{"id":102089,"date":"2026-02-25T13:34:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/895473086"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:34:03","slug":"fhwa-launches-new-set-of-innovations-epa-faces-lawsuit-tariffs-put-pressure-on-automakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/fhwa-launches-new-set-of-innovations-epa-faces-lawsuit-tariffs-put-pressure-on-automakers\/","title":{"rendered":"FHWA launches new set of innovations, EPA faces lawsuit, Tariffs put pressure on automakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--div class=\"category-btn\"&gt; &lt;\/div--> <\/p>\n<div class=\"auth-share\">\n<div class=\"post-meta\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtnews.com\/author\/cbtnewsadminuser\/\" title=\"View all posts by CBT News\"> <img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" 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Yet, their contributions often go unrecognized beyond their own stores. To change that, CBT News has launched the inaugural <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtnews.com\/cbt-news-opens-nominations-for-inaugural-remarkable-leaders-in-fi-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remarkable Leaders in F&amp;I<\/a> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">awards<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, powered by<\/span> <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/routeone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RouteOne<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, to honor the leaders who are raising the bar across the industry<\/span>. Watch the full segment<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtnews.com\/cbt-news-routeone-remarkable-leaders-fi-awards\/\"> here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/b> <\/p>\n<p><span><strong><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-236895 alignright lazyload\" alt=\"Dave Anderson explains why high-performing cultures require leaders to face reality about people, strategy and results.\" width=\"251\" height=\"167\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/d9s1543upwp3n.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02252026-LIL-768x432.webp?ssl=1\">How high-performing leaders refine strategies to achieve results<\/strong><br \/>The difference between average and elite organizations often comes down to one leadership discipline: facing reality. That principle anchors the 10th trait of high-performing cultures outlined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learntolead.com\/meet-dave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leadership expert<\/a> Dave Anderson in the latest episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtnews.com\/shows\/lessons-in-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Lessons and Leadership<\/em><\/a><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtnews.com\/shows\/lessons-in-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/span> Anderson said high-performing cultures are led by individuals who confront the truth about their people, strategy, and results and act quickly when adjustments are needed. Watch the full segment<\/span> <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtnews.com\/how-high-performing-leaders-achieve-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/b> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FHWA launches new federal program for quicker, safer roadwork. Read More EPA faces lawsuit after rescinding 2009 endangerment finding. Read More Tariff pressures could push new vehicle prices higher this year. 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