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
As part of the agency’s new registration system, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is implementing an identity verification ...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
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) is using a recent crash as a sobering reminder of ...more
FMSCA cancels Covid-19 HOS Exemption
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended its national emergency exemption for hours ...more
Sweeping Trump Tariffs Draw Dismay Around the Globe
The makers of Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano cheese say the new tariffs just mean U.S. consumers ...more
Rivian Scraps Plan to Make Electric Vans in Europe With Mercedes
Rivian Automotive Inc. is shelving plans to jointly build electric vans in Europe with Mercedes-Benz ...more
N.Y. Invests $47.4 Million in Three Aging Interstate Bridges
Two bridges that carry traffic between New York and New Jersey along Interstate 87/I-287 in ...more
Southern California Ports to Expand Electrification Efforts
California’s move toward its 2035 goal of requiring all drayage trucks to be zero-emission is ...more
Pioneer Marks New Era for Mack in Long Haul
A Mack Pioneer glistens in the sun as the Brooklyn Bridge serves as a backdrop. ...more
Snow plow’s sudden u-turn sends load through cab of semi truck after driver slams brakes
A trucker was critically injured on Thursday after his load pierced his cab, pinning him ...more