Trailer by benkrut via Getty Images Hinton Transportation Investments Inc. (HTI) acquired Chicago-based U.S. Trailer Parts & Supply Inc., a distributor of heavy-duty trailer parts, it said June 6. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based holding company said the deal, completed June 1, will increase its heavy-duty trailer distribution footprint in the greater Chicago and Milwaukee area ...more
Australian Minister Catherine King (left) and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the memorandum of understanding, which lasts for five years. (Catherine King MP via Twitter) Michigan and Australia have recommitted to collaborating on automotive and advanced transportation research, technology, trade and workforce skills, especially in digitalization and lowering emissions. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an updated ...more
Ascend Elements' battery recycling facility in Covington, Ga. (Arvin Temkar/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution via Tribune News Agency) For years, the U.S. electric vehicle industry has grappled with two supply chain issues: how to source critical materials for battery production, and what to do with old batteries once they’re spent. A deal announced June 7 by Ascend ...more
Ting Shen/Bloomberg News Moving on from monthslong negotiations over the nation’s debt ceiling, congressional leaders are turning their attention to the annual budget process on Capitol Hill. Advancing fiscal 2024 appropriations legislation is now front-and-center for the lawmakers tasked with determining funding allocations for federal agencies. Senior policymakers kicked off a series of meetings this ...more
A containership at the Port of Long Beach. (Tim Rue/Bloomberg News) Tensions between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are heating up as periodic, unannounced work stoppages occur at several ports and other locations, causing cargo disruptions across the nation. The actions have taken place the past several days at ...more
Truck drivers hauling fuel through Nebraska will be allowed extended hours though the summer in response to a fuel shortage. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 23-10 to provide emergency relief as fuel shortages affect the region. The order will allow truck drivers hauling gasoline, gasoline blends, diesel, fuel oil, ethanol, propane, or biodiesel ...more
A major pileup crash occurred in North Carolina on Tuesday evening, reportedly caused by limited visibility due to a nearby fire. The crash occurred around 6 p.m. on June 6 at the Wilson County/Wayne County line near Black Creek in North Carolina. Authorities say that 24 vehicles collided on I-795. At least 12 people were ...more
A truck driver was arrested after he was found pinning a woman up against his trailer on the side of a Pennsylvania highway last week. The incident occurred on June 2nd in Franklin County, Pennsylvania on Interstate 81. According to Herald-Mail Media, the incident started when 32-year-old truck driver Edward Nickens parked his truck at a ...more
A motorist captured a semi truck driver willing to risk it all just to pass another trucker in this dash cam clip. In the video, the motorist is traveling along a two lane highway when a semi truck suddenly appears over the top of the hill, barreling straight toward them in the wrong lane. The motorist ...more
A motorist captured surprising video of a mechanical dragon putting on an impromptu show for folks waiting at a B.C. ferry terminal. The video was captured on May 22, 2023, in Nanaimo, British Columbia.In the video, a mechanical dinosaur who usually entertains crowds at monster truck shows rises up at the ferry terminal to breathe ...more
