The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced sweeping deregulatory action at agencies including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). On May 29, Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced that 52 “burdensome” regulations have been targeted for cuts across the FMCSA, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The rule ...more

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has received the go-ahead from federal officials to expand a “smart highway” project on I-94. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has provided a key approval for the advancement of MDOT’s I-94 Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Corridor project, which involves the repurposing of a general-purpose I-94 lane to a ...more

New legislation introduced in Congress seeks to reinforce recent action by the Trump Administration to ensure that commercial vehicle drivers can read and speak English. On May 29, lawmakers announced the introduction of Connor’s Law, a bill authored by Rep. Dave Taylor that would “codify President Trump’s Executive Order requiring CDL drivers to maintain a ...more

Four men caught stealing loads of energy drinks in a gold semi truck may also be responsible for other cargo thefts in the area, police say.  The four men were caught red-handed on the afternoon of Monday, May 27th at the Rush Truck Park on Broadway Road near 32nd Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona. According to AZ ...more

(Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) OPEC+ gathered online May 28 to ratify their current groupwide production quotas, ahead of a decision by eight key members at the weekend whether to bolster output again in July. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its partners will leave unchanged their longer-term targets for 2025 and 2026, which underpin its ...more

A tanker truck delivers fuel to an Oregon filling station. The price of diesel on the West Coast dropped 4.8 cents a gallon. (Transport Topics photo) The national average diesel price changed course from a week earlier, dropping 4.9 cents to settle at $3.487 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released May ...more

Antonio Filosa by Stellantis MILAN — Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest carmaker, named Italian auto executive Antonio Filosa as its new CEO on May 28, replacing Carlos Tavares, who resigned under pressure last year. Filosa, who is currently Stellantis’ chief operating officer for the Americas and chief quality officer, takes the post effective June 23, when ...more

A Joby eVTOL aircraft (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Toyota Motor Corp. has invested $250 million in Joby Aviation, completing the first half of a previously announced $500 million commitment and becoming the air taxi maker’s largest shareholder. The investment, originally expected to close in 2024, is part of Toyota’s pledge to boost its total funding ...more

Vehicles travel along Interstate 94 in Detroit. Michigan DOT says it does not have a record of the Washtenaw County board's opposition but looks forward to addressing remaining concerns about the project. (Anthony Lanzilote/Bloomberg News) WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. — Washtenaw County officials are opposed to proposed express lanes on about 39 miles of Interstate 94 ...more