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
Trump Targets Chinese Cranes, Risking Burden for US Ports
Cranes above a ship at the Port of Oakland in California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via Bloomberg News) Chinese cranes that ...more
Trump Orders Truck Import Probe, Setting Stage for Tariffs
Tractor-trailers wait in line at the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge port of entry, on the U.S.-Mexico border in Juarez, Mexico. (David ...more
China Says There Are No Negotiations With US Over Tariffs
A booth for Exotica Freshener Co., a U.S. company, at the 137th Canton Fair in Guangzhou in southern China's Guangdong ...more
Knight-Swift Posts Q1 Profit as LTL Revenue Soars
At Knight-Swift’s biggest unit — its truckload division — revenue, excluding fuel surcharge and intersegment transactions, decreased 4.2% to $1.048 ...more
Lawmaker Asks DOT to Reverse Obama-Era English Proficiency Memo
Trucks in traffic along a snowy Interstate 80 west of Laramie, Wyo. (Wyoming Department of Transportation) Citing concerns for highway ...more
Carney Says Canada Won’t Rush Trade Deal With Trump
Carney said if he wins the April 28 election he’ll focus on domestic economic issues. (Gavin John/Bloomberg) Prime Minister Mark ...more
Mississippi to Invest $12.85 Million in Inland Port Upgrade
A barge in the distance travels along the Tennessee River. (felixmizioznikov/Getty Images) Mississippi Gov. Tate ...more
Europe Lashes Out Over Trump Auto Tariffs
Opel cars are parked at the Opel car factory in Ruesselsheim near Frankfurt, Germany. (Michael ...more
Tariffs on Canada Lumber Risk Pinching Toilet Paper Supply
(David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) President Donald Trump’s promised tariffs on softwood lumber risk disrupting the supply ...more
Canadian Prime Minister Calls Auto Tariffs ‘Direct Attack’
Unifor auto workers stand behind Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a campaign stop at ...more
Most Carmakers Stand to Feel Pain From Trump’s Auto Tariffs
A car factory in Slovakia. (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg News) As the fallout from President Donald Trump’s ...more
Canada’s Carney Holds Back Retaliation Until Next Week
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney says “nothing is off the table” when it comes to ...more
Intellistop CEO Continues Fight for Pulsating Brake System
With Intellistop technology, when a truck’s brakes are applied the brake lights flash four times ...more
Truck Makers Keep Options Open on EPA Emissions Regulations
As yet, with no timeline announced and no changes to the statute book, OEMs are ...more
States Sue Trump Over Tariffs Imposed Without Congress
(Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News) A dozen U.S. states filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s sweeping ...more
Ryder Q1 Profit Rises 15.3% on Higher Contract Revenue
Winning praise from analysts considering the weak freight environment, Ryder reported comparable earnings per share ...more
Pitt Ohio Expands Service to New York State
Pitt Ohio has added 32 next-day lanes in an effort to improve transit times on ...more
Iowa’s Biodiesel Consumption Doubled Last Year
Iowa leads the country in biodiesel production. (Nati Harnik/Associated Press) Iowa’s biodiesel consumption doubled in ...more
International Motors Job Cuts Limited to Mexico, CEO Says
International Motors' Escobedo Assembly Plant in Mexico. Lisle, Ill.-based International cut 900 jobs at the ...more
