China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on July 27, 2026, that the U.S. had committed during bilateral trade talks to cap replacement tariffs on Chinese goods at 20%. The current replacement tariff rate stands at 12.5%, leaving 7.5 percentage points of…
Traffic will begin crossing the new Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor on July 27, 2026, after Canada completed the multibillion-dollar project. The 1.5-mile-long bridge rises 151 feet above the Detroit River at its highest point and adds…
Michelin ResiCare has appointed IMCD Europe to distribute its bio-based 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) across Europe, ahead of the start-up of its first commercial production unit in France next year. The partnership supports the commercial rollout of the renewable platform chemical from…
Formal tech certification programs can boost uptime and reduce costs. Certified technicians are associated with higher shop productivity, fewer comebacks, lower employee turnover, and higher earning potential. Industry leaders said voluntary certifications from ASE, NATMI, and TMC increasingly shape truck…
Car journalists have long relied on automakers’ press cars to deliver honest, real-world performance data. But sometimes, those cars aren’t as innocent as they seem. In rare cases, automakers slip in “ringers”—vehicles that look showroom-fresh but are secretly hand-built, tweaked,…
International Motors, a subsidiary of Traton Group, is weighing a phased introduction of model-year 2027 engines to comply with pending nitrogen-oxide emissions regulations, according to Christian Levin, CEO of Traton. The move comes as the draft EPA 2027 rulemaking, unveiled…
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.…
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…