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Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what鈥檚 happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.

GovernmentBusinessSafety

Senate Confirms FTA Leader Marc Molinaro

The newly confirmed administrator will play a central role in implementing Secretary Sean Duffy鈥檚 vision for the Department of Transportation.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

US Crop Futures Hover Near Seasonal Lows

Corn is holding above the key psychological threshold of $4 a bushel with America鈥檚 most widely grown crop on track for a record harvest. Meanwhile, soybeans have drifted below $10 a bushel.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Says US to Hike India鈥檚 Tariffs Over Russian Oil Buys

Trump last week announced a 25% rate on Indian exports. He also threatened more duties if India continued to buy oil from Russia.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

BMW Strikes Back at Tesla With Longer-Range EVs

The聽 iX3 SUV will be the first of 40 new or updated models.聽鈥淲e鈥檙e 109 years old, and it鈥檚 by far the biggest single investment into one architecture we鈥檝e ever done,鈥 CEO Oliver Zipse said.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightTop 100

Amazon Breaks Ground on Logistics Center in Arkansas

The new facility is expected to open in 2027 and will provide 1,000 full- and part-time jobs when fully operational. Since 2010, the company has brought 4,000 jobs to Arkansas.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

EU Awaits Trump Actions on Car Tariffs, Exemptions This Week

Under the terms agreed with Washington, the 27-nation bloc faces a 15% U.S. tariff on most of its exports. That rate would also apply to cars rather than the current 25% level.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Tesla Awards Musk Shares Valued at $29 Billion

A judge in December reaffirmed an earlier ruling that Tesla must revoke Musk鈥檚 multibillion-dollar pay package.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC+ to Boost Oil Production by 547,000 Barrels a Day

The move could lower oil and gasoline prices amid low oil inventories, and follows an OPEC+ decision in July to boost production by 548,000 barrels per day in August.

August 4, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Iowa Biodiesel Retailers Get Large Share of $1.12M Grants

Iowa biodiesel retailers were awarded the lion鈥檚 share of $1.12 million in state grants to boost their biofuel capacity through new and expanded infrastructure projects.

August 1, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Tractor Makers Warn That Tariffs Will Raise Machinery Prices

Farmers will soon start feeling the impact from President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs in the form of higher prices for the machines used to plant, treat and harvest fields.

August 1, 2025