Nikola's Phoenix headquarters were bought by EV maker Lucid in April. (Nikola Corp.) Bankrupt Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell tractor manufacturer Nikola’s administrators are finalizing plans for the sale of what are expected to be the last assets to go under the hammer: the intellectual property. Judge Thomas Horan on June 17 approved plans to ...more
“It’s hard to know exactly where this nets out over time, but ... we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company," Jassy wrote. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) Amazon.com Inc. CEO Andy Jassy says he expects the company’s workforce to decline in the ...more
The Estrella, a crude oil tanker operated by Lundqvist Rederierna (left), and Nansen Spirit, operated by Teekay Corp., transfer oil between them. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) The cost of hauling refined oil out of the Middle East surged on June 17 as shippers reacted to the conflict between Israel and Iran. Rates for shipping large cargoes of ...more
A tire blowout crash killed a truck driver but left the passenger unhurt in Texas on Monday afternoon. The accident happened at about 3:45 p.m. on June 16th in Newton County, Texas. According to 6 KFDM, 41-year-old truck driver, Josette Blasdel of Leesville, Louisiana was driving east on Highway 63 near Burkeville when a rear driver’s ...more
The leader of a “large-scale Pittsburgh-area drug trafficking organization” was recently sentenced to more than two decades in prison, officials say. On June 11, 2025, Andrew Beatty was sentenced to twenty-three years of imprisonment and five years of supervised release following his conviction on charges of Conspiracy to Distribute Five Kilograms or More of Cocaine ...more
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) is investigating a cargo theft and assault incident that occurred late last week. MPD responded to a reported burglary incident at 7:46 a.m. on June 13 at 3399 Raines Road in Memphis, Tennessee.Police say that that a semi truck driver was parked at the location waiting to drop off a ...more
On Tuesday, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) released results from an unannounced brake inspection event that took place in April. CVSA’s annual surprise Brake Safety Day took place April 22, 2025, in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, with an emphasis on brake drum and rotor violations. During single day effort, certified commercial motor vehicle inspectors conducted ...more
Multiple trucking companies and truck drivers say that they were never paid for their months of overtime cleanup efforts following the Palisades Fire. The Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California burned for most of January 2025. After the destruction, nearly 37 square miles of destruction were left behind – And ...more
A traffic stop on a speeding commercial vehicle resulted in the discovery of more than a dozen safety violations, according to the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) On June 16, 2025, the ISP’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit stopped a vehicle hauling a trailer in Wapello County, Iowa, after clocking it traveling at speeds of 100 m.p.h. ...more
Nearly one and a half million dollars worth of brand new Nintendo Switch 2 consoles were stolen from the back of a semi truck heading to the Dallas area. The truck driver discovered that the cargo had been stolen at around 8 a.m. on June 8th while conducting a pre-trip at the Love’s Truck Stop ...more
