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Transport Topics business coverage focuses on the financial, economic, and commercial aspects of the modern freight business. Looking at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic forces shaping bottom lines, the news in this category includes labor news, jobs reports, tonnage and sales indicators, operations analysis, money and banking, mergers, acquisitions, e-commerce, bankruptcy, insurance issues, and more.

Business, Technology, Autonomous, Private

Walmart Expands Rollout of Generative AI Search on App

Walmart Inc. opened up access to a generative artificial intelligence tool that allows shoppers to search for products by specific use cases rather than look up one item at a time.

Ed Ludlow and Jaewon Kang | Bloomberg News
January 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Bosch Bets on Hydrogen for EV Trucking Future

LAS VEGAS — Bosch has gone all-in on hydrogen, seeing it as a key pathway to making trucking more sustainable, executives at the company explained Jan. 8 during CES 2024.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
January 10, 2024
Business, Technology

Geely Cuts Volvo Stake but Says Will Stay Long-Term Investor

Volvo AB’s second-largest shareholder Geely confirmed it lowered its stake in the company by redeeming bondholders with the truck maker’s shares over the past months.

Rafaela Lindeberg | Bloomberg News
January 10, 2024
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Dual Biden Laws Give EPA Expanded Powers, Official Says

WASHINGTON — Two Biden administration-backed laws are enabling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to expand its Clean Air Act authorities to transform the trucking industry.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
January 10, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel

Hydrogen Energy Back in the Vehicle Conversation at CES

While EVs are gaining most of the attention for carbon-neutral technology at CES 2024, hydrogen energy has snuck its way back into the conversation thanks to two automotive giants.

January 10, 2024
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Industry Takes Fresh Look at Reverse Logistics

Reverse logistics — the management and movement of returned goods — is one of the most significant systems in the economy, and one of the most complicated. 

Hilary Daninhirsch | Special to Transport Topics
January 10, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Truck Parking Front and Center at TRB

WASHINGTON — Transportation officials meeting at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting heard several proposals to solve the truck parking shortage.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
January 9, 2024
Business, Top 100

Current Stock Prices for Trucking, Logistics Companies

Same-day data for publicly traded trucking and transportation stocks in the autonomous, truckload, less-than-truckload, package, logistics and leasing categories.

January 9, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

EV-Charging Firms Could Struggle With Finances in 2024

U.S. electric vehicle charging installations fell significantly last year as companies grappled with financial challenges, according to a BloombergNEF report.

January 9, 2024
Business

60 Seconds: Port Leaders Enter 2024 With Cautious Optimism

The shipping industry is keeping a watchful eye on developments in Panama Canal, Middle East. Story by Dan Ronan.

January 9, 2024