Biden Administration

The Biden administration has issued a Jones Act waiver amid fuel shortages and rising gas prices sparked by a pipeline outage.

While some organizations blasted the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw a rule on employee classification, executives from Lyft and Uber have struck measured tones.

In today’s edition, we highlight a Biden administration thumbs-up to trucking’s role in electric vehicle expansion, an upcoming general strike at the Port of Montreal and more.

Biden executive order will make it easier to lead by example on electric vehicles, DOT chief says.

The Department of Energy’s SuperTruck 3 earmarks $100 million to expand electric heavy-duty truck concepts to lower emissions.

Biden has picked former New York City regulator Meera Joshi to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

We are learning a bit more about Monday’s meeting between the Biden administration and numerous companies, specifically the list of attendees. At least two large automakers — Ford and GM — will be involved, and Alphabet, AT&T and Samsung will join Intel on the list of tech companies represented. We also know that the virtual […]

The U.S. must help secure domestic semiconductor manufacturing, truck manufacturers tell the Biden administration.

You know that your corner of the automotive industry isn’t exactly niche anymore when mainstream media outlets start encroaching on the topic.

The U.S. government is teaming up with leading offshore wind developer Ørsted to “combat the climate crisis and create more clean energy jobs.”

Truck driving is the biggest single occupation that stands to benefit from the president’s infrastructure plan, according to a new report.

FMCSA hours-of-service exemption weighs heavily in a court decision rejecting wage claims against XPO Logistics.

Freight rail associations and shippers praise President Joe Biden’s efforts to modernize U.S. transportation infrastructure, but some are worried about how to foot the costs. Also, congressional leaders introduce bills on railcar recycling, highway grade crossings, and loans for rail and intermodal facilities.

The trucking industry sees the costs — but not so much the benefits — of new congestion pricing initiatives.

U.S. ports are positioned to win big off Biden administration’s offshore wind energy initiative

The U.S. secretary of transportation testifies before Congress on the Biden administration’s infrastructure priorities.

Labor groups tell DOT that automated vehicle policy should not be based on industry self-regulation.

Fewer options means less competition and less incentive to control costs.

The Port of LA will use tax funds for repairs needed to address its booming business.

Together for Safer Roads President David Braunstein discusses the potential Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan holds for safer freight movement.