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2025 ACT Expo
Coverage of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, Calif., April 28 - May 1, 2025, along with other selected Transport Topics articles…
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Congress has voted to kill a Biden-era rule requiring rubber tire makers to clean up planet-warming emissions from their manufacturing processes in the U.S.
Equipment manufacturer Cummins saw revenue fall in Q1 on the back of weaker on-highway truck sales in both North and South America and broad buyer worry about business trends.
President Donald Trump indicated that he would strike a friendlier relationship with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney than the one he had with Justin Trudeau, whom Trump “didn’t like.â€
Data center and electricity generation construction continued to power Eaton profit and revenue increases in Q1 as the component manufacturer’s vehicles division lagged again.
U.S. demand for Class 8 vocational trucks and day cab tractors that has tracked with expectations combined with a lift from higher prices helped boost Allison Transmission profit in Q1 2025.
The Labor Department is reviewing the Biden administration’s 2024 worker classification guidance, which directs employers on how to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.
C.H. Robinson's Earnings Surge 46% Despite Lower Revenue
Logistics and shipping giant experienced a 45.6% surge in earnings off lower revenue during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported April 30.
US Shale Output Has Peaked as Prices Fall, Diamondback Says
Diamondback Energy, the largest independent oil producer in the Permian Basin, says production has likely peaked in America’s shale fields and will decline in the months ahead.
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Rivian to Build $120 Million Supplier Park in Illinois
The 1.2 million-square-foot park in Normal will allow the electric-vehicle maker to increase production at its plant in 2026, when it starts building its R2 model, said CEO RJ Scaringe.
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The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record in March as companies rushed to import products as the Trump administration readied sweeping tariffs.
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.
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