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Mack Begins Serial Anthem Tractor Production

Mack Trucks began serial production of the Anthem regional-haul tractor Jan. 13, the Volvo Group division said.聽Anthems are built at the Lehigh Valley Operations plant in Macungie, Pa.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US Budget Deficit Shrinks to $1.67 Trillion in 2025

December's deficit was $145 billion, per Treasury Department data. For the first three months of the 2026 fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, the shortfall came in at $602 billion.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Trump Says USMCA Offers No Advantage to US

USMCA was one of Trump鈥檚 signature achievements during his first term, replacing the 1992 North American Free Trade Agreement. The deal is subject to a mandatory review this year.

January 13, 2026
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Orders Soar More Than 100% Sequentially in December

Class 8 truck orders soared sequentially in December, a shift that experts attributed more to buyer trepidation over new emissions technologies than enthusiasm with business conditions.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Chief Touts Technology鈥檚 Role in Improving Road Safety

The Department of Transportation鈥檚 research portfolio is helping to guide a wide-ranging safety platform, FMCSA chief Derek Barrs said at TRB鈥檚 annual meeting.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

TotalEnergies CEO Echoes Exxon鈥檚 Caution on Venezuela Oil

TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne said it would take years to increase Venezuela鈥檚 oil output to above 3 million barrels a day from less than 1 million currently.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Port of Long Beach聽Handled Record Amount of Cargo in 2025

Port of Long Beach CEO Noel Hacegaba reflected on an especially busy year, and what that means for the future, during his first state of the port address Jan. 15.

January 13, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Caterpillar Crosses $300 Billion in Market Value on AI Rally

Because of its business selling power-generation equipment, Caterpillar has been a聽runaway winner聽in a market where investors are hungry for secondary AI plays.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Detroit Auto Show Opens as Industry Pares Splashy Debuts

While the Detroit Auto Show has scaled back dramatically from its heyday, it still drew 275,000 attendees a year ago. And it is leaning into interactivity.

January 13, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Pressures Canada to End Boycott of US Liquor

Several Canadian provinces, including Ontario and Quebec,聽pulled聽U.S. wine and spirits from stores after President Donald Trump started a trade war last year.

January 13, 2026

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