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A new Idaho law takes effect July 1 allowing commercial vehicles to idle when drivers are resting inside and also when perishable goods are being delivered.

DETROIT — Federal highway safety officials want Tesla to tell them how and why it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles equipped with the company’s Autopilot system.

China is flooding the U.S. with used cooking oil that the biofuel industry says may be tainted, hurting American farmers and President Joe Biden’s push to promote climate-friendly energy.

Safety experts and regulators have for years been alerting truck drivers about the dangers of not wearing seat belts, and the results have been tragic for those who did not heed the warnings.

The national average diesel price slid 5.3 cents a gallon to settle below $3.90 for the first time in 13 weeks, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 6.

The nomination of Jennifer Homendy to continue leading the National Transportation Safety Board awaits a vote in the Senate.

A toll-free ride across the Foley Beach Express Bridge in Orange Beach, Ala., will be a reality for the first time in more than 20 years now that the state has reached a deal to purchase the span.

There are operational and #environmental gains to be realized for fleets that favor renewable diesel fuel over battery-electric vehicles, according to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute.  

Twice in the past four years, CVSA has failed to persuade FMCSA to strengthen guidance for stopping a rise in truckers improperly using personal conveyance to stretch the hours they drive.

Renewable fuel production targets are too low to sustain the sector and have resulted in shuttered biofuel companies, a consortium of trade associations stated in a letter to EPA's Michael Regan.