Nikola's Phoenix headquarters were bought by EV maker Lucid in April. (Nikola Corp.) Bankrupt Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell tractor manufacturer Nikola’s administrators are finalizing plans for the sale of what are expected to be the last assets to go under the hammer: the intellectual property. Judge Thomas Horan on June 17 approved plans to ...more
“It’s hard to know exactly where this nets out over time, but ... we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company," Jassy wrote. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) Amazon.com Inc. CEO Andy Jassy says he expects the company’s workforce to decline in the ...more
The Estrella, a crude oil tanker operated by Lundqvist Rederierna (left), and Nansen Spirit, operated by Teekay Corp., transfer oil between them. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) The cost of hauling refined oil out of the Middle East surged on June 17 as shippers reacted to the conflict between Israel and Iran. Rates for shipping large cargoes of ...more
Hundreds of workers are facing layoffs starting in August when food distributor United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) closes a Pennsylvania facility. According to a WARN document filed with Pennsylvania labor authorities in June 2025, Rhode Island-headquartered UNFI plans to shutter a distribution center located at 4255 East Independence Drive in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.The facility closure will result ...more
A police officer was sentenced to 45 days in jail and two years probation for tasing a trucker during a rainy traffic stop in Michigan nearly two years ago. The incident happened on July 20th, 2023 in Center Line, Michigan. 51-year-old former Warren police officer, Dammeon Player, was sentenced on Monday, June 16th, 2025. According to ...more
Nearly one and a half million dollars worth of brand new Nintendo Switch 2 consoles were stolen from the back of a semi truck heading to the Dallas area. The truck driver discovered that the cargo had been stolen at around 8 a.m. on June 8th while conducting a pre-trip at the Love’s Truck Stop ...more
A traffic stop on a speeding commercial vehicle resulted in the discovery of more than a dozen safety violations, according to the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) On June 16, 2025, the ISP’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit stopped a vehicle hauling a trailer in Wapello County, Iowa, after clocking it traveling at speeds of 100 m.p.h. ...more
Multiple trucking companies and truck drivers say that they were never paid for their months of overtime cleanup efforts following the Palisades Fire. The Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California burned for most of January 2025. After the destruction, nearly 37 square miles of destruction were left behind – And ...more
On Tuesday, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released results from an unannounced brake inspection event that took place in April. CVSA’s annual surprise Brake Safety Day took place April 22, 2025, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, with an emphasis on brake drum and rotor violations. During single day effort, certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors conducted ...more
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is investigating a cargo theft and assault incident that occurred late last week. MPD responded to a reported burglary incident at 7:46 a.m. on June 13 at 3399 Raines Road in Memphis, Tennessee.Police say that that a semi truck driver was parked at the location waiting to drop off a ...more
