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At the Port of Tacoma, leaders hope a new project to build added storage capacity for containers will help operations run more smoothly as ports across the West Coast are now facing a surge with activity resuming.

Canada plans to formally join Mexico in calling for an arbitration panel to resolve a dispute with the U.S. over how to interpret rules governing the origin of vehicle parts.

Orders placed with U.S. factories for durable goods rose in November by the most in six months, exceeding forecasts and pointing to steady demand that will help drive production growth in early 2022.

The trucking industry has undergone further consolidation amid a surge of acquisitions, and software has enabled much of that.

Commercial vehicle manufacturers Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo Group announced they signed a binding agreement to create a joint venture to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery-electric, heavy-duty longhaul trucks and coaches across Europe.

Iveco joined driverless truck technology company Plus for the launch of an autonomous pilot program in Europe and China, the companies announced Dec. 20.

Rush Enterprises recently announced that it has purchased certain assets of Summit Truck Group, which the commercial vehicle dealership said marked the largest transaction in its history.

A Louisiana port under construction aims to pull business from larger facilities — and attract ships traveling through the Panama Canal — with a distribution model focused on moving cargo to Midwest markets.

State Environmental Protection officials adopted Advanced Clean Truck rules Dec. 20 that would make New Jersey the first East Coast state to require phasing in of electric commercial trucks to reduce air pollution and the diseases it causes.