Private sector payrolls decreased by 32,000 after a revised 3,000 decline a month earlier, according to ADP Research data released Oct. 1.
October 1, 2025Transportation Compliance News
Transport Topics government and regulatory coverage keeps managers of a highly-regulated industry aware of the policy decisions that can shape their businesses. Covering both the legislative and regulatory aspects of policy-making, at both the state and national levels, the news in this category includes looks at infrastructure, hours of service, emissions rules, funding measures, leadership appointments, and more. Readers can follow what’s happening in Congress, at the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, and in state and local governments.
EV Sales Surged 21% as Buyers Raced to Nab Tax Credit
“It’s last call at the bar, everyone is stepping up and ordering,” said Tyson Jominy of JD Power, which expects sales of about 16.1 million new vehicles this year.
October 1, 2025EU to Ramp Up Tariffs on Steel Imports, Mirroring US Duties
The European Commission will propose early next week a long-term mechanism that will also reduce the bloc’s existing quotas for foreign steel by almost half.
October 1, 2025What DOT’s Shutdown Plan Means for Trucking
The department’s plan, released Sept. 30, shows that highway and trucking agencies are among the least affected in a lapse of annual appropriations.
October 1, 2025In DOT Shutdown Plan, Air Traffic Controllers Work Unpaid
Under the latest plan, air traffic controller hiring and field training would also continue — a key difference from the March plan, which would have paused those activities.
September 30, 2025Intel Reaffirms Ohio Chip Plant Despite Long Delay
The project, dubbed Ohio One, “remains an important part of our long-term plans to expand leading-edge manufacturing on U.S. soil,” Intel said in a statement.
September 30, 2025House Committee Approves Ocean Shipping Bill
The legislation, which builds on programs in the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, specifically targets certain operations that have been determined to be linked to Chinese firms.
September 30, 2025Ford CEO: EV Market Will Be 'Way Smaller Than We Thought'
The elimination of a $7,500 consumer tax credit and softening of emissions rules by the Trump administration will sharply curtail EV demand in the U.S., Jim Farley said.
September 30, 2025First Brands Probes Billions of Off-Balance Sheet Financing
The financing fueled investor concerns before the auto parts supplier fell into bankruptcy.
September 30, 2025Maryland Hikes New Speeding Fines Up to $425 Starting Oct. 1
The automated speed citations do not add points to driver’s licenses. However, the faster a person is traveling over the speed limit, the higher the fine.
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