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BusinessTechnologySafety

Mother Nature Doesn’t Give Warnings

Program Airs: October 23, 2 p.m. ET Discover how fleets stay safe and on schedule when mother nature presents extreme conditions. Experts from Stevens Transport, the North Carolina DOT, and Fleetworthy share how tools and resources help fleets reduce risk, prevent delays, and protect drivers in severe weather.

October 23, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

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.

October 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

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.

October 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

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. 

October 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics

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.” 

October 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Xiaomi Driver Death Fuels China Push For New EV Door Design

Tesla is also under scrutiny in the U.S., with NHTSA having launched a defect investigation into certain Model Y door handles. 

October 16, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

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.

October 15, 2025
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

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.

October 15, 2025
BusinessTechnology

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.

October 15, 2025
BusinessTechnologyPrivate

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.

October 15, 2025