Kenworth, Peterbilt Maker Cuts 175 Jobs in Quebec, Union Says
A Peterbilt truck at CES in Las Vegas in 2024. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Truck maker Paccar Inc., parent company of the Kenworth and Peterbilt nameplates, will lay off 175 employees in its Sainte-Therese, Quebec, plant over weakening demand, according to a news release sent by a local union of Unifor. ...more
GM Hires Aurora Co-Founder Sterling Anderson
Sterling Anderson by General Motors General Motors Co. has hired Sterling Anderson, the former director of Tesla’s Autopilot program and ...more
Aramco Profit Down $4.6% to $26 Billion
Storage tanks in a Saudi Aramco oilfield. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg News) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant ...more
A load of cars was left lined up in a roadside ditch after a car hauler overturned on I-83 in ...more
Law enforcement agencies throughout North America are gearing up for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck inspection effort. ...more
A man’s backyard doorbell cam captured footage of a semi truck found driving along a golf course in Ohio last ...more
The death toll in a multi vehicle crash involving a semi truck in Tennessee on Sunday evening is still unclear. ...more
USDOT Reverses Guidance on ‘Road Diets’ for Traffic Safety
People cross 31st Street in Kansas City, Mo., where the city implemented a "road diet" ...more
Analytics Provide Hidden Gains for Tire Management
Industry leaders note that systems like TPMS remove “the gap in time” between getting data ...more
Trump Threatens Powell Ouster Ahead of IMF Meetings
Powell turns to Trump during his announcement as Fed chair in November 2017. (Pablo Martinez ...more
Uber One Subscription Billing Practices Spark FTC Lawsuit
The agency found users can be required to navigate as many as 23 screens and ...more
Trump DOT Repeals ‘Woke’ Emissions Performance Metrics
(shauni/Getty Images) The Department of Transportation this month announced a repeal of a Federal Highway ...more
Heidelberg Materials to Build Distribution Terminal in S.C.
Germany-based Heidelberg Materials operates in some 3,000 locations in 50 countries and has 51,000 employees. ...more
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Says There’s No Deal on Trump Tariffs
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. (Stephania Corpi/Bloomberg) Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said there’s no agreement ...more
A semi truck rollover shut down an eastbound I-80 rest stop in Nebraska on Monday ...more
Electric School Bus Maker Lion Faces Likely Liquidation
Lion electric school buses at the Lion Electric plant in Channahon, Illinois. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago ...more
Trucker goes missing in early April on trip from Washington to Texas
Law enforcement agencies are currently on the lookout for an Idaho truck driver who has ...more
Thousands of baby chicks were left abandoned inside of a tractor trailer parked at a ...more
VIDEO: Frito-Lay OTR driver talks about driving Tesla Semi
On Thursday, snack company Frito-Lay shared video featuring a quick conversation with the company’s first ...more
NYC Expands Weigh-in-Motion Program for Trucks
Weigh-in-motion has been extended to the Williamsburg Bridge. (J2R/Getty Images) The New York City Department ...more
VIDEO: Passing Subaru just barely avoids head-on crash with big rig
Dash cam video captured recently in Maine shows a Subaru driver nearly meeting their maker ...more
MHC Kenworth is planning a massive shop and showroom that will soon be constructed right ...more