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October 21, 2025

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Amazon Delivery Firms Are Bailing Amid Rising Costs

Amazon launched its Delivery Service Partner program in 2018, offering aspiring entrepreneurs an opportunity to run their own businesses. Today, some fear the best days are behind them. Read more…

TODAY’S NEWS

White House Details Trump’s New Truck Tariffs

Truck imports that qualify for relief under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement will be exempt from the charges, but not buses, according to the fact sheet. Read more…

Volvo Q3 North American Truck Sales Decline 20%

Gothenburg, Sweden-based Volvo Group — parent company of Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks — sold 9,622 trucks in North America, compared with 12,026 a year earlier. Read more…

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Talke USA to Upfit Trucks With Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powertrains

The tractors will be Talke’s first low- or zero-emissions Class 8 semis and will be used for drayage runs in the Houston area. The trucks are expected to have a range of 300 to 350 miles. Read more…

C.H. Robinson Unveils AI System for Drop Trailer Fleet

C.H. Robinson launched its AI-powered Asset Management System designed to bring real-time visibility and data-driven precision to one of the largest trailer networks in the U.S. freight market. Read more…

THIS WEEK’S CARTOON: "C’mon Out Guys. I’ve Got to Get to MCE!"

GM Pauses Battery Material Plans in Canada on EV Pullback

GM agreed in 2022 to buy nickel supplies from Brazilian miner Vale as part of a strategy to build up its battery supply chain for EVs, but the pause has meant cancellation of the project. Read more…

TrueCar to Go Private in $227 Million Buyout Led by Founder

Scott Painter, who started TrueCar in 2005 and took the company public, will return as CEO after the transaction closes. Read more…

Paccar, Dragonfly Energy Study Battery-Based Idle Reduction

The companies say the collaboration is focused on helping fleets improve efficiency, driver comfort and reliability. Read more…

Trucking Leaders to Unite in San Diego for ATA’s MCE 2025

The theme for this year’s event, to be held Oct. 25-28 in San Diego, reflects the industry’s resolve: “A United Front: Driving Policy in a New Era.” Read more…

Stellantis, Pony AI to Test Robotaxis in Europe

The agreement involves a battery-powered minivan as the initial fleet model for “accelerating the development and deployment of robotaxi solutions in Europe,” the companies said. Read more…

Carolina Renewable Products to Build $280M S.C. Plant

The project aims to provide a new renewable diesel source for Southeast fleets and shippers, tying fuel production to the region’s forestry economy and adding 155 jobs. Read more…

Waymo Plans to Bring Its Driverless Taxis to London in 2026

Waymo’s self-driving taxis have been operating in the United States for years, and currently serve the cities of Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Austin. Read more…

Walmart on Path to Trillion-Dollar Status After OpenAI Pact

Cracking the trillion-dollar threshold would vault Walmart into a rare group of stocks, one that remains overwhelmingly dominated by technology names. Read more…

EDITOR’S PICK

Top 100 Private Carriers Tap Brakes on Growth

The largest private carriers in North America have navigated volatile markets and shifting freight patterns this year as tariffs and trade deals shake up international supply chains. Read more…

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