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ATAs Spear Urges Senate to Fund Truck Parking, Freight Tech

At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, ATA President Chris Spear emphasized the significance of adopting technologies and applications designed to facilitate the flow of freight.

July 23, 2025
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EU Readies $117 Billion Plan to Match US 30% Tariff

The 30% tariffs will be imposed in the event of no deal and if President Donald Trump carries through with his threat to impose that rate on most of the blocs exports after Aug. 1.

July 23, 2025
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A. Duie Pyle Adds Facilities in West Virginia, Ohio

The less-than-truckload carrier now has 35 service centers across its geographic footprint.

July 23, 2025
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FedEx Freight Delays Enforcement of NMFC Updates for 150 Days

Customers who want to begin using the new classes now are welcome and encouraged to do so; there is no requirement to wait until Dec. 1, the company told Transport Topics.

July 23, 2025
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Trade Deal With Japan Lowers Threatened Tariff to 15%

The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.

July 23, 2025
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Teslas California Market Share Slips as Rivals Gain Ground

The number of new Tesla vehicles registered in California fell once again as the company continued to lose ground in the largest U.S. market for electric vehicles.

July 22, 2025
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Watch: Use Cases for Fleet Hybridization Begin to Emerge

Hybrid-electric trucks offer a middle ground at lower cost and with less range anxiety than fully electric models.

July 22, 2025
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ConocoPhillips Nears $1.3 Billion Sale of Oklahoma Assets

ConocoPhillips is in advanced talks to sell some of its Oklahoma assets to closely held Flywheel Energy for around $1.3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

July 22, 2025
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Ohio Opens Rest Areas With 40 Truck Parking Spots

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled two pairs of modern rest areas with a total of 40 truck parking spots along U.S. Route 33 near Columbus and on the U.S. 30 east-west corridor near Indiana.

July 22, 2025
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Carney Tempers Hopes for Fast US-Canada Trade Deal

Canada will not accept a bad deal. Our objective is not to reach a deal whatever it costs, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters after meeting with the country's provincial leaders.

July 22, 2025