DTNA to keep Carolinas, Mexico plants open even with addition: TT This Week

August 17, 2026

DTNA to keep Carolinas, Mexico plants open even with addition

Daimler Truck does not expect to shutter any additional North American manufacturing plants as a consequence of plans to build its largest U.S. assembly facility. Read more…

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M: THIS WEEK | T: SAFETY | W: GOVERNMENT | T: AUTONOMOUS | F: LOGISTICS

Teamsters California sues DMV over autonomous truck rules

Teamsters California is suing the state DMV to stop its amended regulations allowing permits to test and use heavy-duty autonomous vehicles. Read more…

Werner CEO: ELD purge to bring further capacity constraints

Federal enforcement focusing on noncompliant ELDs will contribute to further capacity tightening in the truckload segment, says Werner CEO Derek Leathers. Read more…

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The New Maintenance Playbook

Every minute of downtime costs money, and fleet leaders face more challenges than ever in keeping vehicles on the road. With technician shortages, increasing maintenance complexity, and mounting cost pressures, the fleets that succeed will be those that adopt flexible, data-driven maintenance strategies built for change. Read more…

Mexican heavy-duty truck production, exports soar in July

Production soared 51.8% year over year in July to 14,675 trucks and buses from 9,668 vehicles in the year-ago period. Read more…

Proposed FMCSA rule targets English proficiency enforcement

FMCSA has proposed codifying English-language proficiency enforcement standards for commercial drivers. Read more…

Perspective: Truckers deserve lawsuit transparency

A hidden, multibillion-dollar industry called third-party litigation financing is doing real damage to trucking, writes ATA Chairman Greg Hodgen. Read more…

PREMIUM Rising fuel prices have forced fleets to act

Elevated fuel prices have helped whittle away at truck capacity, which in turn has contributed to much-needed freight rate increases. Read more…

PREMIUM Yard operations give battery-electric trucks a path forward

Fleets are realizing that electric terminal tractors can reliably move trailers within logistics yards while generating measurable savings. Read more…

Federal truck safety bill takes aim at lawsuit abuse

GOP lawmakers from five states are seeking federal legislation to create nationwide trucking safety standards to curb what they describe as frivolous lawsuits. Read more…

Rhode Island, Utah tighten limits on non-domiciled CDLs

Losses of foreign truck drivers could exceed a federal projection of 200,000 as more states restrict non-domiciled licenses. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Freight Market Upturn Bodes Well for Top For-Hire Carriers

This year’s Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list reflects a challenging market in 2025, but the outlook has brightened considerably for many large carriers. Read more…

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