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GovernmentBusinessEquipmentLogistics

US Farm Trade Deficit Hits Record $28.6 Billion in 2025

The shift in fortunes began during President Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war with China in his first term, with the initial annual deficits recorded in 2019 and 2020.

August 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

Motor Fuel Taxes Rise in 10 States, Drop in 3

Motor fuel taxes fell in three states but rose in 10 others after states on July 1 either recalculated their annual rates or adopted legislation to pay for highway infrastructure.

August 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trump鈥檚 Planned 100% Computer Chip Tariff Sparks Confusion

鈥淭he real question everybody in the industry is asking is whether there will be a component tariff, where the chips in a device would require some sort of separate tariff calculation.鈥

August 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Toyota Braces for $9.5 Billion Hit From US Tariff Turmoil

Toyota鈥檚 estimate dwarfs recent forecasts from global heavyweights as the auto industry contends with fast-changing policies that are seeing costs balloon.

August 7, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Slip Nearly 2% Year Over Year in July

North American Class 8 truck orders continued to trend below prior-year results by slipping nearly 2% in July, according to ACT Research.

August 7, 2025
BusinessTechnology

Lyten Buys What鈥檚 Left of Northvolt in Europe

The deal includes Northvolt鈥檚 flagship factory and a research and development facility, both in Sweden, and the site of a future factory in Germany.

August 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

DTNA Backs EPA GHG3 Rollback; Other OEMs More Cautious

GHG3 was rolled out under the Biden administration but came under heavy fire from trucking stakeholders, many of whom characterized it as damaging to carriers.

August 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

House Lawmakers Lead Push on Autonomous Truck Policy

Legislation that aims to establish a nationwide policy framework for autonomous commercial vehicles was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

August 7, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Hyundai, GM to Jointly Develop Electric Van for North America

The two companies also will develop four vehicles for Central and South American markets.

August 7, 2025
GovernmentBusinessGlobal Freight

Maersk Raises Outlook on Back of Resilient Demand Outside US

CEO Vincent Clerc described conditions in the U.S. as subdued, owing to the uncertainty from trade tariffs.

August 7, 2025