Some weeks on the CDLLife App hit harder than others — and this one brought three back-to-back posts that every driver should stop and pay attention to. A crash, a comeback, and a close call that could’ve turned deadly. Here’s a highlight of some posts that have been starting conversations ...more
US and EU Trade Negotiators Discuss Tariffs in Paris
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic in April. (Jean-Francois Badias/Associated Press) PARIS — Europe and the United States are meeting in ...more
Ship Carrying EVs Abandoned in Pacific After Catching Fire
The Morning Midas ship on fire in the Pacific Ocean. (USCGAlaska via X) A ship carrying more than 3,000 cars ...more
Mercedes, BMW, Others Step Up Response to China Export Curbs
The body of an automobile at the Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus in Berlin. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News) Automakers in the U.S. ...more
Trump Gets Tentative Win From CBO Tax and Tariff Estimates
Donald Trump by Win McNamee/Getty Images The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office handed Republicans a major political talking point June 4, ...more
Canada Prime Minister Carney Holds Back on Tariff Retaliation
If the negotiations with the U.S. fail, the government plans to retaliate, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. (David Kawai/Bloomberg ...more
Fleet Margins Set to Shrink Again in 2025, CSCMP Finds
Rates are unlikely to rebound for for-hire fleets in 2025 and neither will demand, while costs will rise, survey respondents ...more
GM Stops Small Number of Car Exports to China Due to Tariffs
Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles wait for final inspection before being driven off the production line at ...more
LA Port Shipments Fell 30% in Early May After Trump Tariffs
The HMM Aquamarine containership docked at the Port of Los Angeles on April 28. (Eric ...more
Uber Raises $1.2 Billion With Aurora-Linked Bond Deal
Aurora shares have slumped 15% since the deal was announced. (Aurora Innovation) Uber Technologies Inc.’s ...more
Freight Opportunities Seen at Ports of Baltimore, Sacramento
Last year, the Port of Baltimore retained its national top spot for handling 848,628 tons ...more
New York State Thruway Invests $12.3M to Revamp I-90 Bridge
Bridge over NYS Route 5S in Montgomery County. (New York State Thruway Authority) The New ...more
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released findings from an investigation into a 2023 fatal ...more
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DOT Chief Sean Duffy Named Interim Administrator of NASA
Sean Duffy. (Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press) President Donald Trump named Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as ...more
Wisconsin troopers are patrolling in semi trucks this week to spot driver violations
The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) will be riding along in semi trucks to spot driver ...more
Perspective: How to Combat Auto Transport Fraud
While most transactions in the movement of cars go smoothly, scams often lie in wait. ...more
Renault, China’s Geely Sign $8.8 Billion Powertrain Tie-Up
Employees work on a Renault Clio automobile on the production line at the Renault Revoz ...more
Stellantis to Halt Investments in Hydrogen Joint Venture
Symbio’s Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle demonstrator. (Symbio) Stellantis NV will withdraw its ...more
Five semis involved in fiery crash in I-70 construction zone
Illinois State Police (ISP) are investigating a multiple semi truck crash that occurred near Teutopolis ...more
Northbound I-5 was shut down for about eight hours after a semi truck overturned and ...more
UPS to Train Nonunion Employees to Deliver Packages
UPS says training won't have an impact on current operations. (Alex Wong/Getty Images via Bloomberg ...more