The son of a trucker who burned alive in the cab of a heavy wrecker as his own rig was being towed has filed a lawsuit against the towing company.  The fatal accident happened on May 8th on Transmountain in northwest El Paso, Texas. The lawsuit has been filed by law firm Kherkher Garcia LLP ...more

Officials in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, recently passed an ordinance prohibiting drivers from parking commercial trucks in neighborhoods. In late April 2025, the Orangeburg County Council passed an ordinance to prohibit truck parking in residential areas after receiving complaints from residents. The ordinance prohibits parking vehicles “used for commercial purposes” in a residential district within ...more

The Cape Coral Police Department (CCPD) is asking for public help in locating a truck and driver responsible for downing several power lines and dragging parked cars on Sunday. At 8:20 a.m. on May 18, CCPD responded to Tropicana Parkway and NE 5th Avenue in Cape Coral, Florida, after receiving reports of a loud collision ...more

The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office (LPCSO) shared security video of a passing commercial vehicle losing wheels and causing damage to parked vehicles. The video was captured on May 18 in the 9000 south block of US 35 in La Porte County, Indiana.Police say that as a commercial vehicle was northbound, the “wheel assembly smashed ...more

A tornado in Kansas tossed tractor trailers and other vehicles off of Interstate 70 on Sunday.  The tornado crossed I-70 near Grinnell, Kansas and Grainfield, Kansas on Sunday, May 18th, and left a trail of destruction in its wake. Footage of the tornado can be seen tossing vehicles, while video of the aftermath shows the destruction ...more

A Volvo electric truck at a charging station. (Volvo Trucks) Oregon will delay enforcing a rule that requires truck manufacturers to gradually increase electric truck sales in light of industry difficulties and Trump administration tariffs and threatened funding cuts, the state’s top environmental official said May 15. State lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek also have ...more

The United Nations flag. (Ted Shaffrey/AP/File) UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations on May 15 forecast slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in U.S. tariffs and increasing trade tensions. U.N. economists also cited the volatile geopolitical landscape and threats of rising production costs, supply chain disruptions ...more

The Port of Keelung in Taiwan. (Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg News) Importers rushing to ship Chinese goods to the U.S. using a short reprieve from paralyzing tariffs could provide a much-needed boost to global freighters. The surprise truce between the U.S. and China, temporarily bringing down tariffs on each other’s goods, will probably give way to ...more

Lion unveiled the Lion8 Tractor at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in May 2024. (Lion Electric) An investor group involving Montreal real estate tycoon Vincent Chiara is set to take control of bankrupt Lion Electric Co., offering new capital to keep the electric bus and truck maker alive. The Saint-Jerome, Quebec-based company filed for creditor ...more

An Aurora Innovation driverless truck at the company's terminal in Palmer, Texas. (Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg News) Driverless vehicle developer Aurora Innovation is putting a human back in front of the wheel of big rigs operating in Texas, reversing course less than three weeks after the company began commercial autonomous service there. The decision to move an ...more