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McLeod Completes Autonomous Truck Integration With Aurora

The collaboration between McLeod and Aurora, first announced Aug. 28, enables trucking businesses to book and manage autonomous truck capacity using their existing McLeod TMS.

January 15, 2026
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USA Truck Secures $50M Trailer Lease From TEN

Transportation Equipment Network closed a $50 million enterprise lease agreement with USA Truck, providing a long-term trailer fleet as the carrier moves forward under new ownership.

January 15, 2026
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ATA Begins Surveying for 2026 Driver Compensation Study

The last ATA Driver Compensation Study found truckload drivers earned median annual pay of $76,420 in 2023, a 10% increase compared with the level reported in 2021鈥檚 study.

January 15, 2026
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Whitmer Warns of Worsening Car Industry Under Trump Tariffs

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a speech at the Detroit Auto Show that the administration's tariff strategy has hurt American auto manufacturing and is benefiting Chinese competitors.

January 15, 2026
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Robocar Startup Tensor May Seek New Funds Before US IPO

The San Jose, Calif.-based company could seek $300 million to $400 million, a source told Bloomberg.聽A listing in the U.S. could take place as soon as the end of this year or early 2027.

January 15, 2026
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Ford Stresses Importance of USMCA Trade Pact

鈥淲e built our entire vehicle business as an industry between Canada, Mexico and the U.S.,鈥 Ford CEO Jim Farley said Jan. 15 in a Bloomberg TV聽interview. 鈥淲e have to get this revised.鈥

January 15, 2026
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Stellantis CEO Filosa Wants to Keep the Carmaker Intact

Antonio Filosa is overseeing a wide-ranging review of the automaker鈥檚 global operations in bid to stabilize the company after suffering dramatic market-share declines under Carlos Tavares.

January 15, 2026
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PlusAI Moves a Step Closer to Going Public

This is PlusAI鈥檚 second attempt to go public. The company announced plans to merge with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V in a 2021 deal that valued the company at $3.3 billion.

January 15, 2026
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Trump Establishes Process to Secure Key Mineral Supplies

President Trump has been under pressure to respond after China constrained access to rare earths crucial to advanced technologies during a trade spat last year.

January 14, 2026
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Penske Deploys AI-Based Shipment Tracking

Penske Logistics is set to introduce an artificial intelligence platform that will aid key supply chain segments in tracking shipments.

January 14, 2026

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