Nikola says it has delivered 76 Tre BEV trucks wholesale so far this year (Nikola Corp.) Nikola Corp. delivered 45 battery-electric trucks wholesale and 66 trucks retail in the second quarter, the company announced July 5. The Phoenix-based zero-emission transportation and energy supply solutions company has delivered 76 Nikola Tre BEV trucks wholesale so far ...more
The Work Series Regional Haul Trailer 2 is built for regional haul spread axle and tandem trailers. (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.) The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. introduced a new addition to the Cooper Work Series line, the company announced June 28. The Work Series Regional Haul Trailer 2 is a trailer tire ...more
U.S. Xpress is expected to continue as an independent brand to minimize workforce and customer disruptions. (U.S. Xpress Enterprises) Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings closed on its previously announced acquisition of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, the company announced July 5. The acquisition went into effect July 1. Knight-Swift is gaining 7,200 tractors and 14,400 trailers in the deal. ...more
The company's contract with the Teamsters expires July 31. (UPS Inc.) Face-to-face negotiations on a new labor deal between UPS Inc. and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters stalled July 5 after showing promise over the weekend, renewing concern that workers represented by the union could strike at the end of the month if a final ...more
A Tesla vehicle charging in the parking garage of a hotel in Richmond, Va. (Carlos Bernate/Bloomberg News) Tesla Inc. posted record sales in the second quarter as the Austin-based electric vehicle maker continued to increase production at its growing Gigafactory Texas. The producer of EVs, solar panels and batteries sold 466,140 vehicles worldwide from April ...more
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) announced that they’ll be working with other law enforcement agencies across state lines to increase patrols along Highway 20. On June 30, NSP announced that they will join forces with troopers from “many” other states to focus increasing patrols on U.S. Highway 20 in the month of July.“Highway 20 is ...more
Several people wearing roller skates perform a dangerous stunt by hanging on to a semi truck traveling on the highway. The video was shared by Reddit user u/ExoGeniVI on June 28.In the video, you can see the reckless roller skaters clinging to a tanker trailer. A couple of the roller skaters zoom forward from the ...more
Just days after one truck driver became stuck on the Smugglers Notch segment of Vermont Route 108 in Cambridge, Vermont, a second truck driver was caught and forced to back out of the Notch. On the afternoon of July 4, Vermont State Police (VSP) received reports of a tractor trailer attempting to use Smugglers Notch.VSP ...more
On Wednesday morning, trucking giant Knight-Swift announced that the acquisition of U.S. Xpress is now complete. According to a statement issued by Knight-Swift on July 5, the the previously-announced acquisition of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. was approved by shareholders on June 29, and the transaction was completed on July 1.On March 21, 2023, the companies ...more
A truck driver survived but was forced to swim to safety after losing control and crashing into a reservoir in Vermont on Monday. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on July 3 in Wilmington, Vermont. According to Wilmington Police Department, Vermont, 53 year old New York-based truck driver David Miller was operating a 2020 ...more
