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Tesla Share Price Nears Record High as AI Hopes Fuel Rally

It鈥檚 been a rocky comeback for Tesla, whose share price has more than doubled since it hit a low in early April amid a wider market meltdown sparked by President Trump鈥檚 tariff offensive.

December 15, 2025
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Xi Warns Officials Against Superficial Economic Gains

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said officials should not only be assessed by the economic growth rate, but also their achievements in ensuring people鈥檚 well-being and maintaining stability.

December 15, 2025
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China Turns Away Nvidia H200 Despite US Export Approval

鈥淎pparently [China doesn't] want them, and I think the reason for that is they want semiconductor independence,鈥 White House AI czar David Sacks said in an interview on Bloomberg Tech.

December 12, 2025
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Ryder Outlines 2026 Succession Plan for New CEO

鈥淚鈥檝e had the privilege of working alongside the most talented and dedicated professionals in our industry to deliver for our employees, customers and shareholders,鈥 CEO Robert Sanchez said.

December 12, 2025
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Putting AI to Work in Trucking

Transportation providers are gaining access to a broad menu of emerging artificial intelligence capabilities, available both as bolt-on systems and embedded features in transportation management software.

December 12, 2025
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New Supertankers Sail Empty to Collect Oil

A聽shortage of oil tankers聽is becoming so acute that newly built vessels, which usually carry refined fuels on their maiden voyages, are instead racing empty to pick up crude as soon as possible.聽

December 12, 2025
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Ford Steps Up Tech to Thwart F-150 Pickup Thieves

Christian Moran of Ford Secure says, 鈥淭hieves do like to go after pickup trucks. They also like to go after the contents that are often in pickup trucks."

December 12, 2025
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First Brands' Loan Value Sinks Further; Rescue Seen as Critical

Marathon Asset Management and others that provided First Brands Group with $1.1 billion are seeing the super-senior debt crater at a speed that bankruptcy experts say is unprecedented.

December 11, 2025
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Holiday Season Poses Elevated Threat for Fraud, Cargo Theft

Heightened risk of fraud and theft this holiday season adds to the challenges the trucking industry already is contending with, experts warned.

December 11, 2025
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Rivian Unveils AI Chip for Automated Driving, Ditches Nvidia

The automaker will equip its upcoming R2 sport utility vehicles with Rivian Autonomy Processor 1 chips and a new lidar sensor.聽TSMC will produce the chips.

December 11, 2025

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