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Microsoft joins list of companies participating in the American Center for Mobility

By Chris Galford  |   April 6, 2018   |   Featured

Microsoft is the latest company to add its name to the list of American Center for Mobility partners, bolstering Michigan’s efforts at automated-vehicle research further with the help of one of the ...

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Association identifies challenges to automated metro lines

By Melina Druga  |   April 5, 2018   |   Federal

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Observatory of Automated Metros recently released recommendations for the challenges posed by automated metro lines. The top challenge to fu...

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Utility organization proposes EV infrastructure for Indiana

By Melina Druga  |   April 5, 2018   |   News

The Indiana Energy Association (IEA), an electric and gas utility organization, has proposed using the state’s $40.9 million settlement from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund to cre...

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North Carolina releases scores for transportation projects

By Melina Druga  |   April 5, 2018   |   Air

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently released data scores for more than 2,100 transportation-improvement projects. The scores are part of the evaluation process and are...

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Policy recommendations made for development of connected, autonomous vehicles

By Chris Galford  |   April 5, 2018   |   Featured

In a report presented to Gov. Rick Snyder this week, the Michigan Council on Future Mobility laid out a series of recommendations meant to support the legal, economic, and regulatory needs of the mobi...

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Indiana DOT to make available $125 million

By Melina Druga  |   April 4, 2018   |   News

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) recently announced it will make available $125 million for railroad safety projects through the agency’s Local Trax matching grant program. Local ...

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Organization explains why gas prices rise in the spring

By Melina Druga  |   April 4, 2018   |   Federal

A recent report by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) explained why gasoline prices increase yearly between the first of April and Memorial Day, a time the Environmental Protection ...

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Association responds to EPA gas emissions decision

By Melina Druga  |   April 4, 2018   |   Featured

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) this week responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Years 2022-2025 Ligh...

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Maryland Department of Transportation launches nation’s first vehicle recall safety program

By Chris Galford  |   April 4, 2018   |   News

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) launched a pilot program this week that makes it the first Transportation Department in the United States to supply vehicle recall safety notices. ...

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Pennsylvania completes installation of shared-ride technology

By Melina Druga  |   April 4, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently completed installing standardized technology at 42 shared-ride transit providers. The technology will improve the door-to-door serv...

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Ignition lock technology reduces drunk driving deaths 16 percent

By Melina Druga  |   April 3, 2018   |   Federal

In the states with laws requiring ignition interlock device use for all drunk driving offenders, drunk driving crash fatalities have dropped 16 percent, according to the Insurance Institute for Highwa...

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OOIDA applauds hours-of-service bill

By Melina Druga  |   April 3, 2018   |   Federal

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently issued its support for the Responsible and Effective Standards for Truckers (REST) Act, which would modernize the U.S. Department of...

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NHTSA seeks to continue current corporate average fuel economy penalty rate

By Chris Galford  |   April 3, 2018   |   Federal

Rather than adjust to a higher penalty rate as originally intended, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed last week to maintain the existing penalty rate for manufacturer...

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Auto Care Association participates in workforce conference

By Melina Druga  |   April 2, 2018   |   Federal

Bill Hanvey, president and CEO of the Auto Care Association, recently participated in the National Association of Workforce Boards’ “The Forum 2018” annual conference where he and other represen...

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Salt in lithium-metal batteries may increase number of charges

By Melina Druga  |   April 2, 2018   |   Federal

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have discovered the salt concentration in lithium-metal batteries can affect the battery’s charge. Researche...

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AIADA optimistic about U.S.-Korea trade agreement

By Melina Druga  |   March 30, 2018   |   Federal

The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) is cautiously optimistic about recent modifications to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS). KORUS was first adopted in 200...

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ARTBA argues for repeal of 102-year-old transportation rule

By Melina Druga  |   March 30, 2018   |   Featured

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently sent a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) seeking the repeal of a 102-year-old federal procurement rule....

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Truck drivers’ salaries increasing with industry demand

By Melina Druga  |   March 30, 2018   |   Federal

Truck drivers’ pay has increased with freight transportation services demand and competition has grown as companies compete for a smaller pool of available drivers, according to the American Truckin...

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Average gas price increase 5 cents nationwide

By Melina Druga  |   March 30, 2018   |   Federal

The average gasoline price nationwide is $2.61, an increase of 5 cents from last week, despite demand dropping to 9.3 million barrels-per-day. This price is 9 cents higher than February and 33 cen...

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NHTSA advocates for maintaining CAFE penalties

By Melina Druga  |   March 29, 2018   |   Featured

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register which would retain the penalty ...

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