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NHTSA Issues Finalized Fuel Economy Mandates The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued finalized new vehicle fuel economy standards that mandate fuel economy increases for passenger cars of 2 percent annually for model years 2027-2031, with light trucks face increases of 2 percent annually for model years 2029-2031. The agency noted in a statement that those mandates should […]

Latest Love’s location opens in Oregon; adds 81 truck parking spaces Love’s Travel Stops  Love’s Travel Stops Thursday opened its newest location Baker City, Oregon. The location at 200 Campbell St. off of Interstate 84 in the western part of the state is open 24/7 and has 81 truck parking spaces. It also has: eight diesel

US House Committee Prepares for Cargo Theft Fight Bill Would Direct $2 Million to Establish a Supply Chain Fraud and Theft Task Force Cargo theft increased 38% year-over-year in Q1. (Wannachai Phonnuan/Getty Images)   The U.S. House Appropriations Committee called for a new task force to fight cargo thefts in a funding bill report June

Trucking Workforce Declines but Overcapacity Remains BTS Found Transportation and Warehousing Employment Fell 0.2% to 6.6 Million in May The industry is slowly shedding workers. (vitpho/Getty Images)   The trucking industry has for months remained mired in sustained overcapacity relative to freight demand even as it has slowly shed workers, federal data shows. The Bureau

Senators Ramp Up EV Pushback Biden Administration Agenda Raising Bipartisan Concerns Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is lead sponsor for the Recalculating Electric Vehicle Efficiency for Accuracy and Legitimacy Act. (Mariam Zuhaib/Associated Press)  [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Senior Republicans in the Senate are again taking aim at the Biden administration’s