Latest News Updates From Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Staff Reporter

Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


Government, Business, Fuel

Trucking Stakeholders Tackle EV Challenges

AUSTIN, Texas — The trucking industry has been moving steadily toward electric vehicles and renewable fuels, but challenges remain that must be overcome, experts said at a panel discussion.

October 15, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Hyliion Showcases Electric Truck Solutions

AUSTIN, Texas — Hyliion Holdings Corp. showcased its electric powertrain technology Oct. 14 during a ride-along at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 14, 2023
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales Fall in September for Second Consecutive Month

Class 8 retail sales in September fell from the year-ago period for the second straight month, declining 3.2%, Wards Intelligence reported.

October 11, 2023
Business, Equipment

Navistar Relaunches Financial Services Retail Capabilities

Truck maker Navistar announced Oct. 4 that its financial services business is reintroducing retail capabilities to serve truck and bus customers.

October 11, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Diesel Price Drops 9.5¢ to $4.498 a Gallon

The national average diesel price swung back down after last week’s mild uptick, shedding 9.5 cents to reach $4.498 a gallon, according to Energy Information Administration data Oct. 9.

October 10, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics

GXO Launches End-to-End Supply Chain Software Solutions

GXO Logistics is deploying a new end-to-end supply chain software solution to support its shared warehousing service GXO Direct, the company announced Oct. 3.

October 6, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Freightliner Offers Cummins X15 Natural Gas Engine

Daimler Truck North America subsidiary Freightliner announced Oct. 5 it will offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine in its heavy-duty Freightliner Cascadia trucks.

October 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Logistics

Trucking Grapples With Evolving Cybersecurity Threats

The trucking and logistics sectors face an increasingly evolving cybersecurity landscape as more operations become integrated with computers.

October 5, 2023
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Season Launches Below Year-Ago High Point

The North American Class 8 market kicked off the opening of order boards for next year with September figures below a prior-year surge, according to ACT Research.

October 5, 2023
Business, Technology, Safety, Logistics

Trucker Path Launches Single-Trip Spot Insurance

Trucker Path is now providing all-risk spot cargo insurance coverage as single-trip policies and per-load pricing, the trucking technology company announced Sept. 27.

October 2, 2023