Ford Battery Plant Clears Hurdle With Tax Credit Win
The automaker said in a statement July 8 that the battery facility in Marshall, Mich., is “on track to qualify for the production tax credit.” (Andy Morrison/The Detroit News) Ford Motor Co. no longer believes jobs or investment are at risk at the battery plant it’s building in Michigan after ...more
Trucking Stakeholders Amplify Cargo Theft Concerns
“Directly or indirectly, virtually all trucking companies are victims of cargo theft," ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said during a ...more
XPO Increases Earnings Off Lower Revenue for Q1
XPO posted net income of $69 million in Q1, compared with $67 million a year ago. Total revenue decreased by ...more
Lawmakers Revive Bipartisan Bill to Restore US Shipbuilding
A containership at the Port of Philadelphia. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg) U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing legislation that aims to revive American shipbuilding, ...more
Alternative Fuels ‘Back on the Menu’ at ACT Expo
Attendees check out at the latest commercial vehicle technologies on display at ACT Expo 2025 at the Anaheim Convention Center. ...more
Caterpillar Expects Lower 2025 Sales if Trump Tariffs Stay
Caterpillar is a bellwether for the health of the global economy. (Caterpillar Inc.) Caterpillar Inc. expects slightly lower sales this ...more
Tesla Aims for Full-Scale Production of Semi in 2026
Dan Priestley outlines plans to ramp up production of the long-awaited Tesla Semi. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics) ANAHEIM, Calif. — The ...more
US Hits Canada Lumber With 34% Duties Even Before Tariffs
(mntnvision/Getty Images) The U.S. is poised to more than double duties on Canadian softwood lumber ...more
DOT Seeks Input on Cutting Transportation Regulations
Comments on the Federal Register announcement are due on or before May 5. (Willowpix/Getty Images) ...more
Trump Threatens 50% Additional Tariffs on China
(simon2579/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on April 7, ...more
Trump Directs Security Panel to Review US Steel Deal
The U.S. Steel Corp. Clairton Coke Works facility in Clairton, Pa. (Justin Merriman/Bloomberg) President Donald ...more
Ancora Says Its US Steel Turnaround Plan Worth $75 a Share
(Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News) Ancora Holdings Group has unveiled a turnaround plan for United States Steel ...more
Ocean Shipping Industry Optimistic Going Into IMO Meeting
A containership approaches the port of Santos in Brazil on April 1. (Andre Penner/AP) Governments ...more
Thune Doubts Future of Tariff Oversight Bill
“The president’s indicated he would veto it," Thune said. "And I don’t see how they’d ...more
Tesla Chair Denies Reported CEO Search and Backs Elon Musk
Elon Musk at the White House. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Bloomberg) Tesla Inc.’s chair denied a report ...more
The San Bernardino Police Department (SBPD) recently responded to an “extensive property damage” involving a ...more
GM Names Duncan Aldred New North America Leader
Duncan Aldred. (General Motors) General Motors Co. on May 5 named Duncan Aldred the new ...more
Illinois trooper’s cruiser sideswiped during roadside CMV inspection
An Illinois State Police (ISP) trooper’s vehicle was struck by a passenger vehicle while the ...more
The cause of a fire that destroyed 10 semi trucks at a trucking company in ...more