The U.S. is running low on gasoline on the West Coast and in the Midwest, where prices are surging on the street, defying falling futures markets.
September 23, 2022Latest Articles
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Logistics 
Pump Prices Soar as Supply Cracks Outweigh Weak Demand
Business, Technology, Logistics 
Isaac Adds McLeod Integration
Fleet telematics provider Isaac Instruments announced it has completed a technology integration with McLeod Software to help joint customers streamline their operations.
September 23, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Class 8s With Fuel Cells Prove Mettle in Los Angeles-Area Test
Toyota Motor North America and Kenworth Truck Co., a unit of Paccar Inc., announced Class 8 fuel cell-electric vehicles are a potential zero-emission replacement for diesel-powered trucks.
September 23, 2022 Business, Equipment 
GM Spending $760 Million to Convert Toledo Factory to Make EV Parts
General Motors says it will spend $760 million to renovate its transmission factory in Toledo, Ohio, so it can build drivelines for electric vehicles.
September 23, 2022 Business, Fuel 
Oil Falls Below $80 En Route to Biggest Run of Weekly Losses This Year
Oil headed for the longest stretch of weekly losses this year as central banks around the world stepped up the fight against inflation at the cost of economic growth.
September 23, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous, TCA 
Pony.ai to Test Autonomous Vehicles in Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. — Pony.ai, a developer of self-driving cars based in China and Silicon Valley, will begin testing its autonomous vehicles in Tucson, with trained safety drivers behind the wheel, in a partnership with Pima Community College.
September 23, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Nikola Takes Next Steps to Expand Global Operations
HANOVER, Germany — Nikola Corp. unveiled a prototype of a European-spec fuel cell-powered Nikola Tre Class 8 model and also announced that it is taking orders for the battery-electric version in the region.
September 23, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Safety, TCA 
Tesla Recalls 1 Million Cars Over Window Problem
Tesla was forced to recall more than 1 million electric cars in the United States over windows that could pinch occupants as they’re being rolled up.
September 23, 2022 Government, Business, Safety, Perspective
Perspective: Truckers Are Undeniably Essential
The term “essential” came into sharp focus during the pandemic, ATA President Chris Spear notes. The urgency of the moment forced Americans to recognize the many hands at work that keep our society going. There was an outpouring of gratitude for our nation’s truck drivers, rightfully so, as they...
September 23, 2022 Government, Business 
Business Activity Gauge Improves, but Still Shows Contraction
U.S. business activity contracted in September for a third straight month, though at a more moderate pace as a pickup in orders and a further softening of inflation allayed concerns of a more-pronounced pullback.
September 23, 2022 Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous 
Inflation Reduction Act Sparks Interest in Battery Industry
Battery upstarts are salivating over elements in the Inflation Reduction Act, particularly the tax credits for manufacturing components in the U.S.
September 23, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous 
Ford Breaks Ground on $5.6 Billion Complex for EVs, Batteries
Ford Motor Co. has begun construction of its $5.6 billion electric vehicle manufacturing complex in western Tennessee, the largest factory project in the automaker’s 119-year history.
September 23, 2022 Government, Business 
Canada to Drop Vaccine Mandate at Border Sept. 30
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has signed off on Canada dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of September, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Sept. 22.
September 22, 2022Boeing to Pay $200 Million to Settle SEC Probe Over 737 Max
Boeing Co. agreed to pay $200 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that the company and its former Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg failed to properly disclose safety issues with its 737 Max jetliner.
September 22, 2022 Government, Breaking News 
Senate Confirms Hutcheson as FMCSA Administrator
Robin Hutcheson, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, was easily confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Sept. 22.
September 22, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Cenntro Unveils Two New Electric Vehicles
Cenntro Electric Group Limited alongside its subsidiary Cenntro Automotive Europe GmbH unveiled two all-electric commercial vehicles Sept. 19.
September 22, 2022 Business 
FedEx Cost Cuts Aim to Save $2.7 Billion
FedEx Corp. expects to save as much as $2.7 billion this fiscal year through wide-ranging cost-cutting measures in response to weakening business conditions.
September 22, 2022 Government, Business, Technology, Fuel 
Nikola Pickup Had No Nikola Parts, GM Engineer Testifies
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton wasn’t truthful when he claimed his company was responsible for most of the components in a planned pickup truck General Motors Co. was to build for the electric vehicle maker, a GM engineer testified.
September 22, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety 
Mack Aims to Gain Users for Command Steer Option
EASTON, Pa. — Mack Trucks offers 3,000 or so colors to choose from on a new truck, company representatives said, highlighting how its customers can be exceedingly particular about what they spec on their trucks. Command Steer, a recent variable steering option the truck maker hopes to build...
September 22, 2022 Business, Logistics 
Movers Coalition Visits Washington to Raise Awareness, Expand Network
American Trucking Associations’ Moving & Storage Conference highlighted combating fraudulent “rogue” operators and promoting better economic conditions during its recent advocacy meeting in Washington.
September 22, 2022