New model year vehicles are the safest ones on U.S. roads, according to a recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report. NHTSA studied fatal crash data from its Fatality Anal...
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More Americans are using a combination of private and public transit options, according to a recent study released by Masabi, a mobile ticketing and Software-as-a-Service-based transit fare collection...
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The U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment recently held a hearing on the policies related to electric and conventional vehicles, examining what changes in technology mean for vehicles, fuels, and con...
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and 13 other organizations recently sent a letter to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to oppose bills that would lower the ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a second public request to the owners of MY 2006 Ford Rangers and Mazda B-Series trucks as many of these trucks have defectiv...
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Following signature by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, the state of Georgia made it illegal to use hand-held wireless devices while driving, following 15 other states, Washington, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, a...
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Replacing the nation’s 480,000 school buses with all-electric vehicles could significantly cut annual greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the toxic air children are directly exposed to, according to...
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Toyota Research Institute (TRI), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor North America, recently announced it is constructing a closed-course, automated-vehicle test facility scheduled to open in October. Th...
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Last year, more than 35 million bike-share trips were taken, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), which marks a 25 percent increase from 2016. The number ...
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The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy will be making up to $68.5 million in funding available for advanced-vehicle technologies that strengthen domestic energy ...
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Road fatalities in Maryland increased 7 percent in 2017, reaching 557 deaths, while vehicle miles traveled grew 2 percent, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). In response, t...
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American Trucking Association (ATA) recently voiced its support for the passage of an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act that prevents states from creating meal...
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For hard-to-reach areas on bridge projects and highway surveying work, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is turning increasingly to drone involvement through a recently awarded federal g...
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A total of 57 percent of U.S. drivers anticipate gasoline prices will increase as summer nears while an additional 36 percent believe prices will stay the same, according to a National Association of ...
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A meeting between the Automotive Service Administration (ASA) and Congressional legislators took place last week, during which the organization addressed the importance of data access for independent ...
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John O'Donnell, Washington, D.C. Auto Show president and CEO, recently proposed the creation of a worldwide advocacy group to create meaningful standards for autonomous vehicles in a speech at the Chi...
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The Alabama State Port Authority in conjunction with AutoMobile International Terminal recently signed an agreement in Argentina to partner with two South American companies to develop and operate a r...
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The nature of Honda is changing, according to Robert J. Bienenfeld, assistant vice president for Regulatory Policy at the American Honda Motor Co., Inc., with a goal of having two-thirds of sales bein...
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The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently committed to awarding $8 million to develop the first hydrogen-truck refueling station at the Port of Long Beach. The project is a partnership betwe...
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Last year, more than 145,300 people were employed by franchised new medium- and heavy-duty truck dealerships in the United States, a 12.3 percent jump from 2016, according to an American Truck Dealers...
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