German logistics provider Dachser is set to become the first customer to deploy production models of the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 hydrogen fuel cell electric tractor, with the initial rollout planned for December. Daimler Truck confirmed that Dachser will begin using five…
Global oil and gasoline supplies won’t rebound overnight despite a June 14 agreement to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, energy experts warn. About 20% of the world’s oil supply was disrupted by the conflict, and…
Global markets experienced a significant upswing on June 15 following the announcement of a tentative agreement to end the Iran war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. This news sent oil prices tumbling, with Brent crude falling $4.37 to…
Owners of transportation and logistics businesses who have been waiting for the perfect moment to sell may want to reconsider their timing. According to Reid Stack, Director at Bluejay Advisors, transaction activity in the sector is already recovering even as…
The trucking and logistics industry is experiencing a surge in AI-driven fraud, with criminals using generative and agentic tools to execute sophisticated impersonation and credential abuse schemes at scale. Industry experts say attacks are faster and more convincing, exploiting trust-based…
General Motors is pitching a bold plan to turn America’s parked electric vehicles into rolling power plants for the national grid, but the catch is steep: the required bidirectional charging hardware alone costs around $20,000. In an open letter to…
ArcBest Corp. and its ABF Freight unit will raise less-than-truckload (LTL) customer rates by an average of 5.9% effective June 22, 2026, as part of a broader freight market rebound. The increase follows rising carrier costs and a surge in…
JBS USA will shutter its beef processing plant in Souderton, Pennsylvania, and a value-added protein packaging facility in Memphis, Tennessee, as the world’s largest meat supplier grapples with a historic U.S. cattle shortage. The closures, announced June 12, 2026, mark…
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…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who previously positioned himself as a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies, is expected to adopt a more diplomatic stance at the upcoming G7 summit in France, which begins June 15, 2026.…