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Ford Delays Lithium Supply Deal Amid EV Struggle

56 min 10 sec ago
Ford has forecast it could lose as much as $5.5 billion on EVs this year.

Supply Chain Firms Need Risk Mitigation Plans, Experts Say

59 min 35 sec ago
Supply chain companies need to develop risk mitigation plans that leverage insights and technologies, according to a panel of experts.

Class 8 Truck Orders Slide 44% as Tariffs Strain

1 hour 9 min ago
ACT Research preliminary data showed orders decreased 44% year over year to 20,800 units. But they increased 57.6% from the 13,200 units reported in August.

Unpredictable Tariff Rules Rattle Supply Chain, Experts Say

2 hours 11 sec ago
“Tariffs, I think, have taken most of the air out of the room this year,” said Andrei Quinn-Barabanov, supply chain and risk management leader at Moody’s.

Logistics Leaders Urge Resilience as Costs Climb

2 hours 44 min ago
CSCMP’s 2025 State of Logistics Report found that annual expenditures associated with moving freight grew 5.4% year over year to $2.58 trillion in 2024 compared with 2023.

Canada’s Carney Says US Auto Sector Needs USMCA to Compete

3 hours 29 min ago
Trump’s tariffs have cast a chill over the Canadian automotive sector, but have also affected U.S.-based companies.

ATA Presses Congress on Safety, Efficiency Priorities

4 hours 12 min ago
ATA President Chris Spear in an Oct. 8 letter detailed several matters for Congress such as boosting entry-level driver training as well as English-language proficiency requirements.

NHTSA Opens Tesla Probe After Crashes Involving FSD

4 hours 46 min ago
Tesla is also under investigation by NHTSA for a “summon” technology that lets drivers tell cars to drive to their location to pick them up, a feature that has reportedly led to fender benders.

Cargo Theft Costs Trucking, Logistics Firms $18M Daily

4 hours 59 min ago
ATRI researchers conducted numerous interviews with industry participants who lost goods due to cargo theft. They also had input from experts who work to monitor and prevent this crime.

First Brands Creditor Seeks Investigation of ‘Vanished’ Cash

5 hours 7 min ago
First Brands' bankruptcy filing set off a round of damage limitation by Wall Street firms now attempting to size up their exposure to the company.

Volvo VNL, VNR to Receive Side-Curtain Air Bags as Standard

5 hours 36 min ago
VTNA launched redesigns of the flagship Class 8 on-highway VNL tractor and VNR regional-haul semi in January 2024 and March, respectively.

Ocean Shippers Find Work-Arounds to Avoid New US Port Fees

6 hours 16 min ago
The U.S. is set to start charging large Chinese vessels millions of dollars when they call at American ports from Oct. 14.

Bridgestone CEO Expects Slowdown in Second Half of 2025

7 hours 59 min ago
Bridgestone expects a tougher second half as its U.S. business faces a sharp drop in truck tire demand, tariffs take a toll and it deals with the fallout from a cyberattack that disrupted production.

DTNA Third-Quarter Sales Slump 39% to 30,225 Trucks, Buses

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 15:35
As is typical with Daimler Truck’s pre-earnings sales announcements, no color was provided on the statistics. Daimler Truck will report its full third-quarter earnings on Nov. 7.

Tariff Revenue Hits $195 Billion for Fiscal 2025, CBO Says

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 15:32
The federal government logged a $1.8 trillion budget deficit for the 2025 fiscal year, little changed from 2024 despite a surge in tariff revenue, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Carney Pitches Trump on Energy Alliance, Keystone XL Project

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 14:58
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pitched deeper cooperation with the U.S. on energy, including a possible revival of the Keystone XL pipeline, in his meeting with President Donald Trump.

3PL Customers Confident About Adapting to Tariffs

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 13:41
Some 14% of shippers serviced by 3PLs are extremely confident in their ability to adapt to the shifting sands of U.S. trade policy and myriad tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

Upcoming USMCA Talks Could Boost Mexico’s Peso

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 13:05
While questions remain around transshipments, Jason Schenker of Prestige Economics said, “Mexico’s going to be a very big winner” when the trade pact is renegotiated.

House Bill Moves to Let Younger Truckers Cross State Lines

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 12:50
The DRIVE Safe Act promotes rigorous safety training for younger commercial drivers. The bill would enhance an apprenticeship program for prospective drivers once they obtain their CDLs.

Pennsylvania to Add 1,202 Truck Parking Spaces

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 12:20
PennDOT staff and state police closely collaborated to find state-owned sites that could be turned quickly and cost-effectively into new truck parking areas.

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