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Canada Deficit to Hit $50.6 Billion Amid Trade War Costs

Mark Carney鈥檚 task is to convince Canadians and opposition lawmakers that his planned spending will eventually boost the resilience and productive capacity of the economy.

September 15, 2025
BusinessEquipment

American Axle Seeks $2.3 Billion to Fund Dowlais Takeover

American Axle in January announced a $1.6 billion cash-and-stock deal to acquire U.K. peer Dowlais. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

September 15, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Ford to Move Headquarters to New Campus 3 Miles Away

The new 2.1-million-square-foot structure formally will be called 鈥淔ord World Headquarters鈥 when it opens in November.

September 15, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelAutonomous

Tesla Chair Says Only Musk Can Lead Company鈥檚 Next Chapter

Tesla's chair insists no one other than Elon Musk is capable of leading the company鈥檚 transition into artificial intelligence and robotics 鈥 but it鈥檚 possible he won鈥檛 do it from the CEO鈥檚 seat.

September 13, 2025
BusinessEquipmentFuel

VW Delays Electric Golf as Cost Cuts Stall Factory Revamp

Volkswagen is facing delays to the launch of its electric Golf, a setback for the German carmaker that鈥檚 grappling with a major restructuring, according to people familiar with the matter.

September 12, 2025
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Ram Cancels US All-Electric Pickup Amid Demand Deceleration

Stellantis NV, which owns the Jeep and Ram brands, has canceled plans to bring its all-electric pickup truck to market, its latest product shake-up.

September 12, 2025
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LTL Fleets' 'Y2K' Fears Ease as NMFC Updates Take Hold

On a panel at the FTR conference, when asked how the reclassification was going so far, Echo Global Logistics Senior Vice President Marty Martin said: 鈥淚鈥檇 put it in the TBD category.鈥

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

ATA Touts Lawsuit Abuse Legislation

The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act is designed to mitigate the impact of lawsuits deemed frivolous as well as shield employers from defending against inordinate claims.

September 11, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Continue to Fall in August

North American Class 8 truck orders fell year over year for an eighth consecutive month in August.

September 11, 2025
EquipmentSafety

CVSA Hazmat Safety Blitz Snags Nearly 1,200 Violations

Forty-five jurisdictions 鈥 35 states and all 10 Canadian provinces 鈥 participated in the inspection campaign, with the vast majority of vehicles inspected in the U.S.

September 10, 2025