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GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Small-Parcel Shipments From China to US Fall 40% on Tariffs

U.S. tariff hikes on small packages from China triggered a slump in shipments last month, contributing to a huge drop in bilateral trade and roiling exporters like Shein and Temu.

June 20, 2025
BusinessPrivate

91视频 Depot Challenges Brad Jacobs-Led QXO for Supplier Deal

91视频 Depot has made an offer for GMS, potentially setting off a bidding war with QXO, which this week made a $5 billion offer for the building products distributor.

June 20, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivateGlobal FreightTop 100

Amazon Tells Employees to Relocate to Seattle, Other Hubs

Amazon is ordering some corporate employees to move closer to their managers and teams, roiling a workforce already worried about job cuts and warnings from the top that AI will shrink their ranks.

June 18, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Federal Reserve Leaves Its Key Rate Unchanged

Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this year, the same as they projected in March.

June 18, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Daimler, Volvo Roll Out Coretura Operating System JV Plans

Daimler Truck and Volvo Group laid out the game plan for their truck operating system joint venture 鈥 named Coretura 鈥 on June 17.

June 18, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

8 Additional Ex-Yellow Terminals Find New Owners

The sale of the properties follows the disposal of seven facilities via private sale in May as the administrators attempt to unload as many terminals as possible.

June 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Waymo Applies for NYC Testing Permit

Waymo has applied for a permit to test its robotaxis in New York City, despite an absence of local regulations supporting commercially operated autonomous vehicles.

June 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Ramps Up Zoox Robotaxi Factory

Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo.聽

June 18, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Sales Drop 5% Year Over Year in May

U.S. Class 8 retail sales experienced a sequential increase in May despite continuing to trend below the prior year, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

June 18, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomousTCA

DOT鈥檚 Duffy Announces 鈥楻oad Map鈥 for Air Taxis

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and acting administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration Chris Rocheleau announced a 鈥渘ew road map鈥 for getting air taxis into the sky.

June 18, 2025