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The Case for Autonomous Freight
As regulators weigh the future of truck safety regulation, new data and independent scrutiny show what's possible with autonomous technology.
Hankook Tire Receives Diamond Supplier Award from International
Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire) received the 2026 Diamond Supplier Award from International Motors, LLC during a ceremony held August 19 at Hankook Tire's Tennessee Plant in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Storms Don’t Warn, Alerts Do
Since Mother Nature doesn't provide warnings, how can drivers avoid severe weather? This article dives into how DOTs and fleets can deploy proactive safety alerts to drivers to mitigate risk.
FedEx-led group completes $8.9B buyout of Poland’s InPost
The transaction gives FedEx a significant foothold in Europe’s rapidly expanding out-of-home delivery market.
Iran war drives bigger diesel supply loss than Trump claims
According to estimates compiled by Bloomberg and double-checked with diesel traders, the Iran war has removed more diesel supply from the market than the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Mexican truckers seek diplomatic talks over revoked visas
Federal cabotage enforcement became more visible this year after DOT shared three years’ worth of cabotage violation data with border authorities.
VW slashes outlook after China sales slump
The warning deepens the challenge for CEO Oliver Blume, who is trying to overhaul Europe’s biggest carmaker as its former growth engines falter.
Industry urges Trump to keep Chinese carmakers out of U.S.
The group outlined security risks and economic threats to the U.S. posed by subsidized Chinese automobiles and connected vehicle technology.
Factory output unexpectedly fell for first time this year
The cooling in August factory output represents a pause in the upswing in manufacturing this year, largely fueled by solid capital spending and healthy consumer demand.
Screwworm reappears in New Mexico ahead of port reopening
The decision to open the port in Santa Teresa is part of the effort to amp up trade that had been paused to prevent the spread of the screwworm.
Oil prices swing at end of up-and-down week
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, got to nearly $110 early this week. Early Sept. 18 it was down 0.3% to $104.07 a barrel.
Macron calls for G7 meeting to mull release of oil reserves
Energy prices are soaring as the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East sap economic growth.
Mitsui to sell older oil tankers as vessel prices surge
The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are disrupting normal trade routes, tightening shipping capacity and sending freight rates surging.
Museum displays truck driver's massive model of NYC
Truck driver Joe Macken’s model is on display at the Museum of the City of New York through Oct. 12.
Movers press Congress on scams, housing and lawsuit abuse
American Trucking Associations’ Moving and Storage Conference had a record-setting turnout for its annual Call on Washington event.
Autonomous drone firm Zipline seeks $1B at $20B valuation
Zipline is in talks to raise around $1 billion in a funding round that would value the drone delivery and logistics startup at roughly $20 billion.
New state laws block third-party litigation funding
North Carolina and Ohio adopted laws governing third-party litigation funding, adding momentum to the debate over the role of outside investors in civil lawsuits.
Trump administration to delay excess capacity tariffs
The U.S. is expected to delay the announcement of new tariffs over allegations of trading partners’ excess manufacturing capacity at least until after next week’s planned summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump
CEOs, ex-military chiefs back Chinese connected car ban
A group of retired military commanders and leading business executives are asking Congress to keep Chinese connected vehicle technologies from entering the U.S.
U.S. to reopen largest port for Mexican cattle shipments
The port in Santa Teresa, N.M., is the second to reopen, after the U.S. in late 2024 stalled livestock shipments from Mexico in order to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm.