US Startup Lyten to Buy Northvolt Factory in Poland
Lyten will take full ownership of Northvolt Dwa ESS in Gdansk, Poland. (Lyten) California startup Lyten is buying a Polish energy-storage factory from Northvolt AB in a bid to become a global leader with its sulfur-based batteries. Lyten, which last year bought another Northvolt plant in the U.S., is planning ...more
Peterbilt Expands Powertrain Options on 579, 567, 589
The Paccar TX-12 Pro automated transmission. (Paccar) Peterbilt will make powertrains with a TX-12 Pro automated transmission and Paccar MX-13 ...more
Wyoming to Ease Permitting Process for Commercial Loads
A truck hauls a load in Yellowstone National Park. Wyoming's House Bill 0132 applies to commercial hauling of goods including ...more
April 2 Tariffs to Take Immediate Effect, White House Says
President Donald Trump on March 4. (Alex Brandon/AP) President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs will take immediate effect after they are ...more
Lawmakers have reintroduced “common sense” legislation to provide truckers with access to restrooms at shipper and receiver facilities. On April ...more
The 17th deportation of the truck driver in the fatal Colorado crash that killed an owner operator has brought about “mixed ...more
The Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) 2025 has come and gone, and what an event it was! As one of the ...more
Nearshoring Boom Faces Growing Pains
C.H. Robinson opened a new facility in Laredo to speed up cross-border movements for customers. ...more
Commerce Department Touts Indo-Pacific Pact
"The United States is taking an important step forward to fortify bonds with our partners ...more
Updated Ford F-150 Gets New Grille, Other Features
The new F-150 Raptor was revealed at F-150 Fest in Detroit on Sept. 12. (Robin ...more
FHWA Offers $100 Million in Grants to Fix Broken EV Chargers
The federal funding is meant to improve the reliability of existing EV charging infrastructure. (VisualArtStudio/Getty ...more
Analyst: Truck Demand to Beat Expectations
Freightliner trucks on the assembly line. U.S. Class 8 truck production is likely to fall ...more
California Governor Gets Bill on Humans in Autonomous Trucks
A Torc Robotics truck. Autonomous vehicles operating in California would need a human driver for ...more
UPS CEO Carol Tomé Outlines Challenging Year Ahead
“We are not taking our eye off of the productivity ball,” Tomé said. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty ...more
Amazon Service Lets Merchants Deliver to Physical Stores
Amazon's new program is in a pilot test. (Steven Senne/Associated Press) Amazon.com Inc. is offering ...more
Five More Indicted in Staged New Orleans Crashes
The new indictment brings to about 60 the number of individuals who have been charged, ...more
July Cargo Volumes Decline at Most Ports
Houston Ship Channel will be 700 feet wide and about 46.5 feet deep after an ...more
Composite Use Cuts International SuperTruck II Mass by 60%
Navistar’s SuperTruck II shed 500 pounds when compared with the Traton Group unit’s SuperTruck I. ...more
Saudi Arabia, Russia Plan to Extend Oil Cut Through Year-End
Crude oil storage tanks at the Juaymah Tank Farm in Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil ...more
UPS to Raise Average Prices by 5.9%
(Tim Boyle/Bloomberg) UPS Inc. will raise prices 5.9%, to take effect on Dec. 26. The ...more
FTR’s Starks: Trailer Production to Trend Lower Through 2024
The production line at a Stoughton facility. Starks said production of trailers in the U.S. ...more
A trucking company is facing nearly half a million dollars in fines for safety violations ...more
N.C. Reopens I-40 Section Closed Since September Hurricane
The reopened section of Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge in western North Carolina. ...more