Layoffs From Trump Tariffs Ripple Across Auto Parts Industry
GM's Orion Assembly plant. (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg) Elena Morales, the president of SMT Automation, had been preparing for a big year at the tiny Michigan maker of manufacturing machinery. Morales had purchased a new building and hired staff in anticipation of installing more equipment on automotive assembly lines. Her customers, who ...more
Senate, House Differ on FY24 Funding Bills
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) recently speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. "We are committed to showing the American people that ...more
Electric Vehicle Sales Hit Critical Mark
Tesla vehicles in a parking lot after arriving at a port. (Toru Hanai/Bloomberg News) Electric cars are smashing all kinds ...more
August Class 8 Sales Down 1%
Daimler Truck North America’s Freightliner brand took the largest market share in August with 34.9% of all Class 8 sales. ...more
Volvo Charts Customer-Focused Path for Zero-Emission Goals
Trucks at the Volvo Customer Center in Gothenburg. (Joe Howard/Transport Topics) GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Leaders from Volvo Trucks said they’re ...more
Nikola FCEV Truck Deliveries to Start Before End of September
Nikola began production of the Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric truck July 31 at its Coolidge, Ariz., factory. (Nikola Corp.) ...more
Explosion at Union Pacific Railyard Prompts Evacuations
Locomotives are stacked up with freight cars on April 21, 2016, at the Union Pacific Railroad's Bailey Yard in North ...more
Trucking Enters Late Down Cycle
ACT Research noted in a report June 21 that the for-hire trucking market has been ...more
VIDEO: Truck plows through flood waters on Texas highway
The Booker Fire Department shared video of a big rig taking on a flooded highway. ...more
Watch as the mainstream media admits that the truck driver shortage isn’t real
The mainstream media finally admits that there’s been no such thing as a “trucker shortage” ...more
Wisconsin troopers are patrolling in semi trucks this week to spot driver violations
The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) will be riding along in semi trucks to spot driver ...more
CHP video shows crowd surrounding and breaking into Amazon semi truck’s trailer
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) shared alarming video of a semi truck caught up in ...more
Tire blowout reported as cause for trucker’s fatal crash off CBBT
Police have determined the cause of a semi truck driver’s fatal crash off the Chesapeake ...more
Truck driver has been missing out of Maryland for a month, his truck found abandoned
Maryland State Police (MSP) are asking for public help in locating a truck driver who went ...more
TikTok trucker sounds the alarm on alleged tow scam targeting big rigs in North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia
A trucker popular on social media recently shared a video to warn the trucking community ...more
US Inflation Remained Elevated in February
Vehicles at a Mini dealership on March 23 in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (David Zalubowski/AP) WASHINGTON ...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 ...more
Tesla Sales Drop to Lowest Since 2022 Amid Musk Backlash
Vehicles for sale at Tesla store in Corte Madera, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Tesla ...more
Eight bobtails burn in California parking lot fire
Eight semi trucks were charred after an unexplained fire in Oakland on Sunday morning. The ...more
Brookfield to Buy Colonial Pipeline Owner in $9 Billion Deal
The entrance of Colonial Pipeline in Charlotte, N.C. (Chris Carlson/Associated Press) Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP ...more
Shippers Decry ‘Notoriously Difficult’ Railroads at Hearing
Shippers urged the U.S. railroad regulator to create more competition in the industry during hearings ...more
Canadian police found a large number of safety violations during a traffic stop on a ...more
Love’s opens three new truck stops in Iowa, California, and Illinois
On Thursday, Love’s Travel Stops opened new truck stops in three different states, adding a ...more