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California Moves Toward Phasing Out New Gas-Fueled Vehicles

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California plans to require all new cars, trucks and SUVs to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035 under a policy approved Aug. 25 by regulators that seeks a dramatic cut in carbon emissions and an eventual end to gasoline-powered vehicles.

August 25, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Tesla Split Will Struggle to Feed $280 Billion Rally

After a $280 billion rally since late May, Tesla Inc. is using a trusted method for fueling further gains — a stock split. It may not pan out like that.

August 25, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Louisiana Nabs $86.6 Million Loan for Highway Interchange

Louisiana has qualified for an $86.6 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund an interchange at U.S. Highway 90 and Louisiana Highway 3073 as part of a future Interstate 49 South corridor project.

August 25, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Lawmakers Tout Legislative Wins Ahead of Fall Agenda

Heading out of summer recess, congressional Democrats and senior White House officials are spotlighting a batch of legislative achievements in the run-up toward midterm elections this fall.

August 25, 2022
BusinessEquipment

Average Used Class 8 Price Weakens Again in July

The average U.S. retail price of a used Class 8 vehicle in July inched past $90,000 to tower over the year-ago price, but it also dipped slightly from the month before to extend the market’s ongoing softening, ACT Research reported.

August 25, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Stakeholders See Opportunity in IRA Clean Truck Measures

Trucking stakeholders see early potential for the industry in clean-air provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act — mostly as it relates to boosting adoption of zero-emission trucks — but success hinges on how those aspects of the law are ultimately implemented.

August 25, 2022
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Pennsylvania Explores Tolling Alternatives to Fund Bridge Fixes

With the proposal to toll nine major interstate bridges to pay for their replacement or rehabilitation now dead, a panel of Pennsylvania state senators set out to explore what happens next to address these costly but necessary transportation projects.

August 25, 2022
BusinessLogistics

Truckload Sector’s Q2 Slowdown Not Nearly as Bad as Feared

The truckload sector reported a strong second quarter, but there were signs that nearly two years of robust freight activity may be starting to slow.

August 25, 2022
BusinessLogistics

Many Ports Report Record Volume Numbers in July

Record-setting container volumes continued flowing through some of the nation’s major ports in July, while industry challenges compelled declines at other facilities.

August 25, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Biden Signs Order to Fast-Track CHIPS Law Implementation

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Aug. 25 to fast-track implementation of a law aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing and helping the U.S. compete with China’s dominance in the industry.

August 25, 2022

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