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Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

California Sues Trump EPA in Fight Over Green Auto Rules

California sued the Trump administration for rescinding an Obama-era waiver that allows the state to require sales of electric vehicles and set stricter auto-emissions standards than the federal government.

November 15, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

San Diego MTS Launches $12.5 Million Electric Bus Pilot Program

Transit officials in San Diego are rolling out a new $12.5 million pilot program to test the region’s first electric buses.

October 23, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Massive California Blackout Could Prevent Fires but at Big Cost

Even a brief blackout can be costly. Now California faces the experiment of finding what out happens economically when a modern metropolitan area goes without power — on purpose — for what could be days.

October 9, 2019
Government, Business

Automakers Facing Antitrust Probe to Meet With DOJ

Automakers that are under U.S. antitrust scrutiny over an emissions agreement reached with California regulators are set to meet the week of Sept. 30 with the Justice Department, according to a person familiar with the matter.

September 27, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Heavy-Duty Truck Smog Inspection Program Bill Into Law

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that directs the California Air Resources Board and other state agencies to develop and implement a new smog inspection program for heavy-duty diesel on-road trucks.

September 25, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

California Drivers May See $4 a Gallon at the Gas Pump

California drivers soon may pay $4 a gallon at the pump after refinery upsets pushed up the wholesale market in San Francisco to the strongest level in almost seven years.

September 25, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump Says He Will Strip California’s Clean-Car Authority

President Donald Trump said he will revoke California’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from autos, confirming a widely-anticipated move that will escalate the ongoing dispute between his administration and California.

September 18, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

San Diego Rolls Out $107.4 Million for Large Vehicle Charging Stations

The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a program that will see San Diego Gas & Electric build 3,000 electric vehicle charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles including school buses, delivery trucks and forklifts, and SDG&E customers will be the ones to pay for it.

August 20, 2019
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump’s Bid to Ease Auto Rules Would Hike Fuel Costs, Study Says

President Donald Trump’s plan to freeze U.S. vehicle efficiency standards would hike costs for motorists without doing anything to boost highway safety, according to an analysis by Consumer Reports that undermines the administration’s chief talking points in favor of the move.

August 7, 2019
Business, Logistics, TCA

Agricultural Hauler Starlite Trucking of California Closes Abruptly

After 40 years in business, Ceres, Calif.-based Timmerman Starlite Trucking Inc. has closed.

July 15, 2019