Daimler Truck to Open Assembly Plant in Senegal
From left to right: Général Birame Diop, Minister for the Armed Forces; Franziska Cusumano, CEO Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks at Daimler Truck; Cheikh Ibrahima Cisse, President GTS Senegal (Photo: AETOSWire/Business Wire) BERLIN — The vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck plans to have trucks from various Mercedes-Benz series assembled in the West African ...more
Wisconsin Awards $468,255 in CDL Grants to Train 260 Drivers
Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee will use state funds to instruct 48 students to obtain a Class A license. ...more
Continental Appoints New CFO Ahead of Parts Maker’s Overhaul
Roland Welzbacher by Continental. Continental AG appointed company veteran Roland Welzbacher to succeed Olaf Schick as chief financial officer as ...more
IMF Members See World at ‘Pivotal Juncture’ Amid Trade Wars
Signage at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington. (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg) The ...more
Energy Secretary Aims to Reassure Oil Bosses Amid Trade War
Chris Wright by Al Drago/Bloomberg Energy Secretary Chris Wright sought to reassure U.S. oil companies during a visit to Oklahoma, ...more
Auto Carrier Could Take $70 Million Hit From US Port Fees
New vehicles are prepared for export at the Port of Seattle. (David Ryder/Bloomberg) Hoegh Autoliners ASA, an Oslo, Norway-based car ...more
Low-Income Earners Face Sharpest Impact From Tariffs
Economists have warned that costs from tariff increases would ultimately be passed on to U.S. consumers. (Scott McIntyre/Bloomberg) President Donald ...more
A man is in police custody following a Tuesday shooting spree that injured at least ...more
Buc-ee’s has filed a lawsuit against a small Missouri business over copyright infringement due to ...more
Westport Trims Q4 Loss, Renews Heavy-Duty Truck Focus
A Westport Fuel Systems Volvo truck. (Westport Fuel Systems) Westport Fuel Systems posted declines in ...more
Perspective: The Split Personalities of Musk and Tesla
In December, when Tesla CEO Elon Musk was preparing to assume his new position leading ...more
Isuzu to Launch Classes 6-7 Battery-Electric Trucks in 2027
An Isuzu Class 6 FTR Series truck on display at an industry trade show. (John ...more
Northvolt Cuts Workforce to 1,700 as Part of Bankruptcy
(Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg News) Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt AB will continue to operate in Sweden with ...more
Volvo Car Brings Back Samuelsson as CEO to Steer Turnaround
Hakan Samuelsson in 2020. (Mikael Sjoberg/Bloomberg) Volvo Car AB tapped its longtime CEO Hakan Samuelsson ...more
Car Shoppers Race to Beat Tariff Price Increases
A truck carries new Toyota vehicles near the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego. (Ariana Drehsler/Bloomberg) ...more
‘Sassy Trucker’ returning home after May detainment in Dubai for ‘offensive behavior’
A truck driver popular on social media is on her way home after being detained ...more
Protesters use semi trucks to shut down California interchange
Protesters caused major traffic backups in Glendale, California, on Wednesday night when they used vehicles ...more
UPS’ Christensens Step Up in the Step Van
Connor Christensen (left) and his father Ceth. (Gavin Blisset for Illinois Trucking Association) There is ...more
Tyson Foods Reportedly Explores Sale of China Business
Signage outside a Tyson Foods plant in Union City, Tenn. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) Tyson Foods Inc., ...more
IRS Reminds Truckers of Aug. 31 Tax Payment Deadline
The IRS has a timetable to help taxpayers determine filing deadlines and a special webpage ...more
VinFast Surges Above $200 Billion
VinFast's VF8 electric vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Haiphong, Vietnam, on Nov. ...more
Barge Freight Rates Surge as Mississippi River Levels Drop
A backup of barges on the Mississippi River in November of 2022. (Rory Doyle/Bloomberg News) ...more
ELeapPower Brings Integrated Inverter to Medium-Duty BEVs
Jonathan Dooley of eLeapPower outlines the company’s integrated power electronics systems for electric vehicles. (Seth ...more