The number of job-related deaths rose 5.7% in 2022 compared with 2021, with workers in broadly defined transportation-related jobs accounting for the largest share of fatalities.

Daimler Truck AG and Abu Dhabi agreed to explore the Gulf state’s supply of green hydrogen to power future fuel cell rigs in Europe.

Governors from 16 states have sent a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to rescind his electric vehicle mandates in favor of letting the market determine adoption.

DETROIT — Tesla’s net income more than doubled last quarter thanks to a one-time tax benefit but it warned of “notably lower” sales growth this year.

The transportation panel in the U.S. House of Representatives convened this month for a hearing to give members an opportunity to request support for water infrastructure projects.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s use of emergency legislation to quell the 2022 “freedom convoy” protests in Ottawa and at border crossings was unjustified, the Federal Court of Canada ruled.

EcoG, a German electric vehicle charger company, plans to invest $14.4 million to establish its American headquarters in Detroit, with the help of a grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund.

Canadian National Railway is sticking with its outlook for double-digit profit growth over the next few years, moving past a 2023 marred by labor strife, low grain shipments and a sluggish economy.

Fleet telematics provider Samsara filed a patent infringement lawsuit alleging that competitor Motive Technologies has covertly stolen its technology patents and adopted them as its own.

Legislation intended to protect people’s personal information was easily approved by the U.S. House of Representatives this month.

Plug Power Inc. surged the most in three years after the hydrogen company said it’s getting close to finalizing a $1.6 billion loan from the U.S. Energy Department.

Landstar has started construction on a new field operations center in Crawfordsville, Ind., the company announced Jan. 18.The facility will be built with owner-operators in mind.

This week, USPS unveiled its first set of EV charging stations at its South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center, the first of hundreds that will be installed at centers nationwide this year.

Truck maker Paccar saw profits jump 54% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2023 on the back of record revenues and a double-digit jump in U.S. and Canadian truck deliveries.

Volvo Trucks North America launched a revamp of its flagship over-the-road Class 8 VNL tractor Jan. 23, the first major overhaul since a 2017 redesign.

Civil courts in Georgia and Pennsylvania have tied as the nation’s top “Judicial Hellholes” listed in a new 2023-24 report, primarily due to large nuclear verdicts and other events.

WASHINGTON — The planned $1.8 billion Louisiana International Terminal project in St. Bernard Parish was awarded a $226 million grant Jan. 22 from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Truck tonnage dipped in December, closing out the worst 12 months for freight activity since the pandemic year of 2020, American Trucking Associations reported.

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Love’s Travel Stops and Daimler Truck North America have begun rolling out a maintenance network for light mechanical repairs on the truck maker’s Freightliner-branded vehicles.