Transport Topics

• Stellantis to Build Durango in Detroit, Pickup in Illinois

  A top Stellantis executive told employees that the automaker will build the next-generation Dodge Durango SUV in Detroit and a pickup truck at the closed assembly plant in Belvidere, Ill.
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  January 22, 2025, 6:24 pm

• Governor Calls for Probe of California Battery Plant Fire

  Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into the a huge fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, Calif.
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  January 22, 2025, 5:54 pm

• FMCSA Approves ATA Plan to Reduce Time to Certify Inspectors

  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a five-year exemption to American Trucking Associations that could help mitigate the technician  shortage. 
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  January 22, 2025, 4:52 pm

• Amazon to Close All Warehouses in Quebec

  Amazon.com Inc. will shut down all warehouses and lay off employees in the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec.
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  January 22, 2025, 3:55 pm

• EV Startup Canoo Ceases Operations

  Canoo, the maker of roly poly-looking electric vans and trucks, announced Jan. 17 it had begun bankruptcy proceedings and ceased operations, effective immediately.
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  January 22, 2025, 2:56 pm

• FMCSA Issues Report on Advancing Trucking Careers for Women

  The final report compiled from input received from the Women of Trucking Advisory Board included improving safety and eradicating harassment as key areas of focus.
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  January 22, 2025, 2:38 pm

• Trump Targets Alaska’s Oil and Other Resources

  JUNEAU, Alaska — President Donald Trump’s expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska is being cheered by state political leaders.
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  January 22, 2025, 2:27 pm

• Diesel Price Jumps 11.3¢ to $3.715 a Gallon

  The national average price for a gallon of diesel surged 11.3 cents to $3.715, the biggest single gain in nearly 1½ years, according to Energy Information Administration data released Jan. 20.
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  January 21, 2025, 10:14 pm

• Truck Makers Gear Up for Second-Half Start to Pre-Buy

  Class 8 orders were on the rise as 2024 ended, but an anticipated rush among fleets to “pre-buy” new trucks before stricter federal emissions standards are due to take effect has not taken hold.
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  January 21, 2025, 9:11 pm

• Longtime Lytx CEO Brandon Nixon Announces Retirement

  Nixon helped guide Lytx during the early days of video telematics in trucking. The company said he is retiring to focus on personal priorities and passions.
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  January 21, 2025, 8:33 pm