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U.S. trucking companies that operate at the nation’s ports are preparing to take a long-simmering financial dispute with overseas ocean carriers to the Federal Maritime Commission.

Tank truck carriers have been among the trucking industry’s hardest-hit segments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency will not force automakers to recall millions of newer Takata air bag inflators, citing industry research that shows the devices are safe.

Tire, systems and components supplier Continental said it will transition customers to an alternate electronic logging device and fleet management solution.

California environmental regulators have issued an accelerated plan to mandate that truck manufacturers transition a portion of their sales from heavy diesel trucks to electric zero-emission vehicles beginning in 2024.

Class 8 orders in April sank to the lowest level since 1995, when orders went negative for two months, ACT Research reported.

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. reported first-quarter net income and revenue slipped after a 19% decline in its largest market, North American on-highway.

Tesla Inc. pushed back first deliveries of its Semi commercial tractor into next year, making the truck two years behind its original schedule.

For the auto industry, which saw U.S. sales plunge almost 40% in March, the coronavirus crisis has left cars gathering dust on dealer lots, dealerships shuttered, auction prices slipping and tens of thousands of workers laid off or furloughed.