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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.

Business, Technology, Equipment

Stellantis Eyes Cheaper Ram 1500 for US Comeback

Returning a more affordable option for its top-selling truck would reverse a decision last year by former CEO Carlos Tavares to stop making the entry-level model.

March 18, 2025
Business, Equipment

New Report: 2024-2025 State of Heavy-Duty Repair

From capitalizing on the latest technician recruitment trends to implementing strategic financial planning—this report serves as your roadmap for navigating the challenges and opportunities in 2025. Get access to insights, benchmarks, and best practices for heavy-duty repair. 

March 18, 2025
Business, Technology, Logistics

MasterMind TMS: A Modern Solution for Private Fleets

Learn how Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) eliminated manual bottlenecks and optimized fleet operations with Mastery's cloud-native platform. By leveraging real-time visibility and Mastery's proprietary driver mobile app, KDP has improved communication, streamlined load execution, and enhanced data-driven decision-making.

March 18, 2025
Business, Technology

Drive Freight Brokerage Success with Strategy & Innovation

Preparing for growth starts with aligning people, data, and technology. Download this whitepaper for actionable strategies that strengthen partnerships, leverage analytics, and build a unified tech stack. Boost productivity without adding headcount and position your brokerage for profitability.

March 18, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Torc Partners With Flex, Nvidia on Autonomous Trucks

Torc has partnered with manufacturing company Flex and artificial intelligence specialist Nvidia to develop a scalable physical AI compute system for autonomous trucks, the company announced.

March 18, 2025
Government, Business

EPA: Rollback on Heavy-Truck Emission Rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reopening its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles rules as well as its Heavy-Duty Nitrous Oxide rule as part of a sweeping review of what an agency release described as the Biden administration’s “problematic” Clean Trucks Plan.   

March 18, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

EU Seeks Talks With Trump Before Retaliatory Tariffs

The EU wants to engage with the U.S., Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris said. “We should do that rather than having further announcements and then trying to respond.”

March 18, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

How BYD’s Five-Minute EV Charging Stacks Up Against Rivals

BYD can now add "charging as fast as refueling" to its marketing slogans, potentially helping it capture more market share from legacy automakers and direct rivals like Tesla.

March 18, 2025
Business, Technology

Siemens to Cut 6,000 Jobs, Some in EV Charging Business

Siemens plans to reduce its global head count by about 6,000 workers, including some in the EV charging business that is suffering from price competition and limited growth possibilities. 

March 18, 2025
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Traton, Applied Intuition Team Up on Software-Defined Trucks

International Motors parent company Traton Group will build vehicle software platforms with Mountain View, Calif.-headquartered software group Applied Intuition, the companies said.

March 18, 2025