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House Passes Plan to Fast-Track Infrastructure Projects

Republicans鈥 plan to fast-track federal approvals of power plants, pipelines and other energy and infrastructure projects passed the House on Dec. 18, sending the measure to the Senate.

December 18, 2025
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California Sues DOT Over $33 Million Grant Cut

California is suing the U.S. Transportation Department over the permanent loss of more than $33 million in safety grants tied to English-language rules for truck drivers.

December 18, 2025
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Health Care Logistics Shines Through 2025鈥檚 Cloudy Market

From dedicated transport contracts to medical device, clinical trial, biopharma, cell and gene therapy logistics, there is a growing awareness of the opportunities available.

December 18, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Sterling Anderson Is Front-Runner to Succeed GM's Mary Barra

Anderson joined the company as chief product officer in June after working for Tesla and co-founding Aurora Innovation. His job is to bring cutting-edge software and self-driving tech to GM cars.

December 18, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

LTL Market Disappoints in 2025

LTL was something of a latecomer to the downturn, with the August 2023 demise of the then-No. 3-ranked LTL player Yellow shielding its peers from excessive headwinds.

December 18, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Sales Fall Below Prior Year for Fifth Straight Month

U.S. Class 8 retail truck sales hit their fifth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in November, according to data from Omdia Automotive.

December 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Sector Deals With Canada 鈥楿nlikely鈥 as USMCA Talks Loom

Prime Minister Mark Carney said negotiations on sector tariffs are likely to be rolled into next year鈥檚 review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.聽

December 18, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsAutonomous

Uber Safety Chief to Depart in Latest Executive Shake-Up

Gus Fuldner's departure聽sets off a second round of executive changes this year at a time when the rideshare giant is being scrutinized in court over the measures it takes to protect riders.

December 18, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Struggling CarMax Reports Lower Used Car Sales

鈥淚t is clear CarMax needs change,鈥 interim CEO David McCreight said. The used car retailer terminated its former CEO William D. Nash at the start of December.

December 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Spear Voices Support for Cargo Theft Bill

The pending legislation would establish an Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime Coordination Center at the Department of 91视频land Security. It awaits congressional approval.

December 18, 2025

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