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Aeva, Daimler Truck Expand Lidar Deal for Autonomy

Trucking technology company Aeva announced an expanded partnership with Daimler Truck North America to advance the commercialization of autonomous vehicles.

July 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Trump Adds Tariffs on Industries for Aug. 1 Double Whammy

President Donald Trump is readying plans for industry-specific tariffs to kick in alongside his country-by-country duties on Aug. 1.

July 18, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Optimizing Your Fleet’s Tractor Life Cycle

"Keep, trade or sell.†That’s the age-old question that often keeps fleet managers and executives up at night when it comes to vehicle acquisition. Sound familiar?

July 18, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Truck Maker Iveco Draws Takeover Interest From Tata Motors

Italian truck maker Iveco Group NV has attracted takeover interest from India’s Tata Motors Ltd., people familiar with the matter said.

July 18, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyPerspective

Perspective: Mack Pioneer Wedge Cuts Drag, Widens Cab

One major key to the new model’s potential success is its combination of advanced aerodynamic design and ­driver ergonomics in the form of a wedge shape.

July 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTCA

Port of Oakland Shipments Drop 10.1% in June

The effects of international tariffs are being felt at the Port of Oakland, which saw a 10.1% drop in overall shipping volume in June compared to the previous month.

July 18, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

From Bay to Boardroom

Fleet maintenance managers have several hats to wear when keeping tabs on their technicians and relating the value of their performance to the company's top brass.

July 18, 2025
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4 Former Yellow Terminals Sell for $6.85 Million

A Queens, N.Y.-based building firm, Kordun Construction, bought the most expensive property of the four — a Plainview, N.Y., service center — for $4 million.

July 18, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

China Pledges Crackdown on Illicit Exports of Rare Earths

China’s state security agency says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earth minerals that it says threaten national security.

July 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Chevron Gets Approval for $53 Billion Acquisition of Hess

Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to one of the biggest oil finds of the decade.

July 18, 2025