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Daimler Truck North America will lay off around 2,000 employees at five sites as the weak and uncertain freight market continues to take a toll on truck manufacturers.
Inflation rose last month to its highest level in four months as the cost of gas, food and groceries rose, reversing several months of cooling price pressures.
The U.S. government withdrew from a long-standing trade agreement with Mexico governing tomato imports and will push forward with a new tariff of just over 17%.
Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on U.S. copper imports is just weeks away, and there are already signs that demand for the metal is drying up from Texas to New Jersey.
The busiest trade hub in the U.S. saw container traffic rebound last month after a slump in May, as importers grapple with volatility driven by President Donald Trump’s trade war.
The national average diesel price ticked up for the second straight week, rising 1.9 cents a gallon to $3.758, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data released July 15.
Daimler Deepens Diesel Engine Focus, Boosts Investment
Daimler Truck executives signaled a renewed focus on diesel powertrains at the company’s Capital Market Day 2025.
Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash in Florida
Tesla will stand trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV.
Perspective: How to Combat Auto Transport Fraud
While most transactions in the movement of cars go smoothly, scams often lie in wait. The good news: Carriers already have the necessary tactics and tools to fight back.
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The ongoing rollback of commercial vehicle emission regulations under the second Trump administration has created uncertainty in the emerging battery-electric truck market.
Transport Topics' 2025 Top 100 For-Hire Carriers list illustrates how weak freight market conditions have continued to squeeze margins for North America's largest motor carriers.
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Retail giant Walmart ascends to No. 1 on this updated list of the largest private carriers in North America, ranked by number of tractors in operation.
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Kentucky’s barge business will benefit since three of its rivers now rank among four new marine highways designated by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
The EU has finalized a second list of countermeasures to target U.S. goods worth $84 billion, including Boeing aircraft, automobiles and bourbon if it decides to retaliate against tariffs.
President Donald Trump on July 14 threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine.
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