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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, Fuel

VTNA to Launch CARB-Compliant Engine for Redesigned VNL, VNR

Volvo Trucks North America plans to launch a California Air Resources Board Omnibus rule-compliant diesel engine for its revamped longhaul and regional-haul tractors, the VNL and VNR.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business

Record US Goods-Trade Deficit Shows Hit to Economy in Q1

The U.S. merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in March to a record as companies continued importing goods to get ahead of tariffs, indicating a large hit to the economy in Q1.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Motive Technologies Cleared in Patent Infringement Case

A federal jury in San Francisco has handed down a unanimous verdict clearing Motive Technologies Inc. of allegations it copied patents owned by technology developer Omnitracs.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics

Replacement Truck Tire Prices to Rise in May Due to Tariffs

Market observers say fleets can expect more replacement tire price hikes in the coming weeks and months as tariffs on rubber imports are passed through to customers.

April 29, 2025
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

ArcBest Reports Q1 Revenue Slips Just Below $1 Billion

ArcBest posted a drop in revenue but saw bottom-line results swing from a year-ago loss to a profit during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported April 29.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Private, Global Freight

Amazon Denies Tariff Label Plans After White House Criticism

Amazon said April 29 it never planned to widely display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on products after the White House blasted the reported move.

April 29, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Plus, Hyundai Pitch Vision for Self-Driving Hydrogen Trucks

Hydrogen trucks cost more than diesel models, but autonomous driving capabilities could double the utilization of those vehicles and improve the total cost of ownership calculation.

April 29, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Harbinger Introduces Electric-Gas Hybrid Model

The new model is a battery-electric vehicle equipped with a gasoline-powered range extender that charges the battery when needed, enabling a range of up to 500 miles between charges.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business

Canada Elects Liberal Carney as Prime Minister

Populist Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre — in the lead until U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Canada with a trade war and annexation threats — was voted out of his Parliament seat.

April 29, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA Allows Sale of Higher-Ethanol Fuel This Summer

Consumers across the U.S. still will be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gas this summer, the EPA announced, saving them a little money at the pump but frustrating environmentalists.

April 29, 2025