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Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashes
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the U.S. is in a race against China and U.S. automakers need less red tape.
NCDOT moves ahead on high-speed rail project, despite Trump funding pause
The planned S-line passenger trains between Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia, are ‘still on track,’ state officials say.
As demand for EV charging stations grows, states navigate roadblocks around building new infrastructure
Electric vehicles are growing in popularity, but finding a place to charge them can still be difficult depending on where ...
Rules on self-driving cars loosened in bid to challenge China
The Trump administration will allow self-driving cars an exemption from some safety rules for testing amid a push to compete ...
California railroads: Unions push to shorten trains, but companies warn of higher costs
A proposal in the state Legislature aims to cap freight trains at 7,500 feet long to improve safety, but companies warn it could drive up costs and delay passenger rail.
“We’re in a race with China”—DOT eases autonomous car rules
The US Department of Transportation issued revised rules for autonomous and partially automated vehicles on Thursday. Despite ...
U.S. to loosen rules on Tesla, other automakers to develop self-driving cars
The Trump administration is loosing rules to help U.S. automakers like Elon Musk’s Tesla develop self-driving cars so they ...
Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges. Here’s how Wednesday unfolded.
Among the orders signed Wednesday include calling for sharper scrutiny of colleges’ financial ties with foreign donors and ...