Nikola’s Bankruptcy Sale Nears Critical March 17 Deadline
A Nikola Tre battery-electric truck. (Andreas Gebert/Bloomberg News) Nikola CEO Steve Girsky and Chief Financial Officer Tom Okray are facing a March 17 deadline for receipt of a stalking horse bid for the bankrupt truck maker. A stalking horse bid is an initial offer for assets, meaning it sets a ...more
Trump’s 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Go Into Effect
Spools of steel in the yard at an ArcelorMittal Dofasco facility in Hamilton, Ontario, on March 11. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg) WASHINGTON ...more
California Truckers Laud ACF Rule Withdrawal, Await ACT Fate
From left: ATA's Mike Tunnell, California Trucking Association's Nick Chiappe, Daimler Truck's Alissa Recker, Penske Truck Leasing's Matt DeVirgilis and ...more
Trump EPA Takes Aim at Climate Rules, Including in Trucking
Trucking manufacturers have been working to meet upcoming model year 2027 emissions regulations. (WendellandCarolyn/Getty Images) The Trump administration is launching ...more
TMC Honors Five Silver Spark Plug Winners
TMC General Chairman Amanda Schuier honors Jack Vander Giessen of Cummins-Meritor. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — ...more
Mexico Holds Off on Tariff Retaliation
Preident Claudia Sheinbaum at an event at Zocalo Plaza in Mexico City on March 9. (Stephania Corpi/Bloomberg News) Mexico is ...more
US Senate Confirms Nominations of Bradbury, Chavez-DeRemer
"[Bradbury] is exceptionally well-qualified for this position and will work closely with Secretary Duffy to help keep travelers safe and ...more
Nissan Appoints Espinosa to Succeed Uchida as CEO
Makoto Uchida (left) by Kyodo News via Associated Press; Ivan Espinosa by Nissan Nissan Motor ...more
Trump Says He’s Going to Buy a Tesla
A banner is left outside a Tesla showroom during a demonstration in Lisbon. (Armando Franca/AP) ...more
Senate Confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary
Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Feb. 19. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP) The Senate voted March 10 to confirm Lori ...more
Motive to Hire Hundreds as AI Firms Follow Big Tech to India
In-cab technology provider Motive is among upstarts that are following major tech corporations like Meta ...more
House Republicans Pass Bill to Avoid Shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Democrats would be responsible for “every negative consequence that comes ...more
From Baseball Bats to Caskets, Trump Tariffs Set to Hit Home
A boy prepares to bat in a Little League baseball game. (Al Bello/Getty Images) If ...more
Washington Port Nabs $1.5 Million Grant for Fuel Project
SkyNRG is working with Washington state and local agencies on the project at the Port ...more
Platform Science CEO: Connectivity Could Transform Trucking
To unlock more efficiencies, the industry will need to move toward controlled sharing of data ...more
Diesel Price Climbs to $4.475 a Gallon
A tank truck driver connects a hose to a storage tank in Jackson, Miss. (Rogelio ...more
Amazon, Shopify Open Amazon Logistics Resources to Sellers
A box with Amazon Prime Day branded tape in a distribution cage at an Amazon ...more
Senate Could Consider FY24 Transportation Bill Next Week
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) outlined a legislative schedule prioritizing the transportation funding measure ...more
Panama Canal Says Shipping Congestion Will Last Into 2024
Cargo ships wait in the anchor zone to cross the Panama Canal from the Pacific ...more
Port of Long Beach’s Hacegaba Sees Better Days Ahead in 2024
The Port of Long Beach is in the midst of a 10-year, $2.2 billion capital ...more
Tariffs Could Raise US Car Prices by Up to $12,000
The cost to build a crossover utility vehicle will rise by at least $4,000, while ...more
Authorities in Iowa responded to pileup crashes near Des Moines and Newton on Wednesday morning. ...more
CMA CGM Pledges $20 Billion for US Shipping Expansion
Saadé said his company was also examining investing in building container vessels and could make ...more