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Tesla issues recall for Semi truck over roll-away risk
Automaker Tesla has ordered a voluntary recall of 35 of its all-electric Class 8 Semi trucks due to a parking brake issue. It’s the first recall for the Semi, which is produced at the company’s factory in Sparks, Nevada.…
Mighty fall: Container line profits plummet from historic peak
China’s Cosco Group — the world’s fourth-largest container line operator with an 11% market share — finally closed its books on 2022 just as the first quarter of 2023 came to an end. The Chinese company’s results highlight…
Nights at Darcelle’s, Without Darcelle
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The Hidden Life of Farms
A journalist had always been fascinated by farms. Growing up in the city, they never had the chance to experience the freedom and simplicity of living off the land. So when their job gave them the opportunity to visit a…
New Mexico Adopts Clearinghouse Screen for CDLs
New Mexico lawmakers recently enacted legislation requiring federal Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse results be used before granting commercial driver licenses.
EV Tax Credit Rules Leave Carmakers in the Dark — Again
Automakers who are waiting for the U.S. Treasury Department to help them figure out which of their cars are eligible for lucrative electric-vehicle tax credits will have to keep waiting.
Air France-KLM and CMA CGM activate cargo partnership
Air France-KLM and ocean shipping and logistics provider CMA CGM on Monday announced the launch of a 10-year alliance between their air cargo divisions under which they will jointly market freighter capacity, and combine…
China-based automaker to invest $3B in Mexico EV plant
Chinese automaker Jetour announced it will build a $3 billion automotive plant in Mexico by the end of 2024, with the aim of manufacturing electric and gasoline-powered cars for the North American market. As part of its…
Cummins plans $1B+ investment in engine plants, hydrogen equipment
Cummins Inc. will spend more than $1 billion to modernize engine plants in three states and invest in hydrogen production equipment in Minnesota, the company said Monday. The projects had previously been announced. But the…
Big change in Burns-town: Son succeeds dad as head of trucking sales firm
A popular father-and-son trucking logistics sales team is making a big change under the family rig. Ed Burns, a multidecade veteran whose height and size long ago spawned the nickname “Big Ed,” will assume the new position…
