ATHENS, Ga. — The first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August are getting rave reviews from letter carriers.

Norfolk Southern said Sept. 11 it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.

Volkswagen Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch said "politicians have given the industry targets without the necessary infrastructure being available."

“We have a massive chess board,” said DTNA Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing David Carson, and his company is trying to move pieces around while waiting for freight rates to rise.

Michigan State Police have launched an electronic messaging experiment enlisting truck drivers to help avoid accidents by receiving road safety alerts sent to their ELDs. 

DSV A/S is in advanced talks to acquire Deutsche Bahn AG’s logistics unit DB Schenker, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a $15.4 billion deal.

For CDL trainers and some fleets, truck driving simulators are among the most innovative and realistic ways to teach new drivers.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Intermodal Association of North America kicked off its annual exhibition Sept. 10 by recognizing the accomplishments of outgoing President Joni Casey.

Nippon Steel has sent a senior executive to Washington to boost its case for the $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel, according to people familiar with the matter.

The U.S. Postal Service said Sept. 11 that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps.

DETROIT — Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis will spend $406 million retooling three Michigan factories so they can build electric vehicles or battery parts.

Driver detention is regularly voted as a top industry issue, ranking fifth highest for drivers in 2023, according to ATRI.

NEW YORK — BMW is lowering sales and earnings targets for the 2024 fiscal year, in a move the German carmaker said was partially triggered by hefty expenses of addressing a braking system recall.

MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Sept. 11 as residents made last-minute trips in the morning rain to stock up on final supplies at boarded-up businesses.

Daimler Truck North America is making two key leadership changes this month.

WASHINGTON — The post-pandemic spike in inflation eased last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

Demand and consequently output prospects for U.S. trailer manufacturers continue to dim, said Dan Moyer, FTR Transportation Intelligence senior analyst for commercial vehicles.

Speaking at the FTR Transportation Conference 2024 in Indianapolis, Dan Moyer said he would have expected build levels to decline, but that has not happened.

Brookfield Asset Management is investing up to $1.1 billion in the low-carbon e-fuels startup Infinium.

North American Class 8 truck orders continued to trend below the year-ago period in August, according to ACT Research. Preliminary data showed orders fell 16% to 16,400 units, but were up in July.