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GM’s Cruise to Resume Robotaxi Tests in Phoenix This Week

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said May 13 that it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.

May 13, 2024

Update: April Class 8 Truck Orders Increase YOY

March is the only month that hasn't shown a year-over-year increase in Class 8 truck orders. 

May 13, 2024

TFI Buys Quebec-Based Truckload Carrier in Fourth 2024 Deal

TFI International acquired Quebec-based specialized truckload carrier Transport MJ Lavoie for an undisclosed sum, its fourth purchase so far in 2024.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
May 13, 2024

House Republicans Tell Julie Su to Step Down

House Republicans questioned Julie Su’s capacity to serve as acting labor secretary and criticized department rules regarding the status of independent contractors at a May 1 hearing.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
May 13, 2024

Why Aren’t Airbags Standard Safety Equipment in Class 8 Trucks?

Would you buy a new car without airbags? Since 1998, airbags have been standard safety equipment in passenger cars. And the reason is simple. They save lives. Yet for Class 8 trucks, they are still considered "an option."

Julie Cooley | Vice President, Corporate and Marketing Communications, IMMI
May 20, 2024

Smarter Vehicles Could Mean Big Changes for Traffic Lights

As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation.

Jeff McMurray | Associated Press
May 13, 2024

Volkswagen Reported to Eye Traton Stock Sale

Volkswagen AG is exploring the sale of as much as $1.1 billion of stock in Traton SE, taking advantage of the truck maker’s surging price to increase the number of shares available for trading.

May 13, 2024

Warehouses Look at Ways to Improve Recruitment, Retention

The use of automation in warehouses to streamline efficiencies, already part of the conversation pre-pandemic, has accelerated.

Hilary Daninhirsch | Special to Transport Topics
May 13, 2024

Global Chips Battle Intensifies With $81B Subsidy Surge

Superpowers led by the U.S. and European Union have funneled $81 billion toward cranking out the next generation of semiconductors, escalating a showdown with China for chip supremacy.

May 13, 2024