Latest News Updates From Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Connor D. Wolf

Staff Reporter

Connor Wolf is a business reporter at Transport Topics.


Business, Technology, Autonomous

Embark to Be Acquired by Applied Intuition

Embark Technology is set to be acquired by fellow autonomous vehicle software company Applied Intuition, the companies announced May 25.

May 26, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

Nearshoring Trend Escalates for US Companies

The turn toward nearshoring escalated this year, a trend that saw renewed interest during the coronavirus pandemic.

May 25, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

Truckstop Ramps Up Campaign to Combat Freight Fraud

Truckstop has ramped up a campaign aimed at combating trucking fraud through awareness and research.

May 24, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Lytx: Idling Time Dropped by 16% in 2022

Fleets around the world experienced a 16% year-over-year decline in idling time in 2022, according to customer data from video telematics company Lytx.

May 24, 2023
Business, Technology

Cement Maker Orders up to 1,000 Volvo Electric Trucks

Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell up to 1,000 electric trucks to a single customer in its largest EV order to date, the manufacturer announced May 22.

May 22, 2023
Business, Logistics

Trucking Q1 Results Show Substantial Slowdown

The trucking industry stumbled through the first quarter amid a slowing economy and high inventories, according to experts.

May 18, 2023
Business, Equipment

April Trailer Orders Down 49% Year-Over-Year

U.S. trailer orders dropped by nearly half from the year-ago total to an estimated 10,000 units in April, ACT Research reported.

May 18, 2023
Business, Equipment

April Medium-Duty Sales See 16.2% Rebound

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 16.2% in April compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

May 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Breaking News

April Class 8 Sales Up 19.4% Year-Over-Year

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in April increased 19.4% from a year ago but declined on a month-to-month basis, Wards Intelligence reported.

May 11, 2023
Business, Equipment

April Class 8 Orders Continue Year-Over-Year Declines

North American Class 8 orders in April continued the trend of year-over-year declines by dropping to 11,600 units, ACT Research reported.

May 11, 2023