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
Andrea Albright, then-executive vice president of sourcing at Walmart, speaks during a 2023 conference. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg News) Walmart Inc. selected a company veteran to fill a newly created role that aims to spark international growth, as the world’s largest retailer looks to bolster its overseas operations. Andrea Albright will serve as the chief growth officer ...more
The deal is the second U.S. e-commerce acquisition for DHL in 2025. (DHL Supply Chain) DHL Supply Chain bought IDS Fulfillment for an undisclosed sum, continuing to fortify the high-margin engines of its long-term growth plan. DHL, which ranks No. 13 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North ...more
DAT's headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. (DAT Freight & Analytics) DAT Freight & Analytics acquired Seattle-based back-office payment specialist Outgo for an undisclosed sum, the company said May 15. In DAT’s second acquisition of the past six months, the Beaverton, Ore.-based company added automated invoice payment to the truckload freight marketplace and research group’s product suite. ...more
At the time Yellow shuttered operations on July 30, 2023, the LTL carrier was operating 169 terminals and leasing 142. (Sue Ogrocki/Associated Press The court overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings of Yellow Corp. approved the sale of a further seven terminals, according to a filing. Judge Craig Goldblatt of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District ...more
The state of Oregon has decided to delay the electric truck sale mandate because the “new truck market dynamics in Oregon are not functioning properly.” The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced the postponement of the electric truck sale mandate, otherwise known as the ‘Advanced Clean Truck’ (ACT) regulation, on May 15th. “Effective immediately, Oregon DEQ ...more
This week, Colorado lawmakers passed legislation intended to reduce “noise pollution” from commercial vehicles. On May 13, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 25-1039 and sent it to the desk of Governor Jared Polis to be signed into law.Currently, Colorado state law only requires a muffler on commercial vehicles equipped with an engine compression brake ...more
This week, troopers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently responded to a potentially dangerous log truck in Angels Camp. On May 13, 2025, troopers with CHP’s Valley Division responded to a request for assistance from the Angels Camp Police Department “regarding a log truck that appeared to be dangerously overweight.”“After a thorough inspection, our ...more
Louisiana officials are warning the public to use caution after several inmates escaped from jail on Friday morning. According to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO), officials discovered that the following eleven inmates were missing from a New Orleans jail during a routine headcount conducted at 8:30 a.m. on May 16.Antoine MasseyLenton VanburenLeo TateKendell MylesDerrick GrovesJermain ...more
