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GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Why California Refutes FMCSA鈥檚 ELP Enforcement Claim

鈥淐alifornia does require ELP and tests for it as a condition of receiving a CDL, and you can read that for yourself,鈥 California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a social media post.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Stellantis CEO Confirms Italy Commitment Amid Car Demand Woes

Stellantis reaffirmed its commitment to its Italian manufacturing operations, making a pledge to hire 400 additional workers to bolster production at its Mirafiori plant in Turin.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Small Businesses Tell Supreme Court Tariffs Are Illegal Tax

Small businesses challenging many of President Trump鈥檚 tariffs urged the Supreme Court to affirm lower-court rulings that the import levies are a massive illegal tax on American companies.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trump Signs Critical-Minerals Agreement With Australia

President Trump signed an agreement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to boost access to critical minerals and rare earths, as the U.S. looks to reduce reliance on China.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Mexico Recovers $10.9 Billion in Fuel Smuggling Crackdown

Mexico has recovered as much as $10.9 billion in tax revenue this year due to the government鈥檚 efforts to stop illegal fuel imports, the head of Mexico鈥檚 customs agency said Oct. 20.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics

States Taking Action on FMCSA Non-Domiciled CDL Order

States are detailing their responses to a U.S. Department of Transportation edict to restrict access to commercial driver licenses and permits for non-domiciled drivers.

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Explores US Sites for Rare Earths

Cleveland-Cliffs said two of its sites, one in Michigan and another in Minnesota, show 鈥渒ey indicators of rare-earth mineralization.鈥

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelLogistics

2025 MCE Photo Gallery

Photos from American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition at聽San Diego Convention Center on Oct. 25-28, 2025.聽

October 20, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Suggests US Will Buy Argentine Beef to Lower Prices

U.S. beef prices have been聽stubbornly high聽for a variety of reasons, including drought and reduced imports from Mexico due to a flesh-eating pest in cattle herds there.

October 20, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Toyo Tire CEO Expects Profit to Beat Guidance

The company鈥檚 five-year midterm plan to be unveiled next year will include details on stock buybacks and an investment of 100 billion yen to build two production facilities in Europe or Asia.

October 20, 2025