Lord Drake Kustoms Unveils Babylon: A Custom Harley-Davidson Masterpiece with 10 Replicas on the WayLord Drake Kustoms Unveils Babylon: A Custom Harley-Davidson Masterpiece with 10 Replicas on the Way
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 Slows as Tighter Capacity Drives May Market
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,…
Minnesota Trucking Titan John Wren Passes Away at 80
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…
Edmond, Oklahoma: Truck Driver Caught Flipping Off Traffic While Passing on the Shoulder of I-35
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 Brings Back Veteran Engineers to Fix Quality Issues AI Couldn’t Handle
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…
U.S. DOT Proposes Dropping Brake Pedal Requirement for Fully Driverless Vehicles
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…
Oil Tankers Use New Route Through Strait of Hormuz
Several oil tankers have begun using a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway, despite Iranian threats against vessels using the path. The alternative passage, promoted by a U.N. maritime agency, runs along the coast of Oman…
Consumer Prices Surge 4.1% to Three-Year High, Driven by Gas and AI Demand
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, jumped 4.1% year-over-year in May—the highest since April 2023—fueled primarily by soaring gas prices, semiconductors, and computer equipment tied to AI infrastructure. The monthly increase was 0.4%, matching…
GMC’s Best-Selling Truck Just Got a Radical Redesign for 2027
GMC has officially pulled the wraps off the 2027 Sierra 1500, giving its best-selling pickup a full redesign inside and out ahead of its late-2026 on-sale date. The new Sierra 1500 borrows styling cues from the Sierra EV, featuring a…
U.S. Economy Grew at 2.1% Annual Pace in Q1, Beating Expectations
The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.1% annual rate in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Commerce Department’s final estimate released June 25. The figure marks a sharp upward revision from the previous estimate of 1.6% and a…