executive changes

Xiaodi Hou was cast as a villain in the decline into irrelevance of autonomous trucking developer TuSimple. He sees it differently.

With his legacy assured, Daimler Truck Chair and CEO Martin Daum will retire as CEO on Sept. 30, making way for Karin Rådström.

One-time autonomous trucking leader TuSimple took the next step in its pullout from the U.S. market by voluntarily delisting from the Nasdaq.

Daimler Truck named Eva Scherer as chief financial officer to succeed Jochen Goetz, who died from a reaction to a wasp sting in August.

Kenworth Truck Co. has a new general manager while Kevin Baney has been promoted to an SVP role at parent company Paccar.

Nikola CEO Steve Girsky knows the challenges the electric truck maker faces but points to 2024 as the company’s best year.

Nikola is offering 133.3 million new shares at 75 cents each and issuing $175 million in new debt to scale its fuel cell truck business.

The executive churn at beleaguered Nikola Corp. continued with the resignation of CFO Stasy Pasterick after just six months.

Daimler Truck CEO Martin Daum will add the role of CFO while the Supervisory Board searches for a permanent replacement for Jochen Goetz.

Asset sales in Q2 helped Nikola add cash to its balance sheet, but losses widened as ramp-up of fuel cell trucks consumed cash.

Steve Girsky, the man responsible for bringing Nikola public three years ago, is taking over as CEO — the third chief executive in a year.

Tom Linebarger introduced Jennifer Rumsey as his handpicked successor as CEO of Cummins. Now she is adding the role of board chair.

Nikola has a minimum of 180 days to get its share price above $1 or it could be delisted from the Nasdaq.

Autonomous trucking software developer TuSimple will disappear from the Nasdaq on Monday as it is delisted for financial filings failure.

Predictive maintenance analytics for autonomous trucks could provide a reverse benefit for human-driven trucks.

Financially struggling Nikola Corp. wants shareholders to double the company’s authorized shares so it can pay its loans in stock.

Settling multiple distractions surrounding TuSimple was Cheng Lu’s priority when he returned as CEO in November.

It’s been three months since TuSimple fired a quarter of its workforce. Three of those who survived the cuts talked with FreightWaves.

Nikola Chief Financial Officer Kim Brady retires as electric truck maker’s financials deteriorate and stock price hovers near all-time low.

TuSimple co-founder Xiaodi Hou quit the board at the autonomous trucking startup as the company investigated him for employee poaching.

Glenn Ellis was named the first American-born president and chairman of the Japan-based U.S. unit of Hino Trucks.

James Reed is the new COO at autonomous truck startup Kodiak Robotics, possessing tech credentials unrivaled among trucking executives.

TuSimple cut 25% of its workforce that grew too fast following the company’s public debut in 2021.

Autonomous trucking developer TuSimple appointed three independent directors to right its ship after a month of boardroom drama.

The industry’s first autonomous trucking marriage between TuSimple and Navistar is the first to end in divorce.

Boardroom drama at TuSimple takes a new turn with the executive chairman holding 59% voting control of the company.

Cheng Lu, ousted as CEO in an unannounced succession plan in March, is returning to autonomous truck developer TuSimple in his former role.

Mark Russell has been selling converted options in Nikola daily since mid-September, which is not a good look for a company CEO.

A permanent replacement for TuSimple CEO Xiaodi Hou is expected soon as the company chairman and the ousted founder exchange barbs.

TuSimple fired co-founder Xiaodi Hou as CEO and kicked him off the board amid federal probes into dealings with China.

CEO Craig Knight has been ousted as Hyzon Motors CEO as financial issues heightened the trucking fuel cell maker’s risk of Nasdaq delisting.

Daimler Truck is exerting greater influence over independent subsidiary Torc Robotics by bringing in its own CEO.

Nikola Chairman Steve Girsky recruited Michael Lohscheller to lead Opel when Girsky was at General Motors. Now he’s done it again.

Jennifer Rumsey grew up in Columbus, Indiana, where Cummins Inc. is based. Next month, she will become its first female CEO.

The management shakeup at TuSimple has become a full management house cleaning. Hyliion sees early benefits following Cummins’ partnership.

TuSimple’s leadership succession plan was known inside the autonomous trucking startup, but the unexpected timing rattled investors.

Michael Lohscheller has been named president of Nikola Corp., charged with leading the electric truck maker’s global growth.

Traton Group shuffles the executive deck at Navistar, replacing CEO Persio Lisboa with former Scania executive Mattias Carlbaum.

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Precipitous fall in company stock is a backdrop to change at the top of struggling battery maker Romeo Power.

From a COVID outbreak to supply shortages, Workhouse Group has repeatedly missed production targets.

Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. announces the departure of its COO and chief network officer. The company announced that its strategic initiatives head, Darrel Harris, will take over as president.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services announces several changes to the executive roster on Tuesday, including the appointment of John Kuhlow as the company’s permanent chief financial officer.

After brief grooming as chief operating officer, the veteran Meritor operations leader will succeed president and CEO Jay Craig, who becomes executive chairman.

Navistar’s new CEO, Persio Lisboa, is streamlining his senior executive team to begin the truck maker’s post-Troy Clarke era.

Covenant continues to reshape the company in efforts to better focus on contract logistics and improve its financial structure.