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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.

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TMC Rewind: Corrosion Threats and Coolant System Dangers

Fleet maintenance leaders shared their ideas on improving practices and combating the challenges facing technicians at ATA's Technology & Maintenance Council Fall Meeting in Raleigh, N.C. ,聽聽

October 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

First Brands鈥 Official Creditor Committee Includes Top Foe

Raistone has demanded a court-appointed examiner investigate First Brands, claiming in court papers that as much as $2.3 billion 鈥渟imply vanished鈥 from the company.

October 10, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Stellantis Shipments Jump 13% on Rise in North America

North American shipments jumped 35%, as Stellantis reintroduced popular models like the V8-powered Ram 1500 pickup.

October 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuelLogistics

Some China-Bound Ships Carrying Oil Canceled on Port Fees

China announced Oct. 10 that it would impose fees on U.S. ships in retaliation for similar measures due to be imposed by the Trump administration Oct. 14.

October 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

China Hits US Ships With Retaliatory Port Fees

They would take effect on Oct. 14, the same day that the United States is due to start imposing port fees on Chinese vessels.

October 10, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Venture Global Suffers Defeat in BP鈥檚 LNG Arbitration

Venture Global lost a dispute with BP involving the sale of liquefied natural gas cargoes, a surprise defeat that comes eight weeks after Venture聽prevailed in a similar fight with Shell.

October 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Lyft Plans Fleet of Hundreds of Tensor Robocars From 2027

Lyft Inc. is partnering with autonomous vehicle developer Tensor Auto to deploy a fleet of hundreds of robotaxis in Europe and North America starting in 2027.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Predicts China Will Resume Buying US Soybeans

President Donald Trump predicted China will resume purchases of American soybeans after he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month.

October 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

First Brands Exposure of $1.75 Billion Hits Japanese Venture

A joint venture between Norinchukin Bank and Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. faces $1.75 billion of exposure to bankrupt auto parts supplier First Brands Group, court documents show.

October 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Ford Delays Lithium Supply Deal Amid EV Struggle

Ford has forecast it could lose as much as $5.5 billion on EVs this year.

October 9, 2025