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California drivers will experience worse highway and road conditions due to lost diesel and gasoline tax revenue in state coffers, according to legislative analysts.

Some 1,500 unionized employees at Allison Transmission Holdings are set to vote Jan. 16 on ratifying a revised labor agreement, the United Auto Workers union Local 933 said.

Class 8 retail truck sales in December fell year-over-year for a fifth consecutive month, Wards Intelligence data showed, but full-year 2023 sales ended 4.9% higher compared with 2022.

U.S. Transcom announced that an IT systems glitch is delaying implementation of a contract designed to improve the quality of moves for military members and their families. 

LAS VEGAS — The pathway toward large-scale commercialization of self-driving trucks became clearer at CES 2024 as tech startups unveiled upgrades to their autonomous driving systems.

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. plans to sell a third of its U.S. electric vehicle fleet and reinvest in gas-powered cars due to weak demand and high repair costs for its battery-powered options.

Tesla Inc. notified workers at its California car plant of pay increases across its U.S. factories, the latest bump by a nonunion automaker the United Auto Workers is trying to organize.

Prime Inc. is launching a hopper business, as Transport Topics' 19th-ranked for-hire carrier expands its bulk transportation operations.

LAS VEGAS — Range Energy is set to introduce the next iteration of its electrified dry van trailers in May, CEO Ali Javidan said Jan. 9.  

North American Class 8 truck orders for December fell from the 2022 period and a short-lived rebound the previous month, according to ACT Research.