U.S. trailer orders surged in September to their highest level in nearly four years, while FTR Transportation Intelligence and ACT Research reported conflicting trends in North American Class 8 truck orders.
A trip to buy a hot dog turned into one of the internet’s strangest checkout stories when a Circle K customer claimed an AI-powered self-checkout machine tried to add an $8.5 billion charitable donation to their purchase. The incident came to light in a Reddit post that quickly gained attention before being deleted. However, screenshots
Bajaj is taking all the right steps. The Indian company came to the rescue of KTM in 2025 and is now the controlling force behind the Austrian brand. Since then, Bajaj has implemented financial practices to turn the orange ship around, gaining recognition and making headlines along the way. So when I heard that a
July 20, 2026 1:19 pm, EDT (Western Trailer via Facebook) key takeaways: ACT Research said net trailer orders in early June fell 9% year over year to 13,500 units and were down 35% from May. The slowdown reflected a return to normal seasonal patterns after unusual order strength in April and May due to improving
July 20, 2026 at 5:43 pm, EDT The action threatens to further strain relations between the two neighbours, who have traditionally been close allies. (James Macdonald/Bloomberg) key takeaways: The Trump administration imposed a new 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods on July 20 under Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act. Officials said the action
July 20, 2026 2:50 pm, EDT | Update: July 20, 2026 3:18 pm, EDT Those who receive notice but do not complete and pass the written retest will have their driver’s licenses revoked. (Damien Dovarganes/Associated Press) key takeaways: California’s DMV informed 11,000 driver’s license holders that they will have to retake written tests after a
Mack Trucks plant in Macungie, PA. “Order activity in June reflects the strength we are seeing across the industry,” says Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks North America. (Mac Truck) July 9, 2026 5:27 pm, EDT key takeaways: ACT Research reported that North American Class 8 orders increased 231% year over year to 31,400 units in June.
A driver fills a vehicle with gasoline in Florida. (Jack Bennett/Bloomberg) June 25, 2026 3:30 PM, EDT key takeaways: Trump said he ordered the Justice Department to investigate gasoline prices, accusing major oil companies of not lowering pump prices quickly enough. National gasoline prices on June 24 were $3.93, above the five-year seasonal average as
A welder on the Stoughton Trailers production line. (Stoughton Trailers) June 23, 2026 3:23 pm, EDT key takeaways: ACT Research and FTR reported that US trailer orders increased more than 200% year over year in May to nearly 20,000 units. Analysts and leasing executives said replacement demand, dry van normalization and flatbed demand beat seasonal
The 2027 Ram TRX is coming that close. You can start ordering the new 777 Horsepower off-road pickup truck from your local Ram Truck dealer now. Here’s everything we know. Let’s dig in. The original top-of-the-line Ram TRX was approximately between the 2021-2024 model years. It featured a 6.2L Hellcat supercharged HEMI V8 with 702