Honda Motor Co. is weighing the construction of a new North American plant—likely in the U.S.—to expand production of gas-electric hybrid vehicles as it prepares to launch 15 new hybrid models by March 2030. The move follows the Japanese automaker’s…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has dramatically tightened enforcement of federal cabotage laws this year, blocking hundreds of Mexican and Canadian truckers from entering the country through Mexico after they were caught violating domestic haulage rules. The crackdown has already…
U.S. consumer confidence slid to 89.4 in August, the lowest level in seven months, as Americans pointed to gasoline prices stuck above $4 per gallon and the ongoing conflict in Iran. The Conference Board’s index dipped from 90.2 in July,…
Logistics software giant Descartes Systems Group has inked its third acquisition of 2026, agreeing to buy AI-driven transportation management software provider Tai for $100 million. The Waterloo, Ontario-based company, which specializes in supply chain software-as-a-service, now adds Tai’s freight broker-focused…
Market research firm Mobility Global has downgraded its U.S. Class 8 truck and tractor registration outlook for both 2026 and 2027, citing a sluggish first half of 2026 and lingering supply chain bottlenecks that threaten to throttle production scalability next…
Electric terminal truck specialist Orange EV has secured two major East Coast port orders, signaling a decisive shift from pilot programs to full-scale fleet electrification. APM Terminals Elizabeth at the Port of New York and New Jersey has ordered 96…
Autonomous trucking startup Gatik AI Inc. has closed a $200 million funding round led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, marking its largest investment round to date. The round brings the company’s total funding to approximately $500 million…
Canada will unveil retaliatory tariffs against the United States on August 25, 2026, following the collapse of trade negotiations and threats from President Donald Trump to impose new 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts, steel, and other goods. Prime…
Thai conglomerate Sri Trang is accelerating its digital transformation with a sweeping plan to integrate artificial intelligence and automation across its manufacturing operations in 2026. The initiative, branded as the Sri Trang AI Machine (SAM), will expand the existing “AI…
Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada imploded on August 21, 2026, after a last-minute dispute over reducing U.S. tariffs on Canadian medium- and heavy-duty vehicles derailed broader tariff-cutting efforts. The proposed agreement would have lowered sectoral tariffs on autos,…