Akio Toyoda in 2022. (Akio Kon/Bloomberg News) The Toyota group’s proposal to privatize Toyota Industries Corp. is drawing criticism from investors and analysts, who argue the 4.7 trillion yen ($33 billion) deal significantly undervalues the company and risks alienating shareholders with what many view as an unpalatable transaction. The planned tender offer of 16,300 yen ...more

A bridge that buckled and eventually collapsed after being hit by a semi truck has now been demolished.  The accident happened on May 27th when a southbound semi truck hauling a crane on Interstate 27 hit the FM 928 bridge. According to ABC 7, the bridge initially buckled after the impact, but completely collapsed later that ...more

A trucking company owner was sentenced to decades in prison for a cocaine trafficking scheme. On June 2, 2025, Lexington resident Alejandro Galvan Gomez, 51, was sentenced to 28 years in prison on charges of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, and ...more

A truck driver is facing charges after falling asleep behind the wheel in Virginia on Tuesday morning.  The accident happened on Tuesday, June 3rd on Interstate 64 in Newport News, Virginia at about 3:34 a.m. According to WAVY 10, the tractor trailer was heading east on I-64 near Oyster Point Road when the driver fell asleep ...more

Watch this quadruple road train make a turn, just for the fun of watching it.  In the clip, a truck hauling four tanker trailers makes a left turn in front of the camera. The rig makes the turn successfully, and looks very cool doing it. Watch the quadruple road train, below. 

Multiple cows were killed after being struck by a passing semi truck in Fillmore County, Minnesota. The crash occurred shortly before 4:30 a.m. on May 31, 2025, in Fountain Township, Minnesota, according to a crash report from the Minnesota State Patrol.Fifty-seven year old Minnesota resident James Brian Gregoire was driving a 1998 Volvo semi truck ...more

Police shared dash cam video of a vehicle pursuit in Washington State that ended with the suspect striking a semi truck and then fleeing the scene on foot. The video was captured on June 1, 2025, in Klickitat County, Washington.Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Deputy Neher attempted to stop a motorist for speeding on Highway ...more

A New Jersey man and his trucking company employees were arrested this week on multiple charges related to the theft of diesel fuel from Atlantic County. On June 2, 2025, Joseph L. Ridley, 47, was arrested and charged with Second-Degree Official Misconduct, Second-Degree Pattern of Official Misconduct, Third-Degree Theft by Unlawfully Taking, and Third-Degree Conspiracy ...more

Trump accused China of violating the agreement struck last month and sought a call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to sort things out. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Bloomberg) After the U.S. and China agreed in Geneva to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly ...more

Beijing accused the U.S. of unilaterally introducing new discriminatory restrictions. (Callaghan O'Hare/Bloomberg) China accused the U.S. of violating their recent trade deal and vowed to take measures to defend its interests, dimming the prospect of an immediate leadership call that Donald Trump wants to have to further bilateral talks. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued ...more