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NewsFebruary 13, 2018

Feds Set Self-Driving Vehicle Summit to Gather Data

The U.S. Transportation Department will hold a summit on March 1 to identify priority federal and non-federal activities that can accelerate the safe roll-out of autonomous vehicles.

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NewsMay 4, 2016

Feds Add 35M More Air Bags to Takata Recall

This expansion, which more than doubles the size of the Takata recall, is aimed at replacing all Takata frontal air bag inflators that contain ammonium nitrate but don’t contain a drying agent.

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NewsApril 6, 2016

Travel Advocacy Groups Fight 'Ridiculous' Airline Fees

The Forbid Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous (FAIR) Fees Act would prohibit airlines from charging cancellation, baggage, or other ancillary fees that are “unreasonable” under standards set by the Department of Transportation.

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NewsMarch 9, 2016

ICRS Seminar to Address Adoption of Connected Car

The U.S. Department of Transportation will present a seminar on how connected cars will impact the car rental industry in the U.S. and globally.

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NewsMarch 30, 2015

Highway Bill Would Bolster NHTSA Funding, Authority

The Obama administration's transportation bill, delivered to the U.S. Congress March 30, would triple funding for the federal safety agency's auto defect investigation office.

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NewsOctober 9, 2013

Kahului Airport Receives Environmental Assessment for Rental Facility

Hawaii’s State Department of Transportation has completed a Final Environmental Assessment for the proposed consolidated rental car facility at Maui’s Kahului Airport.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2013

Honolulu Airport Needs Funding for Temporary Car Rental Facility

The state of Hawaii is asking for bids to help fund a temporary car rental facility at Honolulu International Airport.

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NewsJuly 3, 2013

Los Angeles Car-Sharing Companies Receive Cease-and-Desist Order

Car-sharing companies Uber, Sidecar and Lyft received cease-and-desist letters from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s taxicab administrator, despite being authorized to operate by the California Public Utilities Commission.

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NewsNovember 6, 2012

Access to Fuel Improving But Still an Issue in Northeast

The Department of Energy stated that Phillips 66 is estimating it could take two to three weeks before its refinery in Linden, N.J. can resume operations. As well, to help clean up and repair infrastructure in the Northeast, the Department of Transportation has released funding to several states.

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NewsFebruary 8, 2011

DOT Finds No Electronic Flaws in Toyotas Cause Unintended Acceleration

WASHINGTON - A 10-month study by the U.S. DOT did not find any electronic system flaws in Toyota vehicles capable of producing unintended acceleration incidents.

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