivers.

Colleen Shalby | Los Angeles Times
August 28, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

Key Bridge Insurer Pays Maryland Agency $350 Million

The Maryland Transportation Authority received a $350 million insurance payout from Chubb, the Key Bridge’s insurer, to be applied to cleanup and rebuilding the span that collapsed in March.

Hayes Gardner | Baltimore Sun
August 27, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA

Peterbilt 579 EV to Transport Honda Vehicles in Alabama

A Peterbilt 579 EV developed to transport newly built Honda vehicles from the company’s Lincoln, Ala., plant was unveiled Aug. 26 after a yearslong development process.

William Thornton | Alabama Media Group
August 27, 2024
Business, Equipment, TCA

Another Stellantis Plant to Temporarily Shut Down

DETROIT — Stellantis NV’s Trenton Engine Complex, which produces V-6 Pentastar engines for Rams, Chryslers and Jeeps, will shut down next week with workers temporarily laid off.

Luke Ramseth | The Detroit News
August 16, 2024
Government, Business, TCA

Pennsylvania Transportation Plan Includes $88 Billion

The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission on Aug. 14 adopted the 2025 12-Year Transportation Program.

Paul Vigna | pennlive.com
August 15, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, TCA

Post-9/11 Studies Considered ‘Pier Protection’ at Key Bridge

BALTIMORE — Engineering studies commissioned by the state of Maryland in the early 2000s considered the possibility of a “ship impact” at the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

August 12, 2024
Business, Equipment, TCA

GM Names New Chiefs for North America, Global Buick, GMC

General Motors Co. on Aug. 9 announced a series of leadership changes, including new heads for North America and of the Buick and GMC brands globally.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
August 9, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Lack of Standard Training for EV Techs Perpetuates Shortage

There’s an aggressive push for more electric vehicle chargers and technicians to work on them, but a problem remains: There’s no nationwide standard for training those technicians.

Allison Wei and Kalea Hall | The Detroit News
August 7, 2024