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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.

GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

GOP Wants to Phase Out Biden EV Credits to Pay for Tax Cuts

House Republicans are proposing to eliminate a tax credit for electric vehicles and phase out incentives for the production of clean energy to help pay for President Donald Trump鈥檚 massive tax package.

May 13, 2025
GovernmentBusinessGlobal Freight

US Businesses Relieved Over Tariff Pause but Still Anxious

American businesses that rely on Chinese goods reacted with muted relief May 12 after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other鈥檚 products for 90 days.

May 12, 2025
GovernmentBusinessGlobal Freight

French Shipping Giant CMA CGM Hails US-China Deal

Rodolphe Saade, CEO of CMA CGM SA, hailed a truce in the trade war between Washington and Beijing.

May 12, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Tariff Revenue Jumps in April Before China De-Escalation

The U.S. collected a record amount of revenue from tariffs in April, helping to limit a further widening of the budget deficit.

May 12, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

GM Hires Aurora Co-Founder Sterling Anderson

GM has hired Sterling Anderson, the former director of Tesla鈥檚 Autopilot program and a co-founder of autonomous startup Aurora, as chief product officer overseeing all vehicle development.

May 12, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Aramco Profit Down $4.6% to $26 Billion

Saudi Arabia鈥檚 state-owned oil giant Aramco posted Q1 profit of $26 billion on May 11, down 4.6% from the prior year as falling global oil prices undermine the kingdom鈥檚 development plans.

May 12, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Last-Mile Carriers Push Tech Providers Toward Innovation

Last-mile delivery companies, which have always aimed for access to real-time visibility and advanced route optimization, face pressure to better use vehicles and make fast deliveries.

May 12, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogisticsTCA

NYC Expands Weigh-in-Motion Program for Trucks

The New York City Department of Transportation will expand a program to fine overweight trucks on major infrastructure.

May 12, 2025
BusinessLogistics

Bain to Buy Nissin Shares to Go Private in $756 Million Deal

Japanese logistics company Nissin said Bain Capital will buy its shares from shareholders for it to go private through a management buyout, in a deal worth about $756 million.

May 12, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US, China Pause Tariffs for 90 Days

U.S. and Chinese officials said May 12 they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and call a 90-day truce in their trade war to allow for more talks.

May 12, 2025