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U.S. retail sales of medium-duty trucks in March notched a slight gain as they pushed past the 20,000 level, WardsAuto.com reported.

Transport Topics Executive Editor Joe Howard previews the April 18 LiveOnWeb program, Logistics Accelerated, which looks at innovation and technology that is shaping the logistics industry.

It’s hard to be frenemies in business. Carl Icahn is selling auto-parts maker Federal-Mogul to competitor Tenneco Inc. for $5.4 billion

Navistar International Corp. jumped the most this year after Volkswagen AG changed CEOs, a move that could portend further deal-making between the U.S. truck manufacturer and its second-biggest shareholder.

Our April 18 LiveOnWeb program, “Logistics, Accelerated,” focused on how technology and innovation are changing the logistics business. Watch the replay.

Nikola Motor Co. moved to differentiate itself further from rival Tesla Inc. by no longer requiring deposits on its upcoming trucks and returning deposits it has collected as it prepares to announce a major new fleet customer in early May.

A pair of recent events helped underscore the key role video is playing in fleet operations: Lytx, a video telematics provider, received a $700 million capital infusion from private equity firms; and Penske Logistics launched a video-based safety program in 2,800 of its heavy-duty trucks in its North America operations using equipment from SmartDrive Systems.

The chances of advancing an infrastructure funding policy measure through Congress this year have worsened. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) emphasized on Fox News Sunday on April 8 the Democrats’ “Better Deal” includes an infrastructure vision quite different from that of President Donald Trump. A look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Power management company Eaton Corp. has added Dex Heavy Duty Parts to its network of six other authorized rebuilders in North America.