The automaker said in a statement July 8 that the battery facility in Marshall, Mich., is “on track to qualify for the production tax credit.” (Andy Morrison/The Detroit News) Ford Motor Co. no longer believes jobs or investment are at risk at the battery plant it’s building in Michigan after President Donald Trump’s $3.4 trillion ...more
The Lucid Air Grand Touring model on its record run. (Lucid Motors) MUNICH — An electric car by U.S. manufacturer Lucid has broken the record for the longest journey off a single charge, traveling from the Swiss city of St Moritz through Austria to the southern German city of Munich. The company said on July ...more
The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) will be riding in commercial vehicles and buses as part of an upcoming traffic patrol targeting distracted driving and other dangerous driving behaviors. Starting next week, the WSP will take part in a statewide “Trooper in a Truck” traffic enforcement effort.Wisconsin State PatrolDuring “Trooper in a Truck,” WSP troopers ride ...more
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol put the brakes on a commercial truck and driver for distracted driving and other violations. On July 4, 2025, a commercial truck was pulled over by the AZDPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Team on I-10 near Eloy, Arizona, for “speeding” at 75 m.p.h.According to AZDPS Highway Patrol, ...more
A Chicago man is facing charges in connection with a major cargo theft incident, according to local police. Isadore House, 57, has been charged with Class 1 Felony Theft, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) out of Illinois.Isadore House/CCSOPolice launched an investigation in April 2025 after learning that fitness equipment taken during a ...more
A fire at a crude oil facility in Texas on Monday evening involved a tanker truck and prompted an evacuation order for nearby residents. The fire started on Monday, July 7th at about 8:30 p.m. in the 12600 block of Copperhead Road near FM 2038, just south of Highway 21 near Kurten, Texas.According to KBTX3, ...more
A woman was awarded just over seven million dollars in a lawsuit against a towing company that illegally towed and held her food truck for 699 days. The case began back in 2022, when the woman’s “Crazy Tacos” food truck was towed from an unmarked, abandoned lot in Kansas City, Missouri. “They towed the truck after ...more
Dozens of Pennsylvania law enforcement agencies are partnering for a multiple week driver enforcement effort taking place in the southeastern part of the state now through mid-August. A traffic enforcement effort is taking place in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties from July 7 through August 17, 2025, according to the Pennsylvania Department of ...more
A truck driver says he has “no need to play anymore” after playing the lottery and winning during a night in Maryland. Trucker Clayton Webb had finished making a delivery in Silver Spring, Maryland on July 1st and was staying at a motel in College Park for the night when he walked over to a ...more
A trucking dog is in desperate need of a new home after she was found in the cab of a semi truck beside her deceased trucker during a welfare check. Misha the German Shepherd was found in the cab of a semi truck parked near a retail store near Houston, Texas during a welfare check ...more
