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Trump Says Tariffs Are Saving US Steel
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February 13, 2025Executive Order Aimed at Reducing Federal Regulations
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to reduce regulations. The action could affect truck safety initiatives.
February 13, 2025Best Practices in Driver Recruitment and Retention
Program Aired: February 13, 2 p.m. ET聽鈥淏est Practices in Driver Recruitment and Retention鈥 will discuss some new and innovative approaches fleets are taking to recruit and retain drivers. Sponsored by Motive and Fleetworthy, the webinar will dig into the latest findings from the 2024 Driver Satisfaction Survey and Walker Sands Report.聽
February 13, 2025Deere Warns Tariffs Could Disrupt Farm Recovery
World farm machinery leader John Deere said the agriculture economy is finally showing signs of turning around, although looming tariffs could upend the nascent recovery.
February 13, 2025Class 8 Truck Sales Begin New Year With 13% Drop
U.S. Class 8 retail sales started the year on a down slope, losing ground on both a monthly and year-over-year basis, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
February 13, 2025Mullen Group Posts 0.1% Revenue Gain
Mullen Group experienced a slight increase in revenue year over year but a dip in earnings during the fourth quarter of 2024, the company reported Feb. 13.
February 13, 2025GXO Caps Record-Setting Year With Q4 Revenue High-Water Mark
The Greenwich, Conn.-based contract logistics firm posted net income of $100 million, or 83 cents a diluted share, for the three months ending Dec. 31.
February 13, 2025UAE Aluminum Producer EGA Targets Deals in US Amid Tariffs
Emirates Global Aluminium is planning additional acquisitions of U.S. assets after an initial deal last year as tariffs on metal imports into the country raise prices in that market.
February 13, 2025January Truck Orders Fall Back Below Prior-Year Results
The back half of last year mostly trended below prior-year comparisons but ended on a predictable uptick. That has since settled back to another year-over-year decline.
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