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Trump Administration Unlawfully Cut Clean Energy Grants, Court Rules

January 20, 2026The decision is a victory for St. Paul, Minnesota, and a coalition of energy and environmental groups that sued the U.S. Department of Energy after it canceled $7.5 billion in financial awards.

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Tesla Pores Over 8,313 Potential FSD Traffic Violations

January 19, 2026U.S. regulators granted Tesla Inc. a five-week extension to start addressing a defect investigation into its cars violating traffic laws while its Full Self-Driving system is engaged.

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From Aluminum Coils to Electric Rigs: RoadOne Deepens Ties with Tesla

January 15, 2026The company’s relationship with Tesla dates back to 2012, when it began delivering containers of aluminum coils that were then transloaded and shipped to Tesla’s stamping facility in Fremont, California. By 2014, RoadOne created a storage program with Tesla to help with its just-in-time delivery program.

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Honda to Boost Output of Cheaper, Gas-Powered Vehicles

January 14, 2026Honda Motor Co. plans to increase production of cheaper gasoline-fueled vehicles this year, a reflection of lower U.S. emissions standards and a new-car affordability crisis.

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Garmin Launches Dēzl DualView Blind-Spot Monitoring System for Truckers

January 13, 2026Garmin has introduced the Dēzl DualView, a two-camera system designed to improve driver visibility along both sides of a commercial truck. The system provides a continuous live view in the cab and automatically records video during detected incidents.

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Why This Radar Breakthrough Could Change How Autonomous Trucks See the Road

January 9, 2026Speaking to the automotive press at a House of Journalists press conference during CES 2026, Athomatic CEO and founder Dr. Behrooz Rezvani said his company believes it has finally cracked that problem.

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EPA ‘Revamping’ Clean School Bus Program

January 7, 2026The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its website with a statement that a “revamped and modernized Clean School Bus Program” is coming soon.

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Mobileye to Acquire Humanoid Robot Maker Mentee for $900M

January 6, 2026Self-driving car systems company Mobileye Global is acquiring Israeli startup Mentee Robotics in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $900 million, as it looks to develop humanoid robots.

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Samsung Unit to Buy ZF’s Driver Assistance Arm for $1.8B

December 24, 2025Samsung Electronics Co.-owned Harman International is buying a key driver-assistance business from Germany’s ZF Group for $1.8 billion, as financial stress across Europe’s auto supplier sector forces companies to rethink their portfolios.

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Highway Bill Leads 2026 Congressional Agenda

December 23, 2025Congressional Republican leaders plan to advance in 2026 high-profile budget, transportation and fiscal funding legislation as a way to deliver on a robust agenda prior to the November midterm elections.

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Court Agrees to Rehear $14B Climate Funding Freeze Case

December 22, 2025The recipients of $14 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants frozen by the EPA will have their case reheard by all judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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Rivian Unveils AI Chip for Automated Driving, Ditches Nvidia

December 12, 2025Rivian Automotive Inc. has developed its own artificial intelligence chip, replacing Nvidia Corp. technology as part of a broader push to add and enhance automated-driving features in future vehicles.

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Rizon Accelerates its U.S. Footprint with New Dealerships

December 11, 2025Rizon, the all-electric commercial truck brand, continues to expand in North America with new customer deliveries and dealership additions. More than 20 Rizon trucks will enter service with fleets and municipalities in California, and the brand has added dealerships in Arizona, New York, New Jersey, and Washington.

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ATRI Unveils New Research to Highlight the Scale and Causes of Growing Trucking Litigation

December 9, 2025The study includes updates on third-party litigation financing, carrier policies, and product liability trends.

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Commentary: The Trucking Industry Needs Better Crash Data

December 8, 2025Both sides of the market look at the same data from valid perspectives, but both are missing the big picture: in its current form, CSA tells only part of the safety story—and it distorts the part it does tell.

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NEVI Funds Available Again for EV Charging Networks

December 5, 2025Dollars from the $5 billion infrastructure program that Joe Biden’s White House crafted to speed EV adoption and cut emissions are flowing again after the Trump administration froze the funds at the start of this year.

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