The Port of Long Beach in California. (Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg) Global shipping executives gathered this week in Long Beach, Calif., for a major annual conference, expecting to discuss market trends and supply chain challenges. Instead, they found themselves in crisis mode. On March 4, President Donald Trump upended decades of mostly free trade with the two ...more
The company did not set a specific target date for its driverless launch but said the program will involve continuous autonomous truck runs between Houston and San Antonio while hauling cargo for shippers. (Bot Auto) Autonomous trucking startup Bot Auto announced that it intends to begin its first driver-out commercial freight operations this year with ...more
VW on March 5 presented the compact ID. EVERY1 concept car that will cost around €20,000 ($21,000) — its lowest-priced EV yet. (Volkswagen AG) Volkswagen AG became a global car giant thanks to the Beetle, an affordable model for the masses. Now, the German automaker is finally unveiling a budget car for the electric-vehicle age ...more
A lab employee examines biodiesel samples at a soybean processing facility. (Rory Doyle/Bloomberg) Iowa biodiesel plants are operating at minimum or completely stopping production amid uncertainty over the future of renewable fuel and tax credit policies. “These are tough times for Iowa’s biodiesel producers, and it’s frustrating to watch plants sit idle when we know ...more
There are 7.8 million tons of outstanding corn sales to Mexico for the current marketing year. (Abbie Parr/Associated Press) With China and Canada already hitting back against President Donald Trump’s tariffs and concerns over more retaliation in the works, agriculture traders are now watching for potential cancellations on crop contracts that would put nearly 8 ...more
(Alex Brandon/Associated Press) President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, amid fears that the trade war could harm U.S. manufacturers. The announcement comes after Trump spoke with leaders of the “Big Three” automakers — Ford, General Motors and Stellantis — on ...more
The X10 offers power take-off capability of 590 pound-feet continuous and up to 664 pound-feet intermittent. (Cummins Inc.) Cummins Inc. continued to overhaul its engine options for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, unveiling the X10 engine platform and a B-Series engine update in recent days. Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins’ introduction of the X10 followed a revamp of ...more
A flatbed trailer broke apart under the weight of steel coils while making a delivery on Tuesday evening. The incident happened in the 3800 block of W. 150th St. around 10:30 p.m. in Cleveland, Ohio. According to Cleveland 19, the flatbed trailer was turning into a parking lot in the West Park neighborhood when the trailer ...more
A truck driver is facing charges after a commercial vehicle inspection and search by Canadian cops revealed a pair of stolen vehicles. On Tuesday, March 4, a truck was inspected at the Curry Hill truck inspection station located in South Glengarry Township, near the Ontario/Quebec boundary, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) – East Region.The ...more
A truck driver was sentenced to more than 48 years in prison on Tuesday for a crash with a packed van that killed seven people after a night “partying” with hitchhikers. The accident happened on May 18th, 2023 near Albany, Oregon. 54-year-old truck driver Lincoln Smith was sentenced on March 4th, 2025. According to 2 ABC, ...more
