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ACT Research preliminary data showed orders decreased 44% year over year to 20,800 units. But they increased 57.6% from the 13,200 units reported in August.
CSCMP’s 2025 State of Logistics Report found that annual expenditures associated with moving freight grew 5.4% year over year to $2.58 trillion in 2024 compared with 2023.
ATRI researchers conducted numerous interviews with industry participants who lost goods due to cargo theft. They also had input from experts who work to monitor and prevent this crime.
The U.S. is set to start charging large Chinese vessels millions of dollars when they call at American ports from Oct. 14.
A joint venture between Norinchukin Bank and Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. faces $1.75 billion of exposure to bankrupt auto parts supplier First Brands Group, court documents show.
“Tariffs, I think, have taken most of the air out of the room this year,” said Andrei Quinn-Barabanov, supply chain and risk management leader at Moody’s.
Trump Predicts China Will Resume Buying US Soybeans
President Donald Trump predicted China will resume purchases of American soybeans after he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month.
Lyft Plans Fleet of Hundreds of Tensor Robocars From 2027
Lyft Inc. is partnering with autonomous vehicle developer Tensor Auto to deploy a fleet of hundreds of robotaxis in Europe and North America starting in 2027.
Volvo VNL, VNR to Receive Side-Curtain Air Bags as Standard
VTNA launched redesigns of the flagship Class 8 on-highway VNL tractor and VNR regional-haul semi in January 2024 and March 2025, respectively.
Canada’s Carney Says US Auto Sector Needs USMCA to Compete
Trump’s tariffs have cast a chill over the Canadian automotive sector, but have also affected U.S.-based companies.
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