A trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) recently issued multiple out-of-service orders during a single commercial vehicle traffic stop. On June 10, 2025, THP took to social media to highlight a recent traffic stop on a commercial semi truck with a flat tire.“A THP Motor Carrier Plus Trooper noticed a commercial motor vehicle’s steer ...more
A combative patient was run over by a semi truck after fleeing an ambulance in Illinois early on Monday morning. The incident happened on June 9th, just before 3 a.m. on Interstate 70 in Bond County, Illinois. According to WCIA, the ambulance was transporting the man along I-70 when the man became combative. The ambulance pulled ...more
A city official in Nashville, Tennessee, says she is looking for solutions after noting an uptick in truck parking along several streets. An existing Metro Nashville ordinance prohibits the parking of trucks, trailers, and semi trailer on any street at any time of day, with exceptions for loading and unloading, but a local leader says ...more
US Sees Oil Output Falling in 2026 in Blow to Trump’s Agenda
Pumpjacks operate on oil wells in the Permian Basin in Crane, Texas. (Daniel Acker/ Bloomberg News) The U.S. sees domestic crude production declining next year for the first time since 2021 in a blow to President Donald Trump’s push for American energy dominance. Output is now expected to slip to 13.37 million barrels a day ...more
Auto Parts Supplier Marelli Plans Bankruptcy Filing
The Marelli Corp. headquarters in Saitama, Japan. (Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg) Marelli Holdings Co., the struggling auto parts supplier for Nissan Motor Co., Stellantis NV and other carmakers, plans to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to slash its debt burden and restructure under new ownership, according to people familiar with the matter. Should the ...more
EV-Carrying Ship Still on Fire Days After Blaze, Images Show
The Morning Midas was still burning on June 9. (U.S. Coast Guard) The U.S. Coast Guard released images of a ship that was abandoned in the Pacific Ocean after catching fire last week. The fire on board the Morning Midas vessel continues to burn, its manager said June 10, after breaking out on June 3 ...more
Fleetworthy Buys Haul to Add to Safety, Compliance Portfolio
Haul, headed by two former Uber Freight employees, specializes in artificial intelligence compliance and safety automation technology. (Fleetworthy) Safety and compliance software specialist Fleetworthy will acquire Haul for an undisclosed sum, the companies said June 10. Haul, headed by two former Uber Freight employees, specializes in artificial intelligence compliance and safety automation technology. The AI-powered ...more
World Bank Warns 2020s Face Weakest Global Growth Since ’60s
The Cosco Shipping France containership is moored at the Long Beach Container Terminal at Middle Harbor in the Port of Long Beach in April. (Damian Dovarganes/AP/File) The World Bank on June 10 cut its forecast for global growth this year and warned that the 2020s are on track for the weakest performance for any decade ...more
Daimler, Toyota Finalize Plan to Merge Truck Units in 2026
A Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter electric truck. (Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg) Toyota Motor Corp. and Daimler Truck have agreed to finalize a merger of their truck manufacturing subsidiaries, Hino Motors Ltd. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus, under a new holding company by April 2026 as they seek to boost margins and develop new technologies. Toyota and Daimler ...more
Markets on Edge as China, US Hold Second Day of Trade Talks
From left: Jamieson Greer, Lutnick, Bessent, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and other delegation members on June 9. (Li Ying/Xinhua via AP) The U.S. and China resumed talks into a second day in London, with financial markets on edge as the world’s largest economies try to agree to allow exports of key tech and industrial ...more