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Government, Business, Equipment, TCA

GM Names Duncan Aldred New North America Leader

General Motors on May 5 named Duncan Aldred the new president of the automaker’s North America operations amid tensions between President Donald Trump, Canada and Mexico over tariffs.

May 6, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Continental Earnings Hit Four-Year High on Cost Cuts

Continental AG more than doubled earnings in the first quarter as its car parts unit slashed costs and tire sales bounced back from weaker levels last year.

May 6, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Trade Deficit Widens to Record on Pre-Tariffs Import Surge

The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record in March as companies rushed to import products as the Trump administration readied sweeping tariffs.

May 6, 2025
Business, Equipment

Ford Suspends 2025 Outlook Amid Trump Tariff Strain

The automaker expects the duties to reduce 2025 adjusted earnings before interest and taxes by about $1.5 billion on a net basis this year.

May 5, 2025
Government, Business

China Says It’s Evaluating US Overtures for Trade Talks

China’s Commerce Ministry said May 2 that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks, but steep tariffs imposed by Washington must go.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

GM Cuts Workers at Canada Truck Plant, Citing Trade Turmoil

A General Motors assembly plant in Canada that makes pickup trucks mostly for export to the U.S. will cut down to two shifts from three because of the “evolving trade environment.â€

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Small-Package Tariff Exemption Ends Today

Small-value packages shipped to the U.S. from China will no longer be exempted from tariffs starting May 2, when President Donald Trump’s move against the de minimis exemption takes effect.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Chevron Cuts Buybacks and Exxon Sits Tight as Oil Plunges

Chevron and Exxon report earnings after oil prices tumble, indicating that President Donald Trump’s trade war is hurting a key U.S. industry he pledged to help.

May 2, 2025
Business, Logistics

CN Railway Defies Tariffs Gloom, Keeps 2025 Growth Outlook

Canadian National Railway kept its financial outlook for 2025 intact despite rising economic risks, but management acknowledged that uncertainty is leaving many customers in limbo.

May 2, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics, Global Freight

Port Leaders Warn Tariffs to Bring ‘Radical Uncertainty’

Leaders of West Coast ports warned that a sharp drop in ship traffic tied to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods will threaten jobs, raise prices and ripple through the economy.

May 2, 2025