It is part of the newly passed infrastructure bill. Congress has tasked automakers with finding a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars. Under the newly passed legislation, monitoring…
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Federal Departments Address Supply Chain Issues
Several investments made across the country by Commerce, Agriculture, and Transportation Departments. The Department of Commerce announced on Friday the multi-departmental effort to address the bottlenecked supply chain…
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Transportation Department Fines Airline for Delays
United Airlines accumulates dozens of tarmac delay violations. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it had fined United Airlines for what the Department described…
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NHTSA Launches Tesla Investigation
Vehicles sold from 2014 on under review. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced it has launched an investigation…
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President Issues Stronger Emissions Rules
Executive order establishes goal for electric vehicles. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order in which he sets a target for half of all new vehicles…
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Federal Funding for California Bullet Train Renewed
$929 million from Transportation Department would connect Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 2008, California voters approved building a high-speed rail to connect Los Angeles to San Francisco,…
Read MoreSmall Business Award Recipients Announced
Department of Transportation selects technology innovators. On Thursday, the Department of Transportation announced that it had selected the awardees for the first phases of its Small Business Innovation…
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Energy Secretary Speaks of Power Grid Improvement Strategy
$8.25 billion in loans to be distributed by the Department of Energy. President Biden’s administration announced a batch of new actions on Tuesday to address the nation’s aging…
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NHTSA Investigates Volkswagen, Audi
Recent probes bring in concerning information. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released details of two investigations into 215,000 Volkswagen vehicles, both their main brand and…
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Post-Brexit Open Skies Agreement in Force
U.S. and UK agreement signed last fall now foundation of air transport relations. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported that the Open Skies Agreement between the…
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