Ram Brings Back Hemi V8 Engine in Bid to Reclaim Lost Sales
The 2026 Ram 1500 is available with a Hemi V8 engine. (Ram Trucks) Ram is putting the Hemi V8 engine back in its light-duty pickup trucks, part of a blitz of changes from brand head Tim Kuniskis to claw back lost share in the hyper-competitive U.S. truck market. Under Stellantis ...more
Mercedes, BMW, Others Step Up Response to China Export Curbs
The body of an automobile at the Mercedes-Benz Digital Factory Campus in Berlin. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News) Automakers in the U.S. ...more
Trump Gets Tentative Win From CBO Tax and Tariff Estimates
Donald Trump by Win McNamee/Getty Images The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office handed Republicans a major political talking point June 4, ...more
Canada Prime Minister Carney Holds Back on Tariff Retaliation
If the negotiations with the U.S. fail, the government plans to retaliate, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. (David Kawai/Bloomberg ...more
Fleet Margins Set to Shrink Again in 2025, CSCMP Finds
Rates are unlikely to rebound for for-hire fleets in 2025 and neither will demand, while costs will rise, survey respondents ...more
Daimler Truck Financial Services Selects North Carolina HQ
(City of Charlotte) The financial lender for Daimler Truck North America will establish its headquarters in North Carolina with a ...more
Large equipment was spilled across a North Carolina road after a tractor trailer overturned, damaging a bridge in the process. ...more
Reservation System at Ports Cuts Ship Emissions by Up to 24%
Shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg) During the pandemic, as many ...more
Diesel Price Down 3.6¢ to $3.451 a Gallon
The national average price for a gallon of diesel has tumbled 18,.8 cents a gallon ...more
Trucks in China Make Switch From Diesel to Electric
Chargers for EVs in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China. Taiyuan became the first city to replace ...more
Joby Considers Air Taxi Deal Worth Up to $1 Billion
A Joby Aviation electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Joby Aviation Inc. ...more
Trump Trade War to Hobble US Growth, OECD Says
Shipping containers are ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in ...more
Manufacturing Activity Shrank in May for Third Straight Month
A worker arc welds a metal door during production at the Metal Manufacturing Co. facility ...more
Maverick Raises Pay for Glass Division Drivers
Maverick Transportation via YouTube Maverick Transportation increased pay for drivers in its glass over-the-road driving ...more
Costco Defies Tariff Shifts With Higher Profit, Lower Prices
A shopper loads items into a car at a Costco store in Vallejo, Calif., on ...more
Oregon, Vermont Halt Zero-Emission Truck Mandates
The moves in both states were welcomed by industry groups. (vitpho/Getty Images) Two states have ...more
Target Stands By Its Annual Outlook
A Target store in Chicago. Adjusted earnings totaled $2.05 a share during Q1. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg ...more
Leasing Models Offer Fleets Cost-Control Options
Mattimore contends that the value of full-service leasing goes beyond the acquisition costs. (Penske) Fleet ...more
VIDEO: Car driver disrupts traffic with wild weaving, ‘Mad Max’ wheel spikes
A motorist with unusual vehicle modifications is caught on camera weaving across multiple lanes amid ...more
The owner of two California trucking companies admitted to committing fraud in order to obtain ...more
Boeing CEO Warns of Prolonged Supply Chain Constraints
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun in Doha on May 23. (Christopher Pike/Bloomberg News) Boeing Co. cautioned ...more
250 million bees have broken loose from their hives after a semi truck wrecked, spilling ...more
Tanker truck driver killed after colliding with tree, causing fuel spill and explosions
Authorities in Oregon report that a tanker truck driver lost his life on Tuesday after ...more