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Automakers Want Aid for Car-Grade US Chip Production

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Keith Laing in Transport Topics

Automakers want a portion of the money Congress approved for addressing the global semiconductor shortage to be reserved for vehicle-grade chips — warning of a potential 1.3 million shortfall in car and light-duty truck production in the U.S. this year.

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NYC-N.J. Tunnel Plan Has ‘Sense of Urgency,’ Buttigieg Says

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Keith Laing in Transport Topics

The Biden administration is prioritizing the Gateway rail tunnel project between New York City and New Jersey with urgency because of its “national significance” to the economy, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told lawmakers.

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Deputy DOT Pick Trottenberg Would Prioritize N.Y.-N.J. Rail Tunnel

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Keith Laing in Transport Topics

President Joe Biden’s pick to be second in command at the U.S. Department of Transportation pledged March 3 to help the administration prioritize the proposed Gateway rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey if she is confirmed by the Senate.

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Biggest Electric School Bus Deal in US Approved in Maryland

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Keith Laing in Transport Topics

A school system outside Washington is poised to become the nation’s biggest operator of electric school buses.

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Buttigieg Pledges to Make Transportation Systems COVID-Safe

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Keith Laing in Transport Topics

President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Department of Transportation says he will focus on preventing the spread of COVID-19 on the nation’s transportation systems if he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

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NHTSA Eyes Exemptions From Some Safety Rules for Self-Driving Cars

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Keith Laing in Transport Topics

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to update federal motor vehicle safety standards to exempt self-driving cars from crashworthiness standards that are applied to cars operated by humans.

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Toyota Recalls Additional 1.52 Million Vehicles on Stall Risk

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Keith Laing in Transport Topics

Toyota Motor Corp. added 1.52 million vehicles to a recall due to potentially defective fuel pumps that may cause stalling. That brings the number of recalled Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles sold in the U.S. to 3.34 million.

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Self-Driving Car Bill Reintroduced in House Minus Biggest Backer

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Keith Laing in Transport Topics

Legislation that would allow carmakers to sell as many as 100,000 self-driving vehicles per year in the U.S. is being reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, but one of its biggest cheerleaders is staying on the sidelines until next year.

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Uber Expands Self-Driving Safety Report After NTSB Slams Culture

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Keith Laing in Transport Topics

Uber Technologies Inc. vowed to make public more safety information regarding its self-driving cars after the National Transportation Safety Board placed partial blame for a fatal 2018 crash on the company’s policies.

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