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Trump’s NHTSA Pick Promises Rapid Self-Driving Deployment

President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s top car safety regulator pledged to prioritize safety while at the same time making it easier for automakers to deploy self-driving cars.

July 16, 2025
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Duffy Pushes Infrastructure Fixes, Permitting Reform

The aim of his agenda, Sean Duffy explained, is to further invest in freight and commuter connectivity corridors as well as expedite the completion of major infrastructure projects.

July 16, 2025
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Amazon Emissions Climb 6% in 2024 on Data Centers, Fuel Use

Amazon.com's carbon emissions rose for the first time in three years in 2024, driven by data center construction and fuel consumption by its delivery providers.

July 16, 2025
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Canada to Curb Steel Imports to Soften Blow From US Tariffs

Canada will reduce the amount of foreign steel importers can bring into the country tariff-free, a move to help domestic producers suffering from President Donald Trump’s levies.

July 16, 2025
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Transloading Company MacMillan-Piper 'Ceasing Operations'

Transloading company MacMillan-Piper “will be permanently ceasing operations effective July 10, 2025,” parent company GSC Logistics wrote to the state of Washington.

July 16, 2025
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J.B. Hunt Posts Q2 Profit Dip on Flat $2.93 Billion Revenue

J.B. Hunt Transport Services maintained balanced revenue with the prior-year period during the second quarter of 2025, the company reported July 15.

July 16, 2025
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CEO Radstrom Calls Uncertainty Daimler’s Biggest Challenge

Daimler Truck CEO Karin Radstrom says tariffs are not the biggest challenge facing the commercial vehicle maker in the United States.

July 16, 2025
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Equation for Success: Service as a Freight Strategy

Brokers and carriers often pursue new freight while undervaluing existing clients. Expanding current relationships is more cost-effective. Delivering high-quality service—accurate quoting, proactive communication, shipment visibility, analytics, and efficient invoicing—builds trust, boosts retention, and increases freight volume.

July 16, 2025
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New EV Charging Infrastructure Booms in Q2

Some 703 high-speed, public charging stations opened in the U.S. in the second quarter, the second-largest such infrastructure boom on record, according to Department of Energy data.

July 16, 2025
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Cheap US Biofuels May Lead to Beer, Meat Shortages in UK

A 1.4 billion-liter tide of cheap U.S. biofuels threatens to wipe out both of the U.K.’s domestic ethanol producers, and could affect British industries from meatpacking to making beer.

July 16, 2025