This EV maker will let you buy an electric truck with $TRUMP crypto

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill may hasten the end of tax credits for electric vehicles, but one electric truck maker has moved to accept $TRUMP meme coin as…

Carriers get reprieve on fuel prices but other costs climb, squeezing margins: ATRI

Trucking costs declined 0.4% in 2024, according to the latest An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), thanks mostly to a…

Traton Group combines its various brands’ R&D efforts

Traton Group, including its North American International brand, are combining global research and development efforts. The initiative brings together about 9,000 R&D employees from Scania, MAN, International and Volkswagen Truck…

Brace for ramped-up cargo theft in the U.S. this week: CargoNet

Carriers operating in the U.S. should be prepared as cargo thieves gear up to pull some heists over the July 4 holiday week, warns Verisk CargoNet. Cargo thieves normally take…

U.S. invests in truck parking, kills speed limiter proposal and slashes other regs

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has introduced a package of new initiatives and regulatory updates for the trucking industry aimed at “removing one-size-fits-all mandates, modernizing driver resources and slashing…

Waterloo blitz parks nearly 100 commercial vehicles

The Waterloo Regional Police Traffic Services Unit conducted a two-day commercial vehicle blitz June 25-26, along with other enforcement agencies in the province. They inspected more than 280 commercial vehicles,…

Truck hits highway overpass in Ontario ripping roof off commercial vehicle it was hauling

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning truck drivers to always double-check the dimensions of their load after a commercial vehicle struck an overpass on Highway 401, “peeling the roof right…

R.H. Sheppard introduces diagnostic tool

Commercial steering systems manufacturer R.H. Sheppard is launching its first diagnostic software, developed in partnership with Cojali, the company behind Jaltest. The company said in a…

Volvo Group announces changes to executive board

Lars Stenqvist, member of the Volvo Group executive board and group chief technology officer has decided to step down from his current role after nine years of service and continue…

Edmonton rolls out first mobile hydrogen fuelling station in Alberta

The City of Edmonton, along with project partners in the Alberta Zero Emissions Fleet Fuelling (AZEFF) project, is launching the operation of the first mobile hydrogen fuelling station in Alberta. …

DTNA to relocate two parts distribution centres

Daimler Truck North America (DNTA) announced the planned relocation of its Reno, Nev., and Phoenix, Ariz., parts distribution centers (PDCs) over the next two years. In response to significant growth…

Court fines illegal truck terminal in Halton Hills, Ont., prohibits operation

A court has fined an illegal truck terminal in Halton Hills, Ont. a total of $69,000 as well as issued an order prohibiting the continuation of the illegal use and…

CarriersEdge launches English Language Proficiency Assessment

CarriersEdge, provider of online driver training for the trucking industry, has released an online English Language Proficiency Assessment. The assessment was created to help carriers prepare for…

Turk Enterprises to acquire Horizon International Distributors

Temperature-controlled freight hauler Turk Enterprises will acquire Winnipeg-based Horizon International Distributors, provider of refrigerated transportation, on July 1. Following the acquisition, Horizon will be integrated into Turk Enterprises and all…

Vay, Kodiak Robotics team up on Assisted Autonomy to remotely control trucks

Vay, provider of automotive-grade remote driving technology, and autonomous truck maker Kodiak Robotics, have announced a strategic partnership. Through the partnership, Vay’s technology is helping enable Kodiak’s proprietary Assisted Autonomy technology, according…