Mihai differs from his predecessors in two distinct ways: He was born and lived in Romania until his mid-20s, and he works for a Canadian motor carrier. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) Like his predecessors, the new chairman of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations has an impressive background in truck ...more
An oil pumpjack near Longview, Alberta. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg News) Concern about U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on U.S. imports of Canadian oil is waning as the duties’ start date keeps getting pushed back, strengthening local crude prices. Heavy Western Canadian Select for delivery in April was trading at $11.70 less per barrel ...more
Diesel now costs 42.2 cents less a gallon on average compared with this time in 2024. (vitpho/Getty Images) The national average diesel price experienced a sizable drop for the second straight week, decreasing 5.3 cents and settling at $3.582, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data March 10. The cost of trucking’s main fuel has ...more
A Tesla dealership in Beijing. In China — the world’s biggest EV market — Tesla is among the manufacturers struggling to keep up with domestic champion BYD Co. (Zhou Na/Bloomberg News) Tesla Inc. shares plunged the most since 2020 on growing concerns across Wall Street about the electric car maker’s deliveries. Its stock tumbled 15% ...more
“Our all-in-one solution for all makes of Classes 4-8 vehicles dramatically simplifies repair processes," says Kristy Coffman, director of Mitchell 1’s Commercial Vehicle Group. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mitchell 1 premiered Manager SE Truck Edition, its new platform designed to work with Mitchell 1’s TruckSeries repair and diagnostic software, on ...more
The Fifth Ward Elementary School and residential neighborhoods sit near the Denka Performance Elastomer Plant in Reserve, La.. (Gerald Herbert/AP/File) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on March 10 rescinded Biden-era memos that he said called on state agencies to factor a “social justice and environmental agenda” into infrastructure project decisions. Former President Joe Biden’s administration issued ...more
Through these AR glasses, technicians will be able to view software screens, menu options and wiring diagrams that are similar to the Jaltest software they would access on a computer. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Cojali USA announced plans to offer its Jaltest all-makes diagnostics software on augmented reality glasses that ...more
International Motors' orders for Q4 totaled 13,842 vehicles, of which 11,175 were trucks, with 10,167 of those in the U.S. and Canada. (International Motors) An anticipated jump in Class 8 truck sales ahead of the arrival of stricter emissions standards might not start until 2026, the CEO of the parent company of International Motors said ...more
Fire and rescue services attend to a collision between oil tanker MV Stena Immaculate and cargo vessel MV Solong off the U.K. coast, on March 10. (Getty Images) LONDON — A cargo ship hit a tanker carrying jet fuel for the American military off the coast of eastern England on March10, setting both vessels on ...more
