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BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Automated Steering Shows Progress

What is the outlook for automated steering in big trucks?

December 13, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Volvo Autonomous Solutions, DHL Hit the Road Together

Volvo Autonomous Solutions’ factory-built VNL Autonomous Class 8 tractors hit the road for the first time as part of a commercial operation Dec. 4, hauling freight for DHL Supply Chain.

December 12, 2024
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

International CEO Recaps Eventful Year

The leader of International Motors said an eventful year marked by key product launches for the truck and engine manufacturer was encapsulated by a corporate rebrand.

December 12, 2024
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

Class 8 Sales Mark Second Year-Over-Year Increase of 2024

Sales increased 3.3% to 19,658 units from 19,027 during the same time last year. They decreased 5.8% from the 20,859 units reported in October.

December 12, 2024
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Estes, R+L Carriers Affiliate Buy More Ex-Yellow Terminals

Estes Express Lines and an affiliate of R+L Carriers are to buy more terminals from the administrators of bankrupt former less-than-truckload rival Yellow, according to a court filing.

December 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trump’s Push to Eliminate EV Tax Credits Hits Red States

President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to repeal subsidies for electric vehicles risks pushing Republican congressional allies into conflict with their home-district economic interests.

December 12, 2024
BusinessLogistics

DHL Sees Holiday Season Returning to Historical Norms

The DHL 2024 Peak Season Shipping Survey revealed Nov. 19 that 48% of small and medium-sized enterprises expect a year-over-year increase in holiday sales.

December 12, 2024
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTop 100

Trucking, Logistics Experience Another Strong Holiday Season

The National Retail Federation reported that a near-record 197 million people shopped between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.

December 12, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

Wholesale Inflation Accelerated in November

WASHINGTON — Wholesale costs picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still evident in the economy even though inflation has tumbled from the peak of two years ago.

December 12, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Experts Call Trump’s Energy Tariff Plan ‘Hugely Destructive’

Charging 25% levies on oil and gas from Canada and Mexico would spike gasoline prices in the Midwest and raise electricity costs along both U.S. coasts.

December 12, 2024