Japan’s top automaker, Toyota, announced a partnership with U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo on April 30.

Mack Trucks pulled back the curtain April 29 on plans to launch a battery-electric version of the Volvo Group division’s recently unveiled flagship on-highway Class 8 tractor, the Pioneer.

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. is cutting jobs at its global commodity desk after a probe into its accounting practices wiped out billions from the agriculture giant’s value, according to sources.

International Motors does not expect any job cuts at its U.S. manufacturing facilities despite a slump in demand in the first quarter of 2025, CEO Mathias Carlbaum said April 29.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing the impact of his auto tariffs, yielding to weeks of intense lobbying from automakers, parts suppliers and car dealers.

Bellevue, Wash.-based Paccar reported net income of $505.1 million in the first three months of 2025, less than half the $1.195 billion profit posted in the year-ago period.

UPS experienced a 3.3% rise in earnings during the first quarter amid ongoing efforts to reduce costs and improve its network, the company reported April 29.

Lawmakers are funding the $1 million pilot project led by the state's Department of Transportation in partnership with the State Patrol and Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

“If successful,” Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) explained, “these new user fees would represent the first new funding streams into the Highway Trust Fund in more than 30 years.”

Sysco Corp. lowered its outlook as weakening consumer confidence causes Americans to dine out less.

The innovation of alternative fuels is poised to move forward, said Cummins CEO Jennifer Rumsey, despite uncertainty around regulations, incentives and trade policies.

Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the latest iteration of its Class 8 Xcient hydrogen fuel cell electric tractor April 28, overhauling the powertrain, safety systems and driver comforts.

Volvo Trucks North America plans to launch a California Air Resources Board Omnibus rule-compliant diesel engine for its revamped longhaul and regional-haul tractors, the VNL and VNR.

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in March to a record as companies continued importing goods to get ahead of tariffs, indicating a large hit to the economy in Q1.

A federal jury in San Francisco has handed down a unanimous verdict clearing Motive Technologies Inc. of allegations it copied patents owned by technology developer Omnitracs.

Market observers say fleets can expect more replacement tire price hikes in the coming weeks and months as tariffs on rubber imports and all goods from some of the top tire exporting countries to the United States are passed through to customers.

ArcBest posted a drop in revenue but saw bottom-line results swing from a year-ago loss to a profit during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported April 29.

Clarios has released a battery-monitoring technology, IdleLess, that provides real-time insights on heavy-duty vehicles while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

The national average diesel price dipped 2 cents a gallon to $3.514, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released April 29.

Amazon said April 29 it never planned to widely display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on products after the White House blasted the reported move.