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Hankook Truck Tire Production Line to Begin Rolling in July

Construction of the South Korean company鈥檚 expansion of the Clarksville, Tenn., plant, which began in December 2023, is scheduled to be completed in June.

April 3, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Bob鈥檚 Furniture Goes Public With $2.2 Billion Valuation

Bob鈥檚 Discount Furniture, a home furnishings retailer backed by Bain Capital, rose 0.1% in its trading debut after the company raised $331 million in a U.S. initial public offering.

February 5, 2026
GovernmentTechnologySafety

South Carolina Deploys Virtual Weigh Stations Using Sensors

Two state agencies in South Carolina have partnered to launch virtual weigh stations to improve efficiencies in freight transportation.

January 28, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Estes Adds 6 More Terminals on Road to 14,000 Doors

Estes hinted that more purchases are likely in the pipeline, all part of an ongoing push to expand the carrier鈥檚 network now that it has fully incorporated terminals acquired from Yellow.

January 26, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Tesla Co-Founder Straubel鈥檚 Battery Firm Redwood Cuts Dozens

Tesla co-founder JB Straubel鈥檚 battery recycling firm,聽Redwood Materials, cut dozens of jobs as the startup scales back some of its ambitious projects.

November 25, 2025
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Tesla Co-Founder's Battery Recycling Plant Starts Production

JB Straubel's Redwood Materials聽has begun operations at a $3.5 billion factory in South Carolina that will supply badly needed critical materials.

November 6, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

States Taking Action on FMCSA Non-Domiciled CDL Order

States are detailing their responses to a U.S. Department of Transportation edict to restrict access to commercial driver licenses and permits for non-domiciled drivers.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Carolina Renewable Products to Build $280M S.C. Plant

The project aims to provide a new renewable diesel source for Southeast fleets and shippers, tying fuel production to the region鈥檚 forestry economy and adding 155 jobs.

October 14, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

GE Appliances Shifts More Production to US

GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations.

August 13, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Former ATA President Bennett Whitlock Dies at Age 97

Bennett Clarke Whitlock Jr., who helped steer the trucking industry through deregulation in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has died. He was 97.

June 25, 2025

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