Home Depot Challenges Brad Jacobs-Led QXO for Supplier Deal
(Wilfredo Lee/AP/File) Home Depot Inc. has made an offer for GMS Inc., potentially setting off a bidding war with QXO Inc. which this week made a $5 billion offer for the building products distributor, the Wall Street Journal reported June 19. The offer from Home Depot, the world’s largest home-improvement ...more
Target Sales Ebb on Inflation, Pride Month Shopper Backlash
Profit came in above expectations in the second quarter. (Target Corp.) NEW YORK — Target’s second-quarter sales were hit by ...more
UAW to Vote on Strike Authorization Next Week
(Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP, file) DETROIT — About 146,000 members of the United Auto Workers union will vote ...more
Citadel Acquires Yellow Debt Owned by Apollo, Other Lenders
Yellow shut its doors on July 30. (Yellow Corp.) An affiliate of Ken Griffin’s Citadel has acquired roughly $485 million ...more
ATA Kicks Off Annual Safety Showcase
"You are the heartbeat of this nation,” ATA President Chris Spear told attendees at the kick-off to the National Truck ...more
Proterra’s Bankruptcy Illustrates Challenges for EV Startups
A billboard in Miami promoting Proterra buses in February. (Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press) Electric bus maker Proterra Inc. had support from ...more
Driverless EV Shuttle Set to Debut in Downtown Orlando
Beep's driverless EV shuttle on display in Orlando, Fla. (John Raoux/Associated Press) ORLANDO, Fla. — There is going to be ...more
FMCSA offers new free service to alert truck drivers to changes in PSP record
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is now offering a free Pre-Employment Screening Program ...more
Trucker who pooped in loading bay disputes firing over incident
An Irish truck driver says his company discriminated against him after firing him for pooping ...more
Drivers licensed in Louisiana and Oregon targeted in massive cyberattack
A wide-scale ransomware attack that occurred earlier this month threatens state drivers licensing agencies in ...more
Trucker dead after he was shot while driving on I-5 in California
UPDATE 3 PM June 16—————————————————————- The truck driver who was shot while driving on a ...more
No brakes and booze are just the beginning of CMV violations found by Georgia officers
Police in Georgia uncovered multiple violations on a truck driven by an under-21 year old ...more
Wrong-way motorist knocked off freeway after stopping in front of semi truck
A wrong-way motorist is in critical condition after being pushed off an elevated highway in ...more
UPS strike looms August 1 following Teamster vote
UPS workers are planning a work stoppage in coming weeks amid Teamster-led contract negotiations. Ninety-seven ...more
Cost, Chargers, Range Are Challenges for Electrification
The time it takes to recharge a Class 8 truck is a concern to some ...more
USDOT Reverses Guidance on ‘Road Diets’ for Traffic Safety
People cross 31st Street in Kansas City, Mo., where the city implemented a "road diet" ...more
Voltera Partners With Amerit on EV Fleet Maintenance
Voltera, a company that develops and operates electric vehicle charging facilities as a full-service turnkey ...more
Trump Hasn’t Offered Unilateral Tariff Cuts on China
“As I’ve said many times, I don’t think either side believes that the current tariff ...more
United Rentals May Benefit From Tariff Chaos
(United Rentals) United Rentals Inc. could benefit from the unpredictability over tariffs as customers become ...more
Two men have been indicted for scheming to murder a federal witness as part of ...more
