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US Charging Networks Race to Keep Up as Gas Prices Boost EVs
Some 605 public, high-speed EV fueling stations switched on in the first quarter, a 34% increase over the year-earlier period.
States Weigh Motor Fuel Tax Holidays as Pump Prices Surge
Legislators in several states are calling for measures to temporarily halt motor fuel taxes to alleviate the impact of rising prices at the pump for residents.
Hyundai Translead, Lytx Partner on HT LinkVue Cameras
Hyundai Translead launched a partnership with Lytx to expand the integration of HT LinkVue, the company announced April 6.
Strait of Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now
While shipowners and insurers lined up to welcome the ceasefire, they also warned that more details will be needed to determine if safe transit is possible.
Windrose Eyes 1,000-KM Class 8 Battery-Electric Truck by 2030
Windrose Technology expects by 2030 to be producing Class 8 battery-electric trucks with a range of more than 1,000 kilometers.
Top Aluminum Makers Hike US Surcharge as War Disrupts Supply
Rio Tinto and Century Aluminum raised the premium on aluminum blocks known as billets by about 3 cents a pound, or $110 a ton, above prewar levels.
FedEx Freight Unit Projects 10% Profit Growth After Spinoff
FedEx has said it’s separating the freight and parcel operations to better focus on each business.
Exxon Lost 6% of Its Global Output as War Upended Mideast
Exxon, which also said first-quarter earnings from its energy-products division would be lower, is among the first of the supermajors to disclose the war’s impact.
Maersk Faces Arbitration Over Panama Port Takeover
A unit of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison said that Maersk had undermined a contract over operations of ports at either end of the Panama Canal.
Oil Prices Sink Below $100 a Barrel on US-Iran Ceasefire
Benchmark U.S. crude sank $18.43 to $94.52 a barrel, a nearly 16% decline. Brent crude, the international standard dropped $15.54 to $93.73 a barrel.
Love’s Opens New Locations in Montana and New Mexico
Love’s Travel Stops opened new locations in Laurel, Mont., and Albuquerque, N.M., the company announced April 2.
International Sells Springfield Plant, Sunsets CV Series
The sale came about because General Motors is axing its Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty line, which is assembled at the Springfield, Ohio, facility.
Duffy Opens Door to Airline Mergers Amid Fuel Volatility
“President Trump, he loves to see big deals happen,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said during an interview on CNBC April 7.
TMC AI Summit: The Convergence of Technology and Maintenance
TMC has made understanding the role of AI a central theme of its educational programming at its 2026 Fall Meeting, scheduled for September 20-24 in Pittsburgh.
Deere Agrees to Pay $99M to Settle 'Right to Repair' Lawsuit
The deal would settle a 2022 lawsuit that accused the company of withholding repair software and conspiring with dealers to force farmers to use their services.
DOT Budget Blueprint Lifts FMCSA Funding to $946 Million
Under the proposal, motor carrier safety operations and programs would be funded at $398 million, while motor carrier safety grants would total $548 million.
Oil Prices Rise Ahead of Trump's Deadline to Reopen Hormuz
The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude climbed 3.9% to $116.83. Brent crude, the international standard, added 0.7% to $110.55.
US Shale Drillers Expected to Lift Crude Output
The 68% surge in crude prices since the Iran war began roughly five weeks ago is incentive enough to compel American oil executives to ramp up output.
Doritos Hit $7 a Bag, and It Cost PepsiCo Billions
But now that a plan to bring prices down is in motion, new challenges have emerged that threaten to blunt its impact.
Shipping Constraints Mount as US Crude Exports Test Limits
Constraints in infrastructure and supply are likely to keep U.S. oil flows well below headline capacity figures often cited at around 10 million barrels a day.