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China Investigates US Semiconductors Ahead of Trade Talks

The Ministry of Commerce announced an antidumping probe into certain analog IC chips imported from the U.S. and聽an antidiscrimination probe into U.S. measures against China鈥檚 chip sector.

September 15, 2025
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Musk Answers Tesla鈥檚 Pay Proposal With $1 Billion Stock Buy

The purchase amounts to a show of confidence in Tesla鈥檚 prospects after a challenging first half of the year in which vehicle deliveries slumped 13% worldwide.

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
BusinessTechnologyFuelLogisticsPrivateGlobal Freight

Amazon Tests GM BrightDrop EV Delivery Vans

The pilot, though modest 鈥 about 12 vehicles 鈥 places the GM vans among a fleet that includes vehicles built by Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Rivian.

September 12, 2025
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Exxon Says Its New Form of Graphite Boosts EV Battery Life

CEO Darren Woods said the invention is being tested by several EV manufacturers.

September 12, 2025
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomousPrivate

Kroger Questions Warehousing Partnership With Ocado

Kroger could close some existing automated warehouses to cut costs. Britain鈥檚 Ocado has been selling automated warehouse technology to power online grocery shopping since 2000.

September 12, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

DHL Supply Chain to Acquire Health Care Specialist SDS Rx

The SDS Rx acquisition is the second purchase of a health care logistics provider in 2025 by the DHL Group unit as part of a worldwide expansion in the high-margin segment.

September 11, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

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
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Hyundai Says Battery Plant Delayed After Immigration Raid

Hyundai CEO Jos茅 Mu帽oz said in an interview Sept. 11 that the work was being set back by two to three months.

September 11, 2025
BusinessTechnology

Uber to Add Joby鈥檚 Blade Helicopter Trips to Ride-Hail App

Blade鈥檚 passenger business, which Joby acquired in August, currently operates routes in the New York metropolitan area and southern Europe via its own consumer app.

September 10, 2025