Trump vows to abolish EV mandates; EVs at diesel prices; Kindness for Truckers – WTT

On Episode 714 of WHAT THE TRUCK?!?, Dooner is talking about Trump’s vow to end Biden’s EV mandates. Electric trucks have received a lot of blowback from the trucking industry as cost estimates could exceed a trillion dollars, but would this be the right call? We’ll dive into it.  Speaking of electric trucks and high…

Canada’s labor board delays start of potential CN, CPKC rail strike

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) is reviewing whether a strike by railworkers at CN and CPKC would jeopardize Canadians’ health and safety. The review delays a possible strike by operating crews with CN and CPKC that could have begun as early as May 22 and could halt the shipment of $1 billion worth of…

Borderlands Mexico: Tractor-trailer thefts in Mexico totaled 153 in April

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexican authorities recorded 153 tractor-trailer thefts in April; BMW begins construction of $860M EV battery plant in Mexico; Port of Beaumont completes $85M roll-on/roll-off dock; Taiwanese automotive supplier opens factory in central Mexico. Tractor-trailer thefts in…