The North American subsidiary of the world’s largest truck maker posted revenue of $6.49 billion in the three months that ended Dec. 31. (dpa/TNS) Daimler Truck North America had a steady fourth quarter of 2024 and full year, but the rest of Daimler Truck is set for a substantial reorganization and strategy revamp, with job ...more
A Nikola Tre battery-electric truck. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg News) Nikola CEO Steve Girsky and Chief Financial Officer Tom Okray are facing a March 17 deadline for receipt of a stalking horse bid for the bankrupt truck maker. A stalking horse bid is an initial offer for assets, meaning it sets a bar other bidders cannot undercut. ...more
Trump speaks at a campaign town hall before Election Day on Oct. 14, 2024, in Oaks, Pa., as moderator and then-South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem listens. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press/File) President Donald Trump is set to meet with top oil executives at the White House next week as he charts plans to stoke domestic energy production, ...more
Officials are investigating the death of a truck driver at a landfill in Minnesota on Wednesday. The incident happened on March 12th in Elk River, Minnesota. According to Fox 9, a trucking company called the Elk River Police Department at around 9 a.m. to report one of their drivers missing. The driver was supposed to be ...more
The Arizona Department of Transportation says it does not plan to install cameras in the wake of an attack at a rest stop that left a truck driver with severe brain injuries. The truck driver was attacked at a Cochise County, Arizona rest area on February 15th just after 10 p.m. and was transported to ...more
Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that targets noisy commercial vehicles with increased fines and revoked registration. The bill HB25-1039 that is currently under consideration in the Colorado General Assembly would tighten up muffler requirements for commercial vehicles operating in the state of Colorado.While current law only requires a muffler on commercial vehicles equipped with ...more
A series of snowy semi truck crashes forced the temporary closure of Interstate 90 in Washington on Thursday evening. The crashes occurred on March 13th starting at approximately 5:30 p.m. along the Snoqualmie Pass. According to the Washington State Patrol, the series of snowy crashed semi trucks shut down westbound Interstate 90 at Easton Pass and ...more
The Austin Police Department (APD) confirmed that charges have been filed against a driver involved in yesterday’s mass casualty pileup on I-35 in Texas. Shortly after noon on Friday, APD announced that the following charges have been filed against 37 year old Solomun Weldekeal Araya:5 counts Intoxication Manslaughter2 counts Intoxication AssaultAraya is currently housed in ...more
A major pileup has been reported near Amarillo, Texas, on Friday. The pileup occurred on March 14 on northbound I-27 between Canyon and Happy, Texas.So far, little information has been released, but witnesses report that as many as 50 vehicles were involved in a crash as blowing dust created zero-visibility conditions. No serious injuries have ...more
Arizona authorities are investigating a fatal multi-vehicle collision that occurred amid severe winter weather on Thursday. The crash took place on March 13 on I-40 at mile marker 159 near Williams, Arizona.According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the crash involved “multiple vehicles, including tractor-trailers.” Officials have confirmed that three people died in the ...more
