Packages on a conveyor belt are automatically sorted for shipping at an Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg News) Amazon.com Inc. plans to build dozens of warehouses to serve rural areas in the U.S. before the end of next year, growing its footprint as the company works to rely less on other carriers. ...more
Rivian vehicles at a service center in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg News) Rivian Automotive quietly built a reserve of electric vehicle batteries from Asia ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, giving the company a measure of insurance against the upheaval in trade policy now pressuring the automotive supply chain. The EV maker directly acquired a ...more
Ford CEO Jim Farley said more needs to be done to address how tariffs are affecting the parts that carmakers import. He also said Ford will work with the administration to receive credit for exporting vehicles from the U.S. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News) Ford Motor Co. won’t increase the price of its vehicles until it sees ...more
Lars Stenqvist, chief technology officer for Volvo Group, said hydrogen ICE will be especially suitable over long distances, in certain regions and when there isn’t time to recharge. (Mindy Long for Transport Topics) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Manufacturers said hydrogen internal combustion engines and hydrogen fuel cell technology both have a role to play in the ...more
Joel Carilett/Getty Images A sweeping federal grand jury indictment has charged two New Orleans men with the murder of a cooperating FBI witness in the investigation of dozens of staged crashes with trucks since 2011. The 25-page grand jury indictment, announced April 28, alleges that the murder was committed by Sean Alfortish, 57, and Leon ...more
(Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News) NEW YORK — General Motors is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles across its Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands in the U.S. due to potential manufacturing defects that can cause engine failure. The recall covers certain Cadillac Escalades and Escalade ESVs; Chevrolet Silverado 1500s, Suburbans and Tahoes; as well as GMC Sierra 1500s, Yukons ...more
The truck driver arrested for allegedly knocking a car into a frozen lake and driving away from the scene has been extradited back to West Virginia to answer his charges. Singh is believed to have caused a January accident that sent motorist Kevin Lataille skidding into Cheat Lake. Lataille was missing for four days before ...more
The driver of a dump truck that killed a crew of linemen in North Carolina last week did not have a valid CDL. The incident occurred on April 24th in Eden, North Carolina as a crew of linemen were working as contractors for Duke Energy. According to MyFox8, the dump truck was a city of Eden ...more
Ahead of the year’s biggest commercial vehicle inspection blitz, several law enforcement agencies are taking to social media with examples of equipment violations truckers should try to avoid through pre-trip inspections and proper maintenance. This year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection effort is scheduled for May 13 — 15 throughout the U.S., ...more
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is conducting a $1 million speed reduction pilot program on two major interstates. As of April 10, 2025, WSDOT cameras are live in the following locations:Southbound I-5 between Cook and Bow Hill roads in Skagit CountyEastbound I-90 near Liberty Lake between the Liberty Lake and State Line Interchanges ...more
