The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has relaxed “under-the-hood” testing rules for commercial driver’s license (CDL) applicants working in public transportation. In a Notice published on July 16, 2025, the FMCSA announced the decision to partially grant an exemption waiver submitted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) asking ...more
Tesla Failed to Stop Autopilot Misuse, Safety Expert Says
A Tesla Model S. George McGee was driving a Model S but not paying attention when it struck and killed ...more
Union Pacific Said to Be Exploring Deal for Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern (left) and Union Pacific freight locomotives in Kentucky. Any large merger would be heavily scrutinized by regulators, but ...more
Tesla Settles Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway
Tesla logo at a dealership in Germany. (Andreas Arnold/dpa/TNS) Tesla Inc. settled a high-profile lawsuit over a driver’s death in ...more
Class 8 Truck Sales in June Increase for First Time in 2025
International Motors sales in June climbed 22.3% to 2,110 units from 1,725. (International Motors) U.S. Class 8 retail sales in ...more
FMCSA Nominee Barrs Touts Workforce, Supply Chain
At his hearing, Barrs touted the Trump administration’s approach toward improving connectivity along supply chain corridors. (senate.gov) WASHINGTON — President ...more
US to Impose 93.5% Tariff on Graphite From China
Graphite ore at the Nouveau Monde Graphite Matawinie Mine in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec. (Renaud Philippe/Bloomberg) The Commerce Department will impose preliminary ...more
J.B. Hunt Posts Q2 Profit Dip on Flat $2.93 Billion Revenue
J.B. Hunt's Dedicated Contract Services revenue inched down 0.5% to $846.8 million from $851 million ...more
CEO Radstrom Calls Uncertainty Daimler’s Biggest Challenge
Karin Radstrom by Daimler Truck STUTTGART, Germany — Daimler Truck chief executive Karin Rådström says ...more
New EV Charging Infrastructure Booms in Q2
Tesla vehicles charge at a charging station in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) While buying ...more
Cheap US Biofuels May Lead to Beer, Meat Shortages in UK
The closing of a single U.K. fertilizer plant in 2022 squeezed supply of CO2, resulting ...more
Ford Recalls 700,000 Vehicles Over Issue That Caused Fires
Ford Bronco Sport vehicles at a Ford dealership in Los Angeles. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg) Ford Motor ...more
Trump to Put Tariffs of Over 10% on Smaller Nations
Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Joint Base Andrews on July 15 as ...more
Cenntro Says It Has Received 260 Orders for Logistar 210 Model
Orders have come primarily from customers in Europe and Southeast Asia, according to the company. ...more
Trump Says Coca-Cola Agrees to Use Cane Sugar for US Coke
Bottles of Coca-Cola move through a sorting machine on the production line at the Coca-Cola ...more
Brazil Vows Retaliatory Tariffs If US Sets 50% Rate
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an event at the Planalto presidential palace ...more
Truck tire anomaly sensors at Wyoming Port of Entry lead to out of service order, citation
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) recently utilized newly installed technology at a Port of Entry ...more
FMCSA Grants Waiver on Electronic Medical Certificates
Until Oct. 12, motor carriers and drivers can continue to use a copy of the ...more
Amazon Prime Day Pushes Online Sales Up 6% in First 24 Hours
Prime trailers at an Amazon delivery station in Dallas. (Kathy Tran/Bloomberg News) U.S. consumers spent ...more
Cheap US Biofuels May Lead to Beer, Meat Shortages in UK
The closing of a single U.K. fertilizer plant in 2022 squeezed supply of CO2, resulting ...more
Feds are trying to find more than 1300 drivers who are owed $5.6 million in back pay and damages
This week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a notice in hopes of locating former ...more
The new FMCSA Administrator nominee vowed to value truckers while prioritizing roadway safety at a ...more
FMCSA says no to trucker’s ask for permanent personal exemption from HOS rules
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has denied a commercial vehicle driver’s request for ...more