Autonomous trucking company Embark Trucks announced March 3 it is winding down operations and is exploring a liquidation or sale.

Autonomous driving technology company TuSimple said it has been cleared by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration concerning an April 6, 2022, incident in Tucson, Ariz., when one of its trucks struck a concrete barrier on Interstate 10, which resulted in no injuries.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Michelin North America introduced several new products that the Greenville, S.C., tire and equipment manufacturer said will improve fleet efficiency and help improve fuel mileage.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. economy is poised for a short and shallow recession during the second half of the year, but circumstances specific to current economic conditions make predictions more challenging than usual, said American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Continental Tires introduced ContiConnect Live, a digital, cloud-based system to assist trucking fleets with real-time tire monitoring on Feb. 26.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Phillips Industries by the end of 2023 will move its manufacturing base from China to North America with the launch of full-time operations near Monterrey, Mexico, the company announced.

As negotiations resume between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and management’s Pacific Maritime Association, concern is mounting at the West Coast ports that the slow pace of contract talks is damaging import and export shipping business.

Truck tonnage rose 1.5% in January and maintained the steady, positive pace on which it ended 2022, according to American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Melissa Nishan, vice president of driver recruiting at Epes Transport System Inc., says she nearly fainted when she heard her name announced Feb. 17 as the Transport Topics Recruiting Professional of 2022.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The more than 600 trucking industry recruiting professionals at the Recruitment & Retention Conference were urged to keep up their recruiting efforts, even as American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello told them a mild recession remains likely.