The overhauled Mack Anthem was launched June 25. (Mack Trucks) Mack Trucks unveiled an overhaul of the Anthem tractor on June 25, repositioning the Volvo Group subsidiary’s Class 8 semi as a maneuverable regional haul specialist in the wake of the recent introduction of a new over-the-road model. Greensboro, N.C.-headquartered Mack in April unveiled the ...more
Samsara CEO Sanjit Biswas said advances in AI are ushering in an “age of intelligence” during the company’s 2025 user conference in San Diego. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) SAN DIEGO — Fleet technology supplier Samsara is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities with a plethora of new products and enhancements for its connected operations platform, encompassing everything ...more
The new rule modernizes how truck drivers' medical certification information is shared with a secure electronic transmission. (teekid/Getty Images) Federal trucking regulators have implemented a rulemaking that creates a new digitalized system to replace outdated medical examiner paper documents, modernizing how driver medical certification information is shared with a secure electronic transmission. Officials said the ...more
A containership leaves the Port of Newark in Elizabeth, N.J. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) The Trump administration defended the president’s power to impose sweeping global tariffs, arguing to a federal appeals court that it should overturn a decision finding the levies unconstitutional. The U.S. Justice Department on the night of June 24 filed its opening brief in ...more
GM's Orion Assembly plant. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg) Elena Morales, the president of SMT Automation, had been preparing for a big year at the tiny Michigan maker of manufacturing machinery. Morales had purchased a new building and hired staff in anticipation of installing more equipment on automotive assembly lines. Her customers, who are some of the biggest ...more
A driverless Tesla robotaxi moves through traffic June 22 in Austin, Texas. (Eric Gay/AP) Federal traffic safety regulators are looking into suspected problems with Elon Musk’s test run of self-driving “robotaxis” in Texas after videos surfaced showing them braking suddenly or going straight through an intersection from a turning lane and driving down the wrong ...more
Electric vehicle chargers outside a Ford dealership in Broomfield, Colo. (David Zalubowski/AP/File) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge June 24 ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in funding for the buildout of electric vehicle chargers in more than a dozen states. U.S. District Judge Tana Lin in Washington state partially granted a ...more
Cattle at a livestock crossing in Santa Teresa, N.M. (Paul Ratje/Bloomberg) U.S. ranchers are moving to expand their herds from a seven-decade low, paving the way for a long-awaited recovery in beef supplies, according to top producer JBS NV. “We are into herd rebuild right now,” Wesley Batista Filho, CEO of the Brazilian company’s North ...more
“The question is, who’s going to pay for the tariffs?” Powell said in response to a question during his testimony. (Al Drago/Bloomberg) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on June 25 said the U.S. central bank is still struggling to determine the impact of tariffs on consumer prices. “The question is, who’s going to pay for ...more
The Home Depot’s Kathleen Eaton and Samsara CEO Sanjit Biswas at Samsara's user conference in San Diego. Eaton said dashcams have yielded measurable safety benefits for Home Depot's delivery drivers. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) SAN DIEGO — Transportation and safety executives outlined how they’ve improved safety, efficiency and driver satisfaction in their fleet operations through technology ...more
