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China’s Pony AI Eyes Profitability With Robotaxi Growth

Pony AI’s report on its first full quarter as a publicly traded company will have investors homing in on how a new generation of robotaxis could put the firm on a path to profitability.

May 19, 2025
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Aurora Reverses Course, Puts Human Back in Driver’s Seat

Aurora Innovation is putting a human back in front of the wheel of big rigs operating in Texas, reversing course less than three weeks after the company began commercial autonomous service.

May 16, 2025
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Court Approves Sale of Seven Additional Ex-Yellow Terminals

The court overseeing the bankruptcy proceedings of Yellow approved the sale of a further seven terminals, according to a filing.

May 16, 2025
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Oregon Delays Enforcement of Advanced Clean Trucks Rule

Oregon will delay enforcing a rule that requires truck makers to increase electric truck sales in light of industry difficulties and threatened federal funding cuts.

May 16, 2025
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Quebec Investors to Acquire Bankrupt Lion Electric

An investor group involving Montreal real estate tycoon Vincent Chiara is set to take control of bankrupt Lion Electric, offering new capital to keep the electric bus and truck maker alive.

May 16, 2025
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Deere Swells to Record on Optimism for Farm Economy

Deere & Co. jumped to a record after earnings beat the highest of analyst estimates, even as the world’s largest farm machinery maker trimmed its profit outlook for the year.

May 15, 2025
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Smart Trailer Tech in Action: How Wayfair is Driving Operational Excellence

Program Aired: May 15, 2 p.m. ET Alec Matson, Sr. Manager of Transportation for Wayfair, and Mark Wallin, General Manager & SVP of Product for Phillips Connect, join TT's Michael Freeze to discuss why Wayfair choose to invest in smart trailer technology, how their day-to-day operations changed, and what steps you need to take to modernize your fleet's trailer management. 

May 15, 2025
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Japanese Carmakers Face $19 Billion Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than $19 billion from President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling.

May 14, 2025
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April Medium-Duty Truck Sales Drop 8.8% From Last Year

U.S. sales for medium-duty trucks continued to trend below the prior-year period in April, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

May 14, 2025
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Canadian Electric Minibus Maker Damera Plans First US Plant

Damera, an Ontario-based electric bus company, plans to invest $31.5 million and create 90 full-time jobs to open its first U.S. assembly plant in Peoria, Ill.

May 14, 2025