A Stellantis plant in Michigan will remain shut down for several weeks due to a shortage of key components, a sign of the growing fallout from a supplier’s aluminum factory fire last month.
October 21, 2025Trucking Business News
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Cargill Profit Spikes 86% With Boost From Trump Tax Bill
Cargill's profit surged 86% in its Q1 as the largest private company in the U.S. benefited from President Donald Trump’s tax bill and better performance in all its business segments.
October 21, 2025US to Buy 1 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The Energy Department is seeking oil for delivery in December and January, using a portion of the $171 million from President Trump’s tax and spending law that provided for crude purchases.
October 21, 2025Paccar, Daimler, Accelera JV Delays Battery Cell Production
Amplify Cell Technologies is pushing back the start of battery cell production at its facility in Mississippi to 2028 from 2027, Paccar revealed publicly for the first time Oct. 21.
October 21, 2025Trucker Path Unveils Truck Driver-Focused Insurance Division
Trucker Path Insurance is available through the existing mobile app, and plans provide coverage regardless of operation type, commodities hauled or areas of service.
October 21, 2025GM Ends BrightDrop Van Output in Setback for Canada Autos
The automaker is stopping the assembly line that made BrightDrop vans in Ontario. Its future was in doubt after GM announced in April it would halt production for months because of weak demand.
October 21, 2025US-Canada Tariff Deal ‘Possible’ by Next Week, Carney Says
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is in “intensive negotiations” with the U.S. and that he expects to see President Donald Trump at the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, next week.
October 21, 2025Sticky Supply Chain Limits Coca-Cola's Cane Sugar Rollout
The soft drink maker is limited by the U.S. supply of cane sugar and its ability to ramp up production in glass bottles, CFO John Murphy said.
October 21, 2025Soybean Futures Hit 8-Week High on Hopes of US-China Deal
Amid a wide-ranging agenda of complex geopolitical and trade issues, Washington continues to press Beijing, the world’s largest agricultural importer, to increase purchases of soybeans.
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