Production at Volvo Trucks North America's New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va. It is the largest Volvo Group manufacturing plant in the world. (Volvo Group) As many as 350 staff will be laid off in early April at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Va., a Volvo Group ...more
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with media in Ottawa on March 27. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via Associated Press) President Donald Trump said he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and that the two would meet after Canada’s election, amid an intensifying tariff war between the neighboring allies and major trading partners. “It ...more
A view of the Georgia state capitol. The third-party legislation, passed by the House and Senate, would require outside groups that finance someone else’s lawsuit to register with the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. (Sean Pavone/Getty Images) Georgia lawmakers have passed a measure that would ensure juries know outside groups that are financing lawsuits. ...more
North Charleston Police announced Thursday that a truck driver involved in a hit and run with another trucker last week will not face charges. The accident happened on March 17th at about 7:45 a.m. on Interstate 526 in North Charleston, South Carolina. According to Live5News, 56-year-old William Bennett’s tractor trailer became disabled, so he pulled over ...more
Edison Motors has built a diesel-electric hybrid semi truck prototype, with more hybrid truck builds on the way. The truck, dubbed “Topsy,” features a diesel generator and electric batteries that work together to fuel the rig. Check out a tour of the unique semi truck in the video below and let us know how you think ...more
A bill reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week aims to support truckers by removing a tax on the sale of heavy-duty trucks. On March 27, 2025, Reps. Doug LaMalfa, Chris Pappas, Darin LaHood, Salud Carbajal, and Max Miller reintroduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2025. The bill would repeal ...more
A pickup truck landed upside down underneath a crashed tractor trailer after both vehicles tumbled down a brushy embankment on Thursday. The accident happened on March 27th at about 1:16 p.m. in Westport, Connecticut on Interstate 95 southbound near exit 19. According to the Town of Westport Fire Department, a tractor trailer and a pickup truck ...more
This week, video safety and telematics company Lytx Inc. debuted a new geofencing feature in response to concerns over biometrics privacy laws in the state of Illinois. On March 27, 2025, Lytx announced the new “Dynamic Adjust for Illinois Restrictions” feature designed for trucking fleets that operate within or through Illinois. The feature “creates a ...more
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) recently nabbed a pickup driver for a slew of worrisome violations. On March 27, OCSO detailed a traffic stop that occurred this week in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area.“This week, one of our deputies stopped this truck with an expired/ improperly displayed license plate and a bunch of unsecured ...more
Police in Colorado Springs responded to an incident involving a semi truck and a large landscaping boulder on Thursday. Officers responded to a reported traffic collision at E. Fountain Blvd. and S. Weber St. in Colorado Springs, Colorado, around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025. “The investigation revealed that a tractor-trailer scooped out an approximately ...more
