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Kansas officials and community college educators broke ground on a $6.9 million commercial driver license driving range that will have five test pads to train drivers when it opens this year.

NEW ORLEANS — Vanair, a provider of roadside restart and mobile generator products, has introduced three adapter kits for its dual voltage Start-All Jump-Pack lithium-ion jump-starter.

Class 8 truck maker Nikola Corp. appointed Thomas Okray as chief financial officer March 4, ending a three-month stint where CEO Steve Girsky wore both hats.

NEW ORLEANS — Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. is now providing its customers with access to Velociti’s Instant ROI and VeloCare programs to install and maintain its systems.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Three Red Sea cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

NEW ORLEANS — Intangles has introduced a new feature that informs fleets on the quality of diesel particulate filter regeneration to optimize fuel efficiency and engine performance.

Three Norfolk Southern trains were involved in a collision and derailment the morning of March 2 in Lower Saucon Township, Pa.

The nearshoring trend has been driving further transportation and logistics investments near the Mexican border as companies work to capture current and expected future growth.

NEW ORLEANS — Motor carriers must take cybersecurity threats seriously or run the risk of being put out of business, a cybersecurity expert told industry reporters.

NEW ORLEANS — Maintenance expenses in the trucking industry decreased 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with the prior quarter, driven by lower costs for parts.