A lawsuit in Massachusetts says Tesla’s electric doors trapped a driver in a burning Model Y after a crash and led to his death, raising new safety concerns for the automaker.
February 5, 2026Trucking 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.
Volkswagen, Stellantis Call on EU to Protect Auto Industry
Two of Europe’s biggest auto manufacturers, Volkswagen AG and Stellantis NV, are pressuring the European Union to better protect the bloc’s troubled auto industry.
February 4, 2026Duffy Closes 7,500 CDL Schools in ‘Wild West’ Crackdown
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has closed 7,500 commercial driver training schools in a first year of enforcing federal laws governing trucking to increase road safety.
February 4, 2026Oil Fund Inflows Surge on US-Iran Tensions
An oil exchange-traded fund posted its biggest daily inflow since the pandemic as investors bet that prices will continue to rally as tensions between the U.S. and Iran simmer.
February 4, 2026Slip Robotics Debuts SlipLift for Trailer Automation
Slip Robotics launched a new loading and unloading platform called SlipLift, expanding its autonomous tech into heavier freight, regional distribution and last‑mile delivery operations.
February 4, 2026Old Dominion Posts Lower Q4 Results While Investing in Growth
Old Dominion Freight Line doubled down on improving operations and services after reporting a drop in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025.
February 4, 2026Target Grapples With Identity Questions Under New CEO
Target's new CEO, Michael Fiddelke, acknowledged in his first town hall that the big-box retailer has lost trust with shoppers and employees and pledged to rebuild that connection. Â
February 4, 2026Nations Back Trump Administration Pitch on Critical Minerals
The Trump administration hosted 55 countries at a critical-minerals summit Feb. 4, pitching price floors and a flood of U.S. private equity in a bid to reduce dependence on China.
February 4, 2026First Brands Founder James Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud
Federal prosecutors allege Patrick and Edward James used fake and inflated invoices to persuade lenders to provide billions of dollars in financing to First Brands. Both pleaded not guilty.
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