President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate gasoline prices, alleging that major oil companies are not reducing pump prices in line with falling crude costs. In a Truth Social post, Trump criticized Exxon Mobil, Chevron,…
John Groendyke, the former chairman and CEO of Groendyke Transport and past chairman of the National Tank Truck Carriers, has died at the age of 81. Groendyke took over the company after the death of his father, Harold, who founded…
Private equity giant Bain Capital is set to acquire a controlling 51% stake in Volkswagen’s heavy-diesel engine unit Everllence for approximately $8.4 billion, with Volkswagen retaining a 49% holding, according to a company statement confirmed by Bloomberg. The deal is…
A cluster of four New World screwworm cases on a single property in Terrell County, Texas, has become the largest reported in the U.S. since the parasite was detected earlier this month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed three cattle…
Lord Drake Kustoms, the renowned custom Harley-Davidson workshop in Vélez-Málaga, Spain, founded in 2013 by Fran Manen, has once again cemented its reputation as a global leader in bespoke motorcycle craftsmanship. The latest creation, Babylon, is not just another custom…
Freight tonnage in the U.S. for-hire trucking sector continued its recent slowdown in May, with the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropping 2% month-over-month to 114.4. Despite the decline, the index remained 0.6% above May 2025 levels,…
John E. Wren, a towering figure in Minnesota’s trucking industry and a former chairman of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), died on June 16 at the age of 80. Wren led Lakeville Motor Express from 1979 until its sale in…
A Reddit user shared dashcam footage from June 9, 2026, showing a driver in a tan Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra with a camper top aggressively passing slower traffic on I-35/US-77 near Edmond, Oklahoma, using the emergency shoulder—despite a wide-open fast lane.…
Ford Motor Co. has reversed course on its reliance on artificial intelligence for quality control by rehiring 350 veteran engineers—dubbed “gray beards”—over the past three years to address persistent defects that cost the automaker billions. These experienced engineers, many recruited…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed removing the federal mandate for brake pedals in fully autonomous vehicles, a move aimed at accelerating the deployment of purpose-built robotaxis. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the proposed update…