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Duffy Promises Bold Vision as Trump鈥檚 Transportation Nominee
鈥淚f confirmed, we will craft clear regulations that balance safety, innovation and cutting-edge technology,鈥 the nominee told senators Jan. 15.
January 15, 2025Truckload Rate Outlook for 2025 Softens, Remains Positive
FTR expects contract truckload rates to increase 2.2% on a full-year basis in 2025, adding that by the end of 2025, contract rates will be rising 5% year on year.
January 15, 2025Duffy Vows to Not Protect Musk in NHTSA Probe of Tesla
Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 nominee to lead USDOT, promised to not interfere with ongoing NHTSA investigations into Tesla if confirmed as secretary.
January 15, 2025Trade Wars May Slow Battery Price Plunge
Battery prices are set to fall for a third straight year 鈥 though not nearly as much as in the past, due to rising trade tensions and metals prices, according to analysts at BloombergNEF.
January 15, 2025December Medium-Duty Sales Continued to Trend Below 2023
U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks declined year-over-year despite a sequential increase in December, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
January 15, 2025OPEC Sees Steady Oil Demand Growth in First Look at 2026
OPEC forecast another year of steady oil demand growth, driven by India and China, in its first detailed assessment of 2026.
January 15, 2025McKinsey Looks Toward Tech-Driven Future for Trucking
LAS VEGAS 鈥 McKinsey & Co. shared its expectations of a more technological, integrated and cleaner truck market during CES 2025.
January 15, 2025Former FTA Chief Fernandez Honored at TRB Meeting
WASHINGTON 鈥 Nuria Fernandez, former chief at the Federal Transit Administration, was among the officials honored at the Transportation Research Board鈥檚 annual meeting.
January 15, 2025NHTSA Closes Safety Investigation of Cruise Robotaxis
NHTSA ended a federal investigation into Cruise robotaxis without taking action, weeks after General Motors Co. decided to shutter the struggling business.
January 15, 2025Retailers Helped Fuel an EV Charging Station Blitz
U.S. electric vehicles got a record 766 new high-speed charging stations to plug into in the fourth quarter, with the uptick being driven by retailers.
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