Sofía Martínez California has flipped the script on highway congestion with the state’s first “smart freeway” along an 8-mile stretch of northbound Interstate 15 between Temecula and Murrieta. Forget widening lanes or endless construction—this $33 million pilot project uses sensors, coordinated ramp…
Mercedes-Benz Vans has launched series production of the new all-electric Mercedes-Benz VLE at its Vitoria plant in Spain, marking a pivotal moment in the site’s transformation into a cutting-edge, sustainable production hub for next-generation vans. The VLE is the first…
The United States and Iran are inching toward a tentative agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping chokepoint, potentially during the June 15–17 G7 summit in Evian, France. Geneva, Switzerland, is also being considered as a…
A 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T Spyder is up for sale on Craigslist for $21,500. The seller cites a lack of space as the reason for parting with the car. This particular model is painted in “Arrest-Me Red” with a gray…
The rubber and tire industry has seen significant developments over the last seven days, with key players worldwide reporting solid growth performance. Selected tire manufacturers’ share-price trends show a mix of increases and decreases, with Bridgestone Corp. down 1.5% and…
A new device called SignalTrace from Leonardo Company is set to supercharge law enforcement tracking by pairing automated license plate readers (ALPRs) with electronic device detection. The tech harvests “electronic signatures” from Bluetooth, RFID, Wi-Fi, and other wireless signals emitted…
In the early 1960s, Chevrolet and Ford locked horns in a battle that would shape the compact-car segment for years to come. Ford’s 1960 Falcon arrived with conventional engineering and massive first-year sales of over 435,000 units, leaving Chevrolet’s unconventional…
Trimble has launched a cloud-native transportation management system (TMS) for North American shippers, offering a bundled platform that combines core TMS functions with AI-driven planning, visibility, routing, settlement, and access to its carrier and shipper network. The platform, called Trimble TMS … Read more
In an era before OSHA, the birth of the automobile was a spectacle of raw, unfiltered labor—backbreaking, dangerous, and mesmerizing. A newly restored 1929 silent film, “Making the Automobile, the 1929 Film: Steel, Rubber, Glass, & Gas,” strips away the modern … Read more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is now denying entry to Mexican truckers with prior cabotage violations, leveraging a new system that integrates Department of Transportation (DOT) records. This intensified enforcement follows complaints from Mexican trucking associations and San Diego business … Read more