Traton Group executives have confirmed plans for a sweeping cab update for International Motors’ heavy-duty on-highway trucks, marking the second phase of a North American market share push following the rollout of the S13 powertrain. Speaking during Traton’s second-quarter 2026…
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle firm owned by Alphabet Inc., is exploring options to end its robotaxi partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. The company has notified Uber that it plans to operate independently in Austin and Atlanta starting in January 2028.…
Canada inaugurated the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 24, 2026, linking Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, despite ongoing trade disputes with the United States. The 1.5-mile span, a critical artery for North American auto supply chains, supports roughly C$300…
Two small U.S. businesses have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade, challenging the legality of new global tariffs introduced under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The tariffs, which took…
Freight brokerage giant C.H. Robinson is appealing a $604 million jury verdict handed down in a case that found it liable for a 2021 fatal crash in Mississippi. The crash, which occurred when a Lupus Superior truck crashed into stopped…
The Trump administration has launched the “Freedom Haulers” campaign to recruit military veterans into trucking, aiming to replace thousands of immigrant drivers who lost their commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) this year. The initiative offers CDL waivers, training programs, and full…
Several U.S. states implemented automatic fuel-tax increases on July 1, pushing up the cost of gasoline and diesel as part of inflation-linked adjustments. California, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington all raised their motor-fuel tax rates, while Illinois temporarily suspended its scheduled…
Despite threats and attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants, millions of barrels of Saudi Arabian crude are still being shipped from the nation’s Red Sea coast to the global market. The Red Sea port of Yanbu is one of the oil…
The 2027 BMW X5 configurator is now live, and we built the most expensive version, which costs over $95,000. The price starts at $73,450 for the 2027 X5 40 xDrive, and with all the options, the total price reaches $95,400,…
Overseas refiners have increased purchases of U.S. crude oil due to supply concerns in the Middle East and Black Sea. Attacks on Saudi oil tankers and disruptions in Kazakhstan have led to a surge in demand for U.S. crude, with…