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Europe's Auto Industry Braces for Chip Interference Soon

Europe鈥檚 auto industry is preparing for production disruption within days because of China鈥檚 export restrictions on semiconductors made by Nexperia. The U.S. is likely to be affected too.

October 22, 2025
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Paccar Q3 Profit Tumbles on Truck Sales Slump

鈥淧accar delivered good revenues and net income in the third quarter of 2025. Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF鈥檚 excellent trucks contributed to the good results,鈥 said CEO Preston Feight.

October 21, 2025
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Paccar, Daimler, Accelera JV Delays Battery Cell Production

Amplify Cell Technologies is pushing back the start of battery cell production at its facility in Mississippi to 2028 from 2027, Paccar revealed publicly for the first time Oct. 21.

October 21, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Trucker Path Unveils Truck Driver-Focused Insurance Division

Trucker Path Insurance is available through the existing mobile app, and plans provide coverage regardless of operation type, commodities hauled or areas of service.

October 21, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

GM Ends BrightDrop Van Output in Setback for Canada Autos

The automaker is stopping the assembly line that made BrightDrop vans in Ontario.聽Its future was in doubt after GM聽announced in April聽it would halt production for months because of weak demand.

October 21, 2025
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Trump Signs Critical-Minerals Agreement With Australia

President Trump signed an agreement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to boost access to critical minerals and rare earths, as the U.S. looks to reduce reliance on China.

October 20, 2025
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Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Explores US Sites for Rare Earths

Cleveland-Cliffs said two of its sites, one in Michigan and another in Minnesota, show 鈥渒ey indicators of rare-earth mineralization.鈥

October 20, 2025
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2025 MCE Photo Gallery

Photos from American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition at聽San Diego Convention Center on Oct. 25-28, 2025.聽

October 20, 2025
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White House Details Trump鈥檚 New Truck Tariffs

Truck imports that qualify for relief under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement will be exempt from the charges, but not buses, according to the fact sheet.

October 18, 2025
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Volvo Q3 North American Truck Sales Decline 20%

Gothenburg, Sweden-based Volvo Group 鈥 parent company of Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks 鈥 sold 9,622 trucks in North America, compared with 12,026 a year earlier.

October 17, 2025