Brazil Vows Retaliatory Tariffs If US Sets 50% Rate
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an event at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on July 9. (Eraldo Peres/AP) RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said July 10 that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald ...more
DOT Moves to Slash Dozens of Trucking Regulations
DOT said that in total, the deregulatory package will rescind, withdraw or amend burdensome regulations that do not enhance safety. ...more
Partnerships to Fuel JoyRide’s Zero-Emission Ambitions
JoyRide is set to become the first fleet to operate Antwerp, Belgium-based Windrose’s R700 Class 8 battery-electric tractors. (JoyRide Logistics) ...more
Kenworth Expands Powertrain Options for T680, T880, W990
Kenworth’s flagship T680 on-highway tractor is available with PX-9, MX-11 and MX-13 engines and TX-12, TX-12 PRO, TX-18 and TX-18 ...more
Virginia Wins $366M Distribution Center in Lego’s US Expansion
More than 2,000 jobs are expected to be created by the Lego toy factory and warehouse and distribution center, both ...more
Rivian Eyes New Debt Deal
(Hannah Elliott/Bloomberg News) JPMorgan Chase & Co. is leading a potential high-yield bond sale for electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive ...more
DOT Pauses Planned Workforce Cuts Due to Litigation
(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News) The U.S. Department of Transportation said it’s pausing planned cuts to its workforce while it waits for ...more
Diesel Drops 2.1¢ to $3.476 in Fifth Straight Decline
Diesel's national average price per gallon has fallen each week since April 7 for a ...more
April Class 8 Truck Sales Slip 8.7% as Market Slump Persists
Freightliner claimed the largest market share for the month with 6,551 trucks sold, accounting for ...more
Saudi Aramco to Spend $3.4B on Motiva Refinery in Texas
President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak during a meeting at ...more
Inflation Slows, but Economists Say Tariff Impacts to Come
A customer checks his shopping receipts at a Costco Wholesale store in Glendale, Calif. Egg ...more
Freight Rates Set to Rise on Pacific Shipping Frenzy
The Maersk Skarstind is moored at the APM Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles. ...more
GOP Wants to Phase Out Biden EV Credits to Pay for Tax Cuts
A driver unplugs an electric vehicle at a charging station in Hudson, N.Y. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg ...more
JBS Profit Jumps as Chicken Gains Beat Beef Downturn
The JBS Greeley meatpacking facility in Greeley, Colo. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg News) JBS SA said quarterly ...more
Daimler Truck Cuts Guidance, Citing North America Uncertainty
Daimler Truck expects to sell between 430,000 to 460,000 vehicles globally in 2025. (Daimler Truck) ...more
Police are hailing a truck driver as a hero for steering into the Ohio River ...more
‘Nuclear’ Lawsuits Against Truckers Continue to Rise
“Verdicts in trucking accident cases accelerated in size starting in the 2000s but have skyrocketed ...more
25 States Send EPA a Letter Opposing Emissions Proposal
A plug-in electric vehicle charging point. (Carina Johansen/Bloomberg News) Kentucky and West Virginia are leading ...more
Truckers Largely Oppose Side Underride Guard Proposed Rule
A side underride guard. Several industry stakeholders are opposed to a National Highway Traffic Safety ...more
Fed Economists ‘No Longer Forecasting a Recession’
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at a July 26 press conference. (Nathan Howard/Associated Press) WASHINGTON ...more
AI Startup Helps Diesel Trains Clean Up Their Emissions
General Electric diesel locomotives stand on the final assembly line at the GE Manufacturing Solutions ...more
Animal shelter helps reunite trucker and puppy co-pilot after crash
An animal shelter in Windsor, Connecticut, helped to reunite a truck driver and his dog ...more
Trucker retires and then immediately wins the lottery
A truck driver won the lottery just days after notifying his boss of his retirement ...more