30 Sep ATRI Report Urges Electric Tax to Help Fund Highway Repairs A new report from the American Transportation Research Institute suggests that a small tax on electricity used specifically for transportation would produce much-needed support for the federal Highway Trust Fund, revenue from which pays for work on the nation’s roads and bridges. Read more...
30 Sep Transportation Stakeholders Press Congress on $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill To guarantee long-term funding for the country’s freight and passenger mobility systems, transportation stakeholders are urging Congress to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure measure. Read more...
30 Sep Congress Clears Government Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown The House passed a nine-week spending bill to avert a U.S. government shutdown hours before it was set to begin on an 254-175 vote. The legislation passed the Senate earlier Sept. 30 and was signed by President Joe Biden. Read more...
30 Sep Port Leaders Warn of Supply Chain Challenges as Holidays Near AUSTIN, Texas — The leader of one of the nation’s busiest seaports said the next several months will severely challenge an already overtaxed supply chain, and the situation has reached a “crisis” level. Read more...
30 Sep Transportation Stakeholders Focus on Potential Legislative Changes Federal lawmakers are working on numerous regulatory and legislative changes that could impact transportation, experts highlighted Sept. 29 at the Coyote Logistics Digital Summit. Read more...
30 Sep FMCSA Advised to Give Drivers 90 Days to Replace Recalled CPAP Devices A medical advisory board to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has recommended that medical examiners be permitted to offer truck drivers alternative treatment options to sleep apnea machines that are subject to a massive recall. Read more...
30 Sep Lordstown to Sell Ohio Plant to Foxconn in $280 Million Deal Lordstown Motors Corp. agreed to partner with Foxconn Technology Group in a $280 million deal that has the startup selling its former General Motors Co. factory in Ohio to the Taiwanese company in exchange for cash and an equity investment. Read more...
30 Sep Lawmakers, Stakeholders Press for Port Infrastructure Funds WASHINGTON — Funding included in a $3.5 trillion budget bill meant to improve conditions at the country’s commercial ports is backed by congressional transportation leaders, the Biden administration and industry stakeholders. Read more...
30 Sep New EV Charger Can Provide 62 Miles of Range in 3 Minutes ABB Ltd. is preparing to roll out the first of its ultra-fast charging stations in a matter of weeks, providing enough power in less than three minutes to charge any electric car to drive 62 miles. Read more...
30 Sep Car Sales Drop as Chip Shortages Stymie Buyers After sounding an optimistic note in the first half of the year as soaring car prices padded their profits, auto executives have become more resigned to supply chain headaches after recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Malaysia hampered semiconductor production. Read more...