Global Trade Activity Slows After Tariff-Driven Surge
U.S. data earlier this month showed the largest-ever plunge in imports during April. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) The International Monetary Fund is seeing signs that the rise in trade and activity to front-run U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs is beginning to unwind as the global economy still faces heightened uncertainty. Recent trade ...more
Company Can’t Guarantee Air Bag Inflators Won’t Explode
An air bag unit in a Toyota vehicle. (Koichi Kamoshida/Bloomberg) DETROIT — A company that makes air bag inflators that ...more
Tesla Projected to Remain No. 1 EV Seller Through 2026
Cars at a Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Tesla Inc. is poised to remain the top seller ...more
XPO’s Ramos Captures New Jersey TDC Title
Lorenso Ramos says he wants to compete at the level of Robert Dolan, the 1991 grand champion who is considered ...more
International SuperTruck II Reaches 16 MPG
Navistar International's SuperTruck II includes a 100% composite box designed for minimum aerodynamic drag. (Navistar) Navistar’s International SuperTruck II reached ...more
How Continental Is Evolving Into Complete Tire Management
Continental's Trey Thompson demonstrates the ContiConnect system. (Connor D. Wolf/Transport Topics) UVALDE, Texas — While the company is known largely ...more
CDL Training Program Established for Native Hawaiian Women
When they are licensed graduates, the women will be linked with potential employers. (Hawaiian Trades Academy with Council for Native ...more
Man killed after crashing car into parked big rig at New York rest area
New York State Police (NYSP) are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at a rest ...more
Driver jailed for threatening woman & dog with handgun
A truck driver has been arrested after allegedly threatening a woman and her dog with ...more
Owner operators already out of luck in new year after truck lot fire destroys rigs
Police are investigating after five semi trucks and several other vehicles caught fire in Rhode ...more
13 bison dead after three vehicle collision plows into herd
13 bison were killed in a three vehicle wreck in Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday ...more
Trucker takes you on a video tour of the Kraft Foods cave facility
A trucker’s dash cam is rolling as he takes you along on a tour of ...more
VIDEO: U.S. DOT boss rides along with 30 year veteran truck driver
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg goes for a ride along with a UPS truck ...more
Shippers Remain in Control of Rates, but 2023 Could Bring Balance
Shippers are in the driver’s seat as spot and contract rates continue to soften, but ...more
Kansas to Overhaul 33 Local, Off-System Bridges
Kansas officials announced $40.5 million in funding to overhaul 33 local and off-system bridge projects ...more
Biden Urges Detroit Automakers, UAW to Reach Labor Deal
President Biden disembarks from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House Aug. ...more
Walmart Reports Strong Q2 on Low-Price Model
More than 50% of Walmart's annual sales come from the non-discretionary category of food. (Walmart ...more
Pennsylvania Updates CDL Skills Test
The Pennsylvania Turnpike over the Lehigh River. (Alex Potemkin/Getty Images) Pending changes to Pennsylvania’s commercial ...more
Cruise, Waymo Cope With Robotaxi Backlash in San Francisco
A Cruise autonomous taxi in San Francisco on Aug. 10. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) Just ...more
Trucking Urges Zero-Emission Approach That Goes Beyond EVs
Sen. Pete Ricketts speaks with B.J. Johnson of ClearFlame Engine Technologies. (Office of Sen. Pete ...more
UAW Shows Confrontational Style as Strike Deadline Looms
United Auto Workers members walk in the Labor Day parade in Detroit on Sept. 4. ...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
UAW May Consider Strikes at Small Number of Factories
United Auto Workers members walk in the 2019 Labor Day parade in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/Associated ...more