Two state agencies in South Carolina have partnered to launch virtual weigh stations to improve efficiencies in freight transportation.

Actor and Stax Engineering founding partner Edward Norton promoted his company’s technology that captures ship emissions, saying the company has worked with CARB and the shipping industry.

In an interview with a German media outlet, Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made the overture roughly a year ago, dangling tax relief and other incentives.

Waabi also received an additional $250 million from Uber to launch at least 25,000 robotaxis equipped with its software exclusively on the ride-hailing platform.

Amazon has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been reducing a workforce that swelled during the pandemic.

Autonomous startup Gatik signed a deal with a major consumer goods company that will double its contracted revenue to $600 million, helping to build out its business in the U.S. and Canada.

Funding for several other agencies, including Defense, Health and Human Services, Labor, Treasury and Education, could become a casualty of the dispute as a Jan. 30 funding deadline nears.

Saia rebranded its LinkEx division as Saia Logistics in mid-January ahead of an expansion outside of the less-than-truckload carrier’s core operations.

New York Harbor diesel’s premium to European futures surpassed 40 cents a gallon on Jan. 26, the highest level in over three years and continues to hover around that marker.

Industrywide U.S. and Canada Class 8 truck retail sales totaled 233,000 units in 2025, Paccar said, and are expected to range from 230,000 to 270,000 trucks in 2026.

American Trucking Associations has selected 20 professional truck drivers based on their safety records and professionalism to serve as America’s Road Team captains for 2026-2027.

Aumovio will cut up to 4,000 jobs in research and development worldwide as the German auto supplier moves to rein in costs amid a “challenging” market environment and intensifying competition.

Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores will close, the company said in a blog post on Jan. 27, with some locations converted into Whole Foods Market stores.

During Allentown’s State of the City address, Mack announced the additions to the facility, which also includes areas where customers can inspect their new truck and drive it on a test track. 

The Jan. 27 four-part offering includes notes maturing in three to 10 years, Bloomberg reported. FedEx said in December 2024 it would separate its freight business as part of a broader effort.

President Trump said on social media that import taxes would be raised on autos, lumber and pharmaceutical drugs from South Korea with the rate on other goods going from 15% to 25%.

GM’s new guidance rests on selling more of its largest trucks and SUVs such as its GMC Sierra and Cadillac Escalade — and fewer electric vehicles.

A massive winter storm that swept the U.S. over the weekend crippled oil and gas producers and the industrial plants that refine the raw commodities into everything from gasoline to plastics.

Earnings in the fourth quarter were $2.38 a share, topping the $2.21 average of analyst estimates. Sales of $24.5 billion also beat expectations.

Amerit Fleet Solutions has expanded into London as part of a broader international growth strategy, establishing its first operation outside North America, Amerit announced Jan. 21.