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Tesla Gives Pessimistic Car Sales Estimates in Unusual Move

By Tesla’s count, analysts on average expect the company to deliver 422,850 cars in the fourth quarter, down 15% from a year earlier. 

December 30, 2025
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LTL Rebound to Kick Off in 2026, but Uncertainty Remains

The less-than-truckload market segment of the North American freight market is set to rebound in 2026, although when the up cycle will kick off remains a vexing question.

December 29, 2025
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DHL Supply Chain Eyes Fleet of Tesla Semis

DHL Supply Chain expects to add multiple Tesla Semi tractors to its U.S. Class 8 fleet in the coming 12 months as part of long-term, companywide plans to decarbonize its fleet.

December 29, 2025
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Hybrids Help Keep Automakers’ Electrification Plans Afloat

While fully electric cars and trucks made up 10% of all auto sales in the U.S. in the third quarter, another 15% of transactions were for hybrid vehicles, and analysts expect hybrid sales to continue accelerating. 

December 29, 2025
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Hyundai Recalls 50,000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk

Vehicles equipped with a Mobis tow hitch wiring harness are at risk because the wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly. This recall affects 2022, 2023 and 2024 model years of the Tucson SUV.

December 29, 2025
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'Theft Ring' Nets $400,000 Worth of Live Lobsters

The federal °®¶ą´«Ă˝land Security Investigations launched an initiative dubbed “Operation Boiling Point” that looks to take down organized theft groups targeting cargo and retail supply chains.

December 29, 2025
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Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026

President Trump's approach to renegotiating trade deals has injected unease into international supply chains as well as a domestic trucking industry already 2½ years into a downturn.

December 23, 2025
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Samsung Unit to Buy ZF’s Driver Assistance Arm for $1.8B

The deal will combine Harman’s cockpit expertise with market-leading camera technology for the next generation of so-called software-defined cars.

December 23, 2025
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Schneider Grows Dedicated Fleet to Near 8,600 Tractors

The expansion of the fleet followed swiftly on the heels of the largest acquisition in Schneider’s 90-year history: the 2024 acquisition of dedicated truckload-focused Cowan Systems.

December 22, 2025
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Tesla Promotes Post-Crash Door Safety Feature for Some Cars

Tesla is newly promoting features intended to make it easier for first responders to enter its cars after crashes, following months of scrutiny over the safety of its door designs.

December 22, 2025