Transportation News
Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.
Volkswagen Cuts Output, Pauses Production at German EV Plants
Volkswagen AG is curbing volume and introducing temporary shutdowns at two German factories as demand for its electric vehicles grows more slowly than predicted.
September 25, 2025Tesla Urges US to Keep Emissions Rules Meant to Boost EVs
Tesla urged U.S. environmental regulators to maintain ambitious tailpipe emissions standards that were put in place to push the industry to sell electric vehicles in larger numbers.
September 25, 2025Congress Gridlocked With Shutdown Deadline Days Away
Senior senators continue to negotiate terms of fiscal 2026 funding legislation on the heels of a House-passed short-term measure that would keep agencies operating through mid-November.
September 25, 2025Volvo VNL Offers Restful Night, On-Road Performance
Volvo hosted a roughly 100-mile five-truck ride-along convoy to showcase the truck鈥檚 on-road performance and interior amenities.
September 25, 2025Trump Says Tariff Revenue Will Fund Relief for Farmers
Export markets for crops have dried up in the wake of the president鈥檚 trade wars and federal safety-net programs have shrunk.
September 25, 2025Autonomous Truck Developer Kodiak AI Goes Public
Kodiak AI went public Sept. 25 after the self-driving truck developer鈥檚 merger with special purpose acquisition company Ares Acquisition Corp. II.
September 25, 2025Arkansas Farmers, Truckers Boosted by $5.5B Taiwan Crop Pact
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders called Taiwan鈥檚 planned purchases 鈥済reat news for Arkansas and especially our row crop farmers, who need all the assistance they can get right now.鈥
September 25, 2025Trump鈥檚 Steel Tariffs Trigger Counterstrikes From Neighbors
Mexico, Brazil and Canada are each seeking to negotiate with the Trump administration to reduce the tariffs, but they鈥檙e also focused on blocking the rising tide of cheap Chinese supply.
September 25, 2025Bosch to Shed 13,000 Jobs at Auto Parts Business
Several parts makers face idle capacity and are under pressure from carmakers to lower prices.
September 25, 2025Appeals Court Keeps Yellow on the Hook for Retiree Billions
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a September 2024 decision by Judge Craig Goldblatt that left Yellow on the hook for $6.5 billion in claims by the pension plans.
September 25, 2025Trending
Newsletter Signup
Subscribe to Transport Topics
