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GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

States Eye ELP Laws for Truckers, With Motor Carrier Fines

State legislators are assessing new bills requiring English-language proficiency skills for truckers, and setting fines for repeat offenders and companies with convicted drivers.

January 14, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Honda to Boost Output of Cheaper, Gas-Powered Vehicles

Honda鈥檚 sales of EVs will take a back seat to gas-fueled cars and SUVs in response to growing demand for low-cost models, said Lance Woelfer, the head of Honda鈥檚 U.S. sales operations.

January 14, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla 'Full-Self Driving' Will Switch to Subscription-Only

Reaching 10 million active FSD subscriptions is among the聽targets聽Tesla must hit for CEO Elon Musk to earn additional shares under the pay package shareholders聽approved聽in November.

January 14, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Mack Begins Serial Anthem Tractor Production

Mack Trucks began serial production of the Anthem regional-haul tractor Jan. 13, the Volvo Group division said.聽Anthems are built at the Lehigh Valley Operations plant in Macungie, Pa.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Trump Says USMCA Offers No Advantage to US

USMCA was one of Trump鈥檚 signature achievements during his first term, replacing the 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement. The deal is subject to a mandatory review this year.

January 13, 2026
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Orders Soar More Than 100% Sequentially in December

Class 8 truck orders soared sequentially in December, a shift that experts attributed more to buyer trepidation over new emissions technologies than enthusiasm with business conditions.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Chief Touts Technology鈥檚 Role in Improving Road Safety

The Department of Transportation鈥檚 research portfolio is helping to guide a wide-ranging safety platform, FMCSA chief Derek Barrs said at TRB鈥檚 annual meeting.

January 13, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Caterpillar Crosses $300 Billion in Market Value on AI Rally

Because of its business selling power-generation equipment, Caterpillar has been a聽runaway winner聽in a market where investors are hungry for secondary AI plays.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Detroit Auto Show Opens as Industry Pares Splashy Debuts

While the Detroit Auto Show has scaled back dramatically from its heyday, it still drew 275,000 attendees a year ago. And it is leaning into interactivity.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Trump to Visit Ford Factory in Detroit to Push Manufacturing

President聽Donald Trump聽will try to counter fears about聽a weakening job market聽and worries that聽still-rising prices聽are taking a toll on Americans' pocketbooks.

January 13, 2026

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