Jan 31, 2025 · This section provides an overview of the types of electric vehicles and types of charging infrastructure. It also discusses steps that States and localities have taken to prepare for increasing numbers of EVs by providing public charging stations.

Mar 28, 2022 · This webpage provides information about the Comprehensive Management Plan for Automated Vehicle Initiatives, the Department’s recent and upcoming activities related to automation, as well as access to resources for learning more about automated vehicles and data relevant to automation.

Responsible for regulating and providing safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles.

The U.S. Department of Transportation provides grants to help build up and maintain a fast, safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system for the American people, today and into the future

Jan 14, 2025 · Expand the availability of vehicle systems and features that help to prevent crashes and minimize the impact of crashes on both occupants and non-occupants. The role of vehicle safety performance in avoiding or mitigating the harm of crashes cannot be overstated.

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Mar 30, 2021 · To become a commercial motor vehicle driver, you must obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). A CDL is a driver's license required for drivers who wish to drive across state lines in the United States to operate any type combination of vehicle which has vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 26,000 pounds (11,793 kg ...

FMCSA is the lead federal government agency responsible for regulating and providing safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), to include more than 500,000 commercial trucking companies, more than 4,000 interstate bus companies, and more than four million commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders.

Welcome to the DOT Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database, that contains all guidance documents issued by DOT and its nine operating administrations that are in effect today.

The rapid growth in electric vehicles (EVs) today is part of a fundamental shift in transportation that promises substantial benefits to individuals, businesses, communities, and the entire Nation.