A man is in police custody following a Tuesday shooting spree that injured at least three people, including a semi truck driver. Las Vegas resident Antonio Chaidez, 35, was arrested on April 1 in connection with multiple shootings in Blue Diamond, Nevada; Jean, Nevada; and Baker, California, according to the Barstow Sheriff’s Department (BSD) out ...more

Buc-ee’s has filed a lawsuit against a small Missouri business over copyright infringement due to their use of a similar logo.  Buc-ee’s filed the federal lawsuit this week against ‘Barc-ee’s,’ a Marshfield, Missouri business featuring a dog park, children’s play area, food shop, and coffee spot on Interstate 44 17 miles northeast of the Springfield ...more

A Westport Fuel Systems Volvo truck. (Westport Fuel Systems) Westport Fuel Systems posted declines in fourth-quarter and full-year net income as the equipment maker advanced its joint venture with Volvo Group and announced the sale of its light-duty business. Vancouver, British Columbia-based Westport on March 31 posted a Q4 net loss of $10.1 million, or ...more

In December, when Tesla CEO Elon Musk was preparing to assume his new position leading the Department of Government Efficiency, a reporter asked him whether he supported removing the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles that was passed in 2022 as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Musk replied, “I think we should get rid ...more

An Isuzu Class 6 FTR Series truck on display at an industry trade show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) Truck maker Isuzu will launch a battery-electric version of its Class 6 and Class 7 F-series medium-duty trucks in 2027, rather than 2026 as initially expected. The powertrain for the trucks will be supplied by ...more

(Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg News) Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt AB will continue to operate in Sweden with a staff of 1,700 while its remaining employees will be laid off. “Despite significant reductions, it is positive that the business can continue to some extent, which is likely crucial to enabling a full or partial sale of the business,” ...more

Hakan Samuelsson in 2020. (Mikael Sjoberg/Bloomberg) Volvo Car AB tapped its longtime CEO Hakan Samuelsson to retake the helm as the Swedish automaker tries to navigate its way out of a malaise worsened by looming U.S. tariffs. Samuelsson, 74, will replace Jim Rowan on April 1 and serve for two years as the board looks ...more

A truck carries new Toyota vehicles near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego. (Ariana Drehsler/Bloomberg) Brittany Humphries and her husband, Jon Bassford, are what sales people at car dealerships might call motivated buyers. The couple, who live in suburban Maryland outside Washington, D.C., moved swiftly to lock in purchases this year to avoid the risk ...more

The price of trucking's main fuel has risen a combined 4.3 cents a gallon in the past two weeks. (Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press) The national average diesel price bumped up 2.5 cents to $3.592 a gallon, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released March 31. The increase is the second straight, totaling 4.3 cents ...more

New trucks for sale at a Kenworth dealership. (kenworthsalesco.com) Legislation designed to repeal a World War I-era tax on new heavy-duty trucks, tractors and trailers was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has renewed an effort to repeal this 12% ...more