A Volvo electric truck at a charging station. (Volvo Trucks) Oregon will delay enforcing a rule that requires truck manufacturers to gradually increase electric truck sales in light of industry difficulties and Trump administration tariffs and threatened funding cuts, the state’s top environmental official said May 15. State lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek also have ...more
The United Nations flag. (Ted Shaffrey/AP/File) UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations on May 15 forecast slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in U.S. tariffs and increasing trade tensions. U.N. economists also cited the volatile geopolitical landscape and threats of rising production costs, supply chain disruptions ...more
The Port of Keelung in Taiwan. (Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg News) Importers rushing to ship Chinese goods to the U.S. using a short reprieve from paralyzing tariffs could provide a much-needed boost to global freighters. The surprise truce between the U.S. and China, temporarily bringing down tariffs on each other’s goods, will probably give way to ...more
Lion unveiled the Lion8 Tractor at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in May 2024. (Lion Electric) An investor group involving Montreal real estate tycoon Vincent Chiara is set to take control of bankrupt Lion Electric Co., offering new capital to keep the electric bus and truck maker alive. The Saint-Jerome, Quebec-based company filed for creditor ...more
On the CDLLife App, real drivers share their real experiences—the good, the funny, and the helpful. Here’s a highlight of a post that has been starting conversations in the community this week.One driver, Missy Masterson, recently posted about having successfully becoming a CDL holder after 8 weeks of training, and that she intended to begin ...more
The state of Oregon has decided to delay the electric truck sale mandate because the “new truck market dynamics in Oregon are not functioning properly.” The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced the postponement of the electric truck sale mandate, otherwise known as the ‘Advanced Clean Truck’ (ACT) regulation, on May 15th. “Effective immediately, Oregon DEQ ...more
This week, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation intended to reduce “noise pollution” from commercial vehicles. On May 13, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 25-1039 and sent it to the desk of Governor Jared Polis to be signed into law.Currently, Colorado state law only requires a muffler on commercial vehicles equipped with an engine compression brake ...more
(Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) NEW YORK — Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs across the U.S. due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing crash risks. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front brake lines in these now-recalled ...more
"A priority of mine will be to return the surface transportation reauthorization back to a traditional infrastructure bill that focuses on roads, bridges and the movement of freight," Graves said. (Al Drago/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON — The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives recently reviewed proposals from its colleagues as a way to inform an ...more
(Douglas Rissing/Getty Images) Global oil demand growth will slow during the remainder of 2025 after a robust first quarter due to “economic headwinds,” the International Energy Agency said. After increasing 990,000 barrels a day year-on-year between January and March, the rate of consumption growth will decelerate to a “subdued” 650,000 barrels a day over the ...more
