The U.S. Postal Service has finalized a contract to replace its mail truck fleet with almost all gasoline-powered models, drawing an angry response from Biden administration officials who unsuccessfully pushed the agency to buy electric vehicles instead.
February 23, 2022Trucking Business News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Senate Republicans Concerned About Infrastructure Law鈥檚 Implementation
A group of Republican senators urged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to revisit his department鈥檚 approach to aspects of an infrastructure law鈥檚 implementation.
February 23, 2022Apollo Will Take Parts Supplier Tenneco Private
Tenneco Inc. agreed to be acquired by affiliates of Apollo Global Management Inc., taking the auto parts supplier out of the public market after years of share declines and business upheaval.
February 23, 2022Chevron Aims to Lower Emissions at Five US Well Sites
Chevron Corp. is looking to show it can lower methane emissions at five oil well sites in Texas and Colorado as part of an industry push into 鈥渞esponsibly sourced鈥 gas.
February 23, 2022Houston鈥檚 Port Sees New High in Ship Count
The number of containerships waiting at the ports of Houston and Charleston, S.C., reached new pandemic highs as importers looking to avoid bottlenecks on the West Coast encounter growing congestion in alternative gateways.
February 23, 2022UPS Loses Compensation Bid in EU
UPS Inc. lost a court fight for about $2 billion in compensation over the European Commission鈥檚 2013 botched veto of its takeover bid for TNT Express.
February 23, 2022Biden Wants to Cut Into China鈥檚 Electric Battery Dominance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. 鈥 President Joe Biden highlighted his efforts to counter China鈥檚 dominance of the electric battery market on Feb. 22 as he touted domestic efforts to mine and process lithium and rare metals necessary to create the technology that powers cars, electronics, wind turbines and more.
February 23, 2022Stellantis Reaps $15 Billion Profit in First Year of Merger
FRANKFURT, Germany 鈥 Automaker Stellantis said Feb. 23 that it made 13.4 billion euros ($15.2 billion) in its first year after it was formed from the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group and would pay out record profit-sharing checks to unionized U.S. workers.
February 23, 2022Lowe鈥檚 Posts Strong Q4 Results on Strong Housing Market
NEW YORK 鈥 Lowe鈥檚 Cos., the nation鈥檚 second-largest home improvement chain behind 91视频 Depot, offered an upbeat annual outlook after reporting strong fiscal fourth-quarter results that showed a still sizzling housing market.
February 23, 2022TuSimple Agrees to US Oversight, Concluding Probe
Trucking startup TuSimple Holdings Inc. reached an agreement with U.S. authorities to resolve security concerns around its self-driving truck operations and the company鈥檚 ties with China.
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