Traton Merges International R&D Operations Into Global Unit
Traton's truck and bus lineup. The company says closer collaboration on R&D will make Traton quicker and more efficient. (Traton) Traton Group plans to merge its global research and development operations under one umbrella. The 9,000 R&D employees of the individual Scania, MAN, International Motors and Volkswagen Truck & Bus ...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 to retake the helm as ...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) Brittany Humphries and her husband, ...more
Diesel Price Rises 2.5¢ to $3.592 a Gallon
The price of trucking's main fuel has risen a combined 4.3 cents a gallon in the past two weeks. (Rogelio ...more
House Pursues Repeal of Federal Excise Tax
New trucks for sale at a Kenworth dealership. (kenworthsalesco.com) Legislation designed to repeal a World War I-era tax on new ...more
Trump to Unveil ‘Country-Based’ Tariffs April 2
Trump speaks in the Rose Garden in 2020. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) President Donald Trump will announce his reciprocal tariff push ...more
A Texas man was sentenced to federal prison for using a commercial vehicle in a human smuggling attempt in the ...more
Suit Dismissed Over Old Dominion’s Retirement Plan
The judge ruled that “Old Dominion has met its burden of showing that [the plaintiff] ...more
Kroger and Albertsons to Sell 413 Stores to C&S
(Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg) Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. agreed to sell 413 stores to C&S Wholesale ...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
Two Flexport Executives to Leave After CEO’s Abrupt Exit
(Flexport via YouTube) Flexport Inc. executives Teresa Carlson and Darcie Henry are leaving the company, ...more
STB Rule May Help Boost Competition for Railroad Shipments
Freight train cars sit in a Norfolk Southern railyard in Atlanta. (Danny Karnik/AP/file) OMAHA, Neb. ...more
Truck Drivers Saluted in Weeklong Celebration
The 35th Annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs Sept. 10-16, providing an opportunity to ...more
Mitchell Launches Repair Training Program With Axalta
(1933bkk/Getty Images) Mitchell International launched a new collision repair training program with Axalta Coating Systems. ...more
California Shows an Electric-Car Uprising Headed for the US
A row of Tesla's electric vehicle charging stations. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) If you want ...more
Tesla Recalls Cybertrucks After Steel Trim Pieces Come Loose
Tesla says it will foot the bill for replacing the panels with ones that meet ...more
The Pennsylvania State Police are still searching for a truck driver who has been on ...more
Ambassador Warns Canada About Using China as ‘Bargaining Chip’
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said last week that China had executed four dual Canadian-Chinese ...more
Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar for $1 Billion
Dollar Tree Inc. acquired Family Dollar for more than $8 billion in 2015. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg) ...more
Edison Motors has built a diesel-electric hybrid semi truck prototype, with more hybrid truck builds ...more
Lawmakers have reintroduced “common sense” legislation to provide truckers with access to restrooms at shipper ...more
NHTSA Denies Side Underride Guard Petition From Nonprofit
A side underride guard installed on a truck. The equipment has been the source of ...more
Tesla Semi Truck Spotted while Hauling Cars
A red Tesla semi-truck was spotted in California hauling a load of Tesla Model Y ...more