The U.S. Treasury Department signaled some imported cars will qualify for electric vehicle tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, a move that could assuage Asian and European allies’ concerns about the sweeping climate legislation. The Treasury sketched out its interpretation of content requirements for electric vehicle tax credits Dec. 29, while delaying final rules ...more
As Tesla helped usher in electric cars, a Tampa Bay, Fla., company seeks to do the same for boating. Blue Innovations Group, founded by former Tesla global head of manufacturing Chuan “John” Vo, is working out of Pinellas Park on a 30-foot-long boat powered by only electricity. In January, Blue Innovations Group will debut the ...more
Educational grants for careers as truck drivers and diesel mechanics are among $54 million in awards by the Texas Workforce Commission to schools to buy equipment and expand job options for students. “Texas continues to cultivate a highly skilled, diverse workforce through major investments in career and technical education training programs for our students,” Gov. ...more
The U.S. Department of Energy announced it intends to issue $750 million in funds to dramatically lower the cost of hydrogen technologies for heavy-truck fuel cells as well as hydrogen delivery and storage. “By investing in the cutting-edge research and development necessary to making market-ready clean hydrogen a reality, DOE is delivering on President [Joe] ...more
TOPEKA, Kan. — A pipeline operator put a damaged section in Kansas back into service Dec. 29, a little more than three weeks after a spill dumped 14,000 bathtubs’ worth of crude oil into a rural creek. Canada-based T.C. Energy announced that it had completed repairs, inspections and testing on its Keystone pipeline in northeast ...more
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $273.9 million to 12 projects that are designed to improve safety and freight movement on rural roadways in several states. The agency as part of an initiative funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will invest $2 billion through 2026 for rural projects to update infrastructure, improve ...more
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) shared dash cam and police body cam video of a trooper’s recent encounter with a truck driver as a reminder to avoid distracted driving. The video was shared by OSHP on December 29, 2022. It was captured on US 30 in Crawford County.In the video, a trooper from the ...more
A longtime performer in Missouri is suing a trucking company for the wrongful death of his wife in an accident with a semi truck earlier this year. The accident in question happened in March 2022 on U.S. Highway 65 five miles north of Springfield at around 5:15 a.m. According to Ozark’s First News, 65-year-old Gloria Grimsley, ...more
Interstate 25 in Colorado was shut down on Wednesday as police arrested a homicide suspect driving a semi truck. The incident happened on December 28th just before 3 p.m. on southbound I-25 near the Ray Nixon Road exit south of Colorado Springs, Colorado. According to 11 News, Colorado State Patrol received reports of a possible homicide ...more
