July 17, 2025
Senate Votes Nullify California’s Electric Vehicle Mandates Washington— The American Trucking Associations hailed the recent Senate votes to nullify California’s electric vehicle requirements as a “monumental victory” for the trucking sector, practicality, and consumers across the country. “California has become a hub for ineffective public policy, and it’s time for national leadership in Washington to […]
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June 26, 2025
Ignored Challenges: Sourcing, Reliability, and Cost The trucking industry can handle difficulties, but we cannot address obstacles that lawmakers overlook. Currently, a clean diesel truck can refuel in just 15 minutes anywhere in the U.S. and travel approximately 1,200 miles before needing to refuel. In contrast, modern long-haul battery-electric trucks have a range of only […]
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June 12, 2025
Protest Against Trucking Vaccine Mandate The ongoing demonstration has been called the Freedom Rally, opposing the federal vaccine requirement for cross-border truck drivers that began on January 15. To cross into Canada without facing a two-week quarantine and a pre-arrival COVID-19 molecular test, Canadian truck drivers must now be fully vaccinated. According to the Canadian […]
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April 3, 2025
Call for Delay on New EV Truck Sales Regulations in New York COHOES — Industry leaders from the trucking sector, along with Assembly members and local highway officials, convened on Monday in Cohoes to urge Governor Kathy Hochul to reconsider new state regulations mandating the sale of medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs) starting in […]
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April 2, 2025
New York State Advocates for Electric Semis Amid Challenges In a push towards sustainability, New York State is urging trucking companies to shift to electric semi-trucks, despite facing significant barriers including high costs, weight limitations, and a shortage of charging stations for commercial vehicles. News10NBC Investigative Reporter Jennifer Lewke has been examining the intricate details […]
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April 1, 2025
Trucker Convoy Protests COVID Restrictions on Cross-Country Journey A group of truckers in the United States began a 2,500-mile journey on Wednesday, departing from Adelanto, California, to Washington, D.C., as part of a protest against COVID-19 restrictions. The convoy, referred to as the “people’s convoy,” is just one of several groups traveling from different regions […]
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March 20, 2025
Challenges Facing Truck Dealerships in New York This is an opinion piece by Mark Stone, corporate general manager of Burr Truck in New York and a board member of Clean Cities of Central New York. The views expressed are those of the author. After 31 years in business, I find myself questioning the future of […]
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