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GovernmentEquipmentSafety

Republicans Press for Tougher CDL Rules After Fatal Crashes

 Congressional Republicans renewed calls for stricter English‑language requirements for CDL holders, citing safety concerns highlighted in President Donald Trump's State of the Union.

March 6, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Ex‑First Brands CFO Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case

Ex-First Brands CFO Stephen Graham pleaded guilty over a fraud that drove the auto parts supply firm into bankruptcy, and he will testify against company founder Patrick James and his brother Edward.

March 6, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Used Truck Sales Gain Ground During Typically Weak January

“People are still holding on to their money,” said Charles Smith, regional business development and marketing manager at Mission Financial Services.

March 5, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

EV Chargers Are Booming Despite Slumping New Car Sales

Charging networks added about 11,300 ultrafast cords across the U.S. last year, up 48% from 2024. And the high-speed buildout is only accelerating.

March 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

FHWA Reaffirms Priority to Expand Truck Parking

Agency Administrator Sean McMaster noted that the Transportation Department will deliver more than $275 million in grants to states to expand truck parking nationwide.

March 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Honda to Import Cars From US, China to Sell in Japan

The automaker will begin selling two U.S.-built cars — the Acura Integra Type S and the Honda Passport TrailSport Elite — in Japan in the second half of this year, it said March 5.

March 5, 2026
BusinessEquipment

Sales Decline, Tariffs Drive International Motors' Q4 Loss

International Motors posted a second consecutive quarterly loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 as the Traton Group division’s truck sales dropped 40% year over year and tariffs bit harder.

March 4, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

FMCSA: Trucking Insurance Minimums Fall Short for Fleet Risk

Minimum insurance levels in the trucking industry fail to adequately cover fleet risk for catastrophic losses as a result of spiraling medical costs across the past four decades, FMCSA says.

March 4, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Mack Debuts Keystone Class 8 Tractor as Pinnacle Replacement

Mack Trucks on March 2 unveiled a new Class 8 vocational tractor, the Keystone, in the latest phase of a lineup overhaul.

March 4, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFor-HirePrivate

Mack Revamps Granite Tractor as Lineup Overhaul Continues

Mack’s overhaul of its vocational portfolio also saw the debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway of the Keystone Class 8 tractor, which will replace the Pinnacle model by the end of 2026.

March 4, 2026

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