14 Jul FMCSA Plans to Increase Windshield Area to Mount Safety Devices The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a proposal to amend its regulations to increase the allowable area vehicle safety technology devices may be mounted on the interior of commercial motor vehicle windshields. Read more...
14 Jul Senate Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Budget Deal Backs Up Biden’s Goals WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats say they have reached a budget agreement that envisions spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade, paving the way for their drive to pour federal resources into climate change, health care and family service programs sought by President Joe Biden. Read more...
14 Jul UK Vows to End Sales of New Petrol, Diesel Heavy Vehicles by 2040 The U.K. will end the sale of all new diesel and petrol heavy goods vehicles by 2040 and ultimately decarbonize all modes of domestic transport by 2050, under government plans. Read more...
13 Jul June Trailer Orders Reach 11,000 U.S. trailer orders in June came in at 11,100 units, down from 13,441 a year earlier, ACT Research reported, citing trailer makers’ preliminary data. Read more...
13 Jul Oil Tops $75 a Barrel, Hitting 33-Month High Oil rose to the highest price in more than 2 1/2 years as prospects of an imminent flood of crude exports from Iran and other major producers waned while the International Energy Agency warned of a deepening supply crunch. Read more...
13 Jul XPO Spinoff Takes Major Steps During Investor Day Presentation GXO Logistics executives made their case for the new company and set the date for it to go public during an investor day presentation July 13. Read more...
13 Jul Federal Infrastructure Agreement Could Boost Construction, Experts Say State lawmakers have been active in pursuing bills to support infrastructure work, but the construction market could see a further boost if federal leaders can agree on a legislative package, according to transportation experts. Read more...
13 Jul Federal Grants Program to Include Focus on Environmental Justice, Racial Equality A popular Federal Highway Administration grant program for the first time asks those seeking contracts to include a focus on “racial equity, environmental justice and access to opportunity.” Read more...
13 Jul Pennsylvania Ponders Package Fee to Pay for Roads, Bridges What if the solution to Pennsylvania’s transportation funding quagmire was all the brown boxes and padded envelopes left at people’s front doors? Read more...
13 Jul Class 8 Sales in June Second-Highest This Year U.S. retail sales of Class 8 vehicles in June punched above 19,000, WardsAuto .com reported, and reached the second-highest volume this year. Read more...