At the heart of the policy shift is China鈥檚 stranglehold over rare earths and its decision to restrict supply to American manufacturers reliant on the key inputs.
June 11, 2025Trucking 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.
XPO Opens Its Largest Facility, Employing 450 in Pennsylvania
XPO has opened its largest operation, a 273,000-square-foot facility on 121 acres near Carlisle, Pa., that is聽one of 28 former Yellow facilities that XPO purchased for about $800 million.
June 11, 2025Auto Parts Supplier Marelli Blames Tariffs for Bankruptcy
Marelli Holdings filed bankruptcy in the U.S., saying its latest debt-cutting effort was prompted by tariffs.
June 11, 2025EU Sees US Trade Talks Extending Beyond July Deadline
The European Union believes trade negotiations with the U.S. could extend beyond President Donald Trump鈥檚 July 9 deadline, even as the speed of the talks has increased over the past week.
June 11, 2025Trump Tariffs Can Stay in Effect Longer, Appeals Court Says
President Donald Trump can continue to enforce his global tariffs for now, a federal appeals court held in a win for the president on one of his signature economic policies.
June 11, 2025Inflation Up Slightly in May as Grocery Prices Ticked Higher
U.S. inflation picked up a bit last month as food costs rose, though overall inflation remained mostly tame. Consumer prices increased 2.4% in May compared with a year ago.
June 11, 2025GM to Invest $4B to Shift Some Production From Mexico to US
GM announced plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher.
June 11, 2025Autonomous Truck Firm Plus to Go Public Via Churchill SPAC
Teaming up with the SPAC controlled by former investment banker Michael Klein will put a valuation of $1.2 billion on Plus. The combined entity will be known as PlusAI.
June 11, 2025Musk Moves Tesla鈥檚 Robotaxi Launch 鈥楾entatively鈥 to June 22
Elon Musk says Tesla is 鈥渢entatively鈥 set to begin providing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22.
June 11, 2025Trump: US Gets Rare Earth Minerals From China in 'Done' Deal
President Donald Trump announced June 11 that the United States will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new trade deal and that tariffs on Chinese goods will go to 55%.
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