Nikola's stock is still down more than 90% from its pandemic peaks. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg News) Nikola Corp. has finally reignited some of the fervor of its once die-hard day-trading fans.. The electric vehicle maker gained around 60% this week, with the bulk of the gains stemming from a July 13 announcement of a supply accord ...more
Low water levels on the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tenn., late in 2022. (Houston Cofield/Bloomberg News) Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along the all-important U.S. freight routes. In Cairo, Ill., where the Ohio joins the Mississippi, water levels have ...more
A Tesla electronic vehicle charging station in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/Associated Press) WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for clean energy projects such as electric vehicle charging stations, residential heat pumps and community cooling centers. Two programs, worth $14 billion and $6 billion, respectively, will ...more
A man is dead after being pinned between a wall and a semi truck at a business in Illinois on Wednesday morning. The incident happened at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12th in Mackinaw, Illinois. According to the Journal-Star, 42-year-old Bradley Willis Jr. was pinned between a wall and a semi truck at Mackinaw Valley Powder ...more
A stretch of I-70 in Illinois has seen two major truck pileups in two days, according to the Teutopolis Fire Protection District. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, a multi-vehicle crash was reported on eastbound I-70 at mile marker 102 in an “ongoing construction zone” near Teutopolis.The crash involved three semi trucks, but ...more
A sheriff’s deputy in Wisconsin nabbed a commercial vehicle driver for excessive speed and a variety of commercial vehicle violations this week. The driver was spotted around 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, near Liberty Township, Wisconsin.A Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) deputy spotted a commercial vehicle hauling a skid steer on a tandem axle ...more
Video recently shared by a Tesla blogger appears to show an electric-powered Tesla Semi passing diesel-fueled trucks on the Donner Pass ascent. The video was shared on July 14 by Twitter account Zanegler, which often shares video, photos, and information on the Tesla Semi.The video shows the driver of a Tesla Semi rapidly overtaking a ...more
A semi truck makes a wild jump over a dirt ramp in this video. The video offers two perspectives, one from the sidelines and one dash cam video. Hopefully the truck had some good shocks, otherwise the driver’s back is sure to hurt. Check out the video below.JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER Get the hottest daily trucking news
The man who organized the smuggling of 25 migrants in a single SUV has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after the vehicle slammed into a big rig. The accident happened back in March 2021 near Holtville, California. Jose Cruz Noguez was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday, July 14th, 2023 after ...more
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