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Tariffs Caused $400 Million Hit to Canadian Railways in 2025

U.S. tariffs on commodities and the resulting uncertainty led to more than $550 million Canadian ($406 million) in forgone revenues last year at Canada鈥檚 two largest railroad operators.

January 30, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelLogisticsPrivateTop 100

Pilot, Tesla to Build Charging Sites for Semi at Truck Stops

Pilot Travel Centers is teaming up with Tesla to build a series of charging stations catering to the Elon Musk-led manufacturer鈥檚 Class 8 battery-electric Semi tractor, mostly in Western states.

January 30, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyFuel

EPA Rejects CARB Plan to Test Out-of-State Truck Emissions

A California program that aimed to remotely measure the emissions output of out-of-state heavy-duty vehicles traveling on state roads has been officially halted by the Environmental Protection Agency.

January 30, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

US Issues License for Oil Companies to Operate in Venezuela

The Trump administration issued a general license expanding the ability of oil companies to operate in Venezuela, a significant step to ease sanctions under the new leadership in Caracas.

January 30, 2026
BusinessEquipment

Auto Supplier Bosch Sees Tough Markets Persisting Until 2027

Robert Bosch GmbH doesn鈥檛 expect to see significant improvement in its key markets until next year, adding to cost pressures that already triggered a wave of job cuts.

January 30, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

Funding Deadline at Risk Despite Shutdown Deal

The federal government is poised for a short shutdown with Congress unlikely to meet a midnight Jan. 30 deadline to clear a spending package through both legislative chambers.

January 30, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Picks Kevin Warsh to Lead the Federal Reserve

Warsh, who served on the U.S. central bank鈥檚 Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011 and has previously advised Trump on economic policy, would succeed Jerome Powell when his term ends in May.

January 30, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Amazon in Talks to Commit $50 Billion to OpenAI

The ChatGPT maker has held discussions with Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank Group for a new funding round, according to a person familiar with the matter. Details still could change.

January 29, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Jim Filter to Follow Mark Rourke as Schneider CEO in July

Jim Filter currently holds the title of executive vice president and group president of transportation and logistics and will join the board when he takes up his new role.

January 29, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Nvidia and Mercedes Advance Robotaxi Partnership

鈥淭ogether, Mercedes-Benz, Nvidia and Uber will build a global platform that makes autonomous driving available to everyone,鈥 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said.

January 29, 2026

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