President Donald Trump’s administration started an investigation into the need for tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts, an expansion of his trade war.
April 24, 2025Fleet Equipment News
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Trump Orders Truck Import Probe, Setting Stage for Tariffs
Volvo’s US Job Cuts to Total 1,000 VTNA, Mack Employees
CEO Martin Lundstedt dropped the bombshell in the final moments of the truck and bus maker’s first quarter of 2025 earnings call, revealing an additional 200 or so jobs would be cut.
April 23, 2025Trailer Orders in March Surge 63% From Previous Year
U.S. trailer orders in March broke from the pattern of year-over-year declines to surge 63% from the previous year, ACT Research reported.
April 23, 2025CVSA International Roadcheck Event Set for May 13-15
During the three-day event, which takes place across Canada, Mexico and the United States, law enforcement personnel will conduct inspections of commercial motor vehicles and drivers.
April 23, 2025Volvo Q1 Profit Falls 29% as Tariffs Cloud Outlook
Volvo Group profit slumped 29% year over year in the first quarter of 2025 as uncertainty around tariffs and the impact on global trade hurt truck demand in North America and Europe.
April 23, 2025Tesla Profit Falls 71%, Revenue Drops 9% in Q1
Elon Musk says he’ll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profit.
April 23, 2025Bessent Predicts US-China Trade De-Escalation
But in a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also cautioned that talks between the United States and China had yet to formally start.
April 22, 2025Two Plants That Make Jeep Grand Cherokee to Pause Production
Two Stellantis plants that build Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUVs will pause production next week, the latest of several plant cutbacks made by the automaker in recent weeks.
April 22, 2025Tariffs Prompt Ford to Adjust Shipments to China
Ford has adjusted shipments to China from the United States as a result of retaliatory tariffs, the automaker confirmed.
April 21, 2025Analytics Provide Hidden Gains for Tire Management
The data-driven approach has found its way into one of the more underappreciated aspects of trucking literally where the rubber meets the road: tires.
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