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April 1, 2026Daimler Truck Completes Transfer of Mitsubishi Fuso Into Archion
Daimler Truck completed the transfer of its Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus subsidiary into a newly formed holding company, Archion.
April 1, 2026IMC Logistics Names Rodrigues Next Chief Financial Officer
IMC Logistics said March 26 that David Rodrigues has joined the company鈥檚 executive leadership team as chief financial officer.
April 1, 2026Inside the 2025-2026 State of Heavy-Duty Repair
Labor rates, technician pay, shop efficiency, and the pressures shaping 2026 鈥 benchmarked across 3,500+ operations. Fullbay's annual State of Heavy-Duty Repair gives fleet executives and maintenance leaders the data to make smarter decisions on staffing, costs, and operations.
April 1, 2026Manufacturing Expands Most Since 2022
The ISM gauge of prices paid for manufacturing inputs climbed another 7.8 points to 78.3, remaining at the highest since mid-2022.
April 1, 2026Volvo Sets July Start for Monterrey Heavy-Duty Truck Plant
Until now, Volvo did not have a manufacturing plant in Mexico. VTNA and Mack Trucks鈥 peers have had plants in Mexico for years.
April 1, 2026Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in February
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in February. There is a concern that Americans squeezed by years of elevated inflation will cut spending further.
April 1, 2026Iran War Shakes Up Markets Beyond Oil
Financial markets muddled through the first two months of the year. Then came the war in Iran.
April 1, 2026Passengers Stranded as 100 Robotaxis Halt in Traffic
A preliminary investigation indicates more than 100 robotaxis came to a halt because of a 鈥渟ystem malfunction,鈥 police in the Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement.
April 1, 2026Stopgap Measures Aren't Enough to Halt Rising Oil Prices
With crude oil surpassing $100 a barrel, stopgap measures are helping, but they're not adding up to enough oil to replace what's stranded, experts say.
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