WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY:
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Millions in New England are expected to be hit by a developing nor’easter later in the week, which could bring the first round of snow to the region this fall and winter season.
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🌨️❄️ Where will the system hit the hardest?
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Meanwhile, tiny trucks are making their way into the U.S. auto market.
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We take a close look at Toyota’s announcement to build tiny trucks in Indiana.
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TINY TRUCKS ARE COMING TO THE U.S. AUTO MARKET:
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Toyota has announced plans to bring its tiny trucks into the U.S. auto market, but with a catch: They won’t go faster than 25 mph.
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The Japanese automaker said yesterday the trucks will arrive starting in the second half of 2027.
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The tiny pickup is inspired by Japanese “kei” trucks produced under the Scion brand, which Toyota discontinued in 2016.
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Toyota will be the first to make tiny trucks in the U.S.
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But it has modified this vehicle to comply with U.S. federal safety standards.
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The Scion KEI-01, which has a 660 cc three-cylinder engine and four-wheel drive, will be classified as a low-speed vehicle, with its maximum speed limited to 25 mph.
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Its speed in Japan is limited to 87 mph.
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Toyota said it would assemble these tiny trucks in Indiana, with production expected to begin in the second half of 2027.
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The $34 million investment is expected to create about 50 jobs.
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Toyota did not disclose how many it plans to build.
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“In the U.S., interest in kei trucks has increased and we see an opportunity to meet diversifying customer needs with a capable, affordable, ultra-compact utility truck.
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U.S. assembly brings the proven strengths of the kei truck closer to customers while supporting American manufacturing, investment and jobs,” a spokesperson for Toyota told Maydeen.
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Toyota has said this small pickup is designed for customers such as small business owners, farmers, and ranchers.
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President Donald Trump has asked domestic automakers to consider making tiny cars like those in Asian auto markets as a way to provide consumers with a more affordable and fuel-efficient transportation option.
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Last December, the president said, “If you go to Japan, where I just left, if you go to South Korea, Malaysia, and other countries, they have a very small car, sort of like the Beetle used to be with Volkswagen,” calling the cars “really cute.”
“And I said, ‘How would that do in this country?’
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Everyone seems to think good, but you’re not allowed to build them,” he continued.
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“I’ve authorized the secretary to immediately approve the production of those cars.”
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However, these tiny cars have struggled to work in the U.S. because of federal safety standards and a lack of demand.
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The Russian tanker Agioi Fanendes, carrying nearly 300,000 barrels of diesel, made a U-turn about 400 nautical miles from New York, Bloomberg reported.
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Russia last month loaded four tankers with diesel that were headed for the U.S.
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At least three of those tankers in recent weeks have diverted away from their routes.
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Fuel experts have noted that U.S. oil companies may be reluctant to import Russian diesel due to legal risk.
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Lawmakers last month warned that any company importing Russian diesel could face legal repercussions.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright yesterday said the administration is confident that the first cargo of Russian diesel headed to the U.S. would be sold on the global market.
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He added that he was not concerned about the ship, Agioi Fanendes, despite its change of course while en route to New York.
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No, it’ll go to another port,” Wright told reporters in New Orleans.
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“We just want that diesel going into the world markets.”
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HAWLEY CALLS FOR DATA CENTER MORATORIUM:
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Josh Hawley has become the first Republican in the Senate to support a moratorium on data center development.
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Hawley joins a list of Democrats who have called for a pause, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont (technically an independent), and Rep. Frank Pallone of New Jersey.
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The Trump administration plans to sell federal lands to states, tribes, and local governments as part of its effort to “decrease the size of the federal estate,” according to a new strategic plan released by the Interior Department.
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In the 28-page plan released this week, Interior said the sales will allow the agency to “focus its resources on primary federal responsibility and nationally significant federal lands.”
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…and 37 more, not listed.
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