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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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OPEC+ agreed to surge output again in June, as the group’s leaders continue an accelerated revival of supply aimed at punishing over-producing members that has sent crude prices plunging.

Stellantis is bringing a cheaper version of its Michigan-made Ram pickup truck to the U.S. market in a bid to bolster sales and minimize its tariff bill.

Windrose expects to begin assembly of its R700 Class 8 battery-electric tractors in Huntington Beach, Calif., by July 4, the truck manufacturer’s CEO said.

New York is poised to seek an immediate court order in its lawsuit to protect its congestion pricing program from the Trump administration's push to shut it down.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey opened a $270 million consolidated cargo handling center at JFK airport to lessen truck congestion and boost high-value cargo handling.

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.

Farmers are still delaying equipment purchases a President Donald Trump’s tariffs cloud demand for crops and risk further extending a yearslong slump in the sector.

U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing legislation that aims to revive American shipbuilding, riding off momentum of an executive order from President Donald Trump announced in April.

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.

Freight Technologies

Freight Technologies of Houston announced it will hold President Donald Trump’s memecoin as a treasury asset, fueling its blistering stock rally.

BP/Shell

Shell Studies Acquisition of BP, Reports Say

Bloomberg reported that Shell is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of BP, its U.K. rival.

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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€

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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.

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