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GovernmentBusinessSafety

Congress Starts Fiscal 2027 Transport Talks Amid DHS Shutdown

Congress has begun assembling fiscal 2027 funding bills as lawmakers wait for the White House鈥檚 budget request and continue to negotiate an end to the DHS shutdown.

March 26, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

ATA Truck Tonnage Reaches 3-Year High in February

Freight tonnage in February reached its highest level in three years, American Trucking Associations reported March 24.

March 26, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Lawmakers Push to Keep AM Radio in Cars

Lawmakers appear poised to pass legislation this year that would mandate automakers keep AM receivers in cars.聽

March 26, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

EU Lawmakers Approve Trade Deal With US but Add Safeguards

The deal will now be further negotiated by EU trade representatives Maro拧 艩ef膷ovi膷 and his U.S. counterpart Jamieson Greer, who are meeting March 27.

March 26, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuelLogistics

Iran War Is Pushing聽Consumers to Break Up With Fossil Fuels

Consumers are responding to one of the聽largest disruptions in global oil markets聽by embracing low-carbon technologies that promise to lower gas and power聽bills.

March 26, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Pony AI Delivers First-Ever Profitable Quarter

Pony AI has set a goal of deploying robotaxis with partners in more than 20 cities worldwide this year.

March 26, 2026

TT Podcasts: RoadSigns

Fresh from TMC, ATA President Chris Spear takes a candid look at what today鈥檚 fleet maintenance trends reveal about the broader state of trucking.

March 26, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

OECD Forecasts 4.2% Inflation as War Hits Global Economy

For the U.S., the OECD expects inflation to jump to 4.2% this year, from 2.6% last year. Its price outlook is 1.2 percentage points higher than in December.

March 26, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Trump Administration Denies It's Reviewing $200 Oil

Trump administration officials are examining what a potential spike in oil prices as high as $200 a barrel would mean for the economy, according to sources.

March 26, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Canada, Alberta Reach Methane Deal as Pipeline Talks Advance

The Alberta and Canadian governments reached a deal to reduce methane emissions,聽setting the stage for a new pipeline to the Pacific coast.

March 25, 2026

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