Transport Topics

• Why a Single Bypass Method Isn’t Enough

  Mobile app-based weigh station bypass is expanding fast. It deploys quickly, requires no dedicated hardware, and covers more screening locations. For fleets, that means more chances to avoid unnecessary stops. But more chances and reliable results aren’t the same thing.

• Ford EV Chief Doug Field to Leave Company in Reorganization

  Ford's top EV executive is leaving the company as part of a sweeping reorganization to merge its EV and manufacturing operations.

• CATL Appeals Pentagon Listing as US-China Tensions Persist

  The world’s largest EV battery maker is pushing for its removal from a Pentagon list of companies tied to China’s military that’s cast a pall over its U.S. prospects.

• US and Iran Eye Ceasefire Extension Amid Hormuz Standoff

  The U.S. and Iran are considering a two-week ceasefire extension to allow more time to negotiate a peace deal, according to a person familiar with the matter.

• N.Y. Judge Backs Insurer in Staged-Crash Scheme

  Each insured claimant defendant who applied for an Integon insurance policy was from Ecuador, and every loss involved three vehicle occupants.

• Bessent Optimistic Gas Prices Fall Back to $3 This Summer

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was “optimistic” that the price of gasoline will abate over the summer driving season, retreating back to $3 a gallon.

• March Imports Down 1% at Southern California Twin Ports

  The stream of imported goods through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach fell 1% annually in March compared to the year before.

• Oil Prices Head Higher as US, Iran Try to Restart Talks

  The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, added 0.9% to $95.64. That’s still well above its roughly $70 price from before the war.

• Tariff Refunds Face Delays Over Slow Importer Opt-In

  CBP says importers must request refunds through a new online portal, and then they need to opt in to an existing system to receive an electronic payment.

• Larsen Pushes Bipartisan Path for Upcoming Highway Bill

  The top Democrat on the House T&I Committee said bipartisanship will be essential to advancing a surface transportation reauthorization this year.