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Hybrids Help Keep Automakers鈥 Electrification Plans Afloat

While fully electric cars and trucks made up 10% of all auto sales in the U.S. in the third quarter, another 15% of transactions were for hybrid vehicles, and聽analysts expect hybrid sales to continue accelerating.聽

December 29, 2025
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'Theft Ring' Nets $400,000 Worth of Live Lobsters

The federal 91视频land Security Investigations launched an initiative dubbed 鈥淥peration Boiling Point鈥 that looks to take down organized theft groups targeting cargo and retail supply chains.

December 29, 2025
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Kargo Raises $42 Million to Scale AI Warehouse Tech

Kargo has secured $42 million in new funding as the warehouse automation company scales its loading dock technology with enterprise customers across multiple industries.

December 23, 2025
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US Holds Off on New Chinese Chip Tariffs Amid Trump-Xi Truce

The U.S. accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is declining to impose additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027.

December 23, 2025
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Market Uncertainty to Follow Trucking Into 2026

President Trump's approach to renegotiating trade deals has injected unease into international supply chains as well as a domestic trucking industry already 2陆 years into a downturn.

December 23, 2025
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Highway Bill Leads 2026 Congressional Agenda

鈥淲e鈥檙e going to have a very aggressive legislative agenda coming right out of the gates in January,鈥 House Speaker Mike Johnson said Dec. 16.

December 23, 2025
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Samsung Unit to Buy ZF鈥檚 Driver Assistance Arm for $1.8B

The deal will combine Harman鈥檚 cockpit expertise with market-leading camera technology for the next generation of so-called software-defined cars.

December 23, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Tesla Promotes Post-Crash Door Safety Feature for Some Cars

Tesla is newly promoting features intended to make it easier for first responders to enter its cars after crashes, following months of scrutiny over the safety of its door designs.

December 22, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

FBI, TIA Expand Information Sharing on Cargo Theft

The FBI has been working with TIA to streamline relaying of information and reports from TIA members about cargo theft activity, both traditional and more sophisticated.

December 22, 2025
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Waymos Blocked Traffic During San Francisco Power Outage

The power failures, which at one point affected 130,000 customers, closed stores and disrupted transit during the busy holiday shopping period 鈥 including many Waymo cars.

December 22, 2025

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