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Trial Opens for Attorneys Accused in Staged‑Crash Scheme
Louisiana prosecutors and truckers are seeking justice in a trial involving attorneys accused of staging accidents with commercial vehicles.
March 16, 2026Public Storage Says It Will Buy National Storage Affiliates
Public Storage said March 16 that it will buy National Storage Affiliates in an all-stock deal worth about $10.5 billion, creating a company with 327 million square feet of storage at 4,600 locations.
March 16, 2026Trump Suggests He May Delay China Trade Trip
President Trump has suggested he may delay the trip as he seeks to ramp up the pressure on Beijing to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and calm oil prices that have soared during the Iran war.
March 16, 2026Accuride Unveils Anticorrosion Aluminum Wheel Coating
Livonia, Mich.-based Accuride intends to make wheels with the surface protection coating publicly available in the second quarter of 2026, the wheel manufacturer said at TMC.
March 16, 2026Tricky USMCA Negotiations Begin
The U.S. is demanding changes to the treaty, and the top U.S. trade negotiator has said the president would be willing to pull the U.S. out of the pact if he can’t get the deal he wants.
March 16, 2026Daimler Truck 'Well Positioned for Defense Growth,' CFO Says
The manufacturer’s defense business, which makes logistics vehicles, is developing positively, CFO Eva Scherer told Bloomberg Television on March 13.
March 16, 2026Fears of Global Energy Crisis Rise
Fears of a global energy crisis rose March 16 as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel's bombardment of Lebanon.
March 16, 2026Transtex Acquires FleetAero Assets From Knight-Swift
Transtex acquired assets of trailer aerodynamics supplier FleetAero from Knight-Swift and has entered into a strategic partnership with the truckload carrier.
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