Business
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.
Whiting to Make Lightweight Doors for Green Delivery Trucks
New York state economic development incentives helped persuade Whiting Door Manufacturing Corp. to invest $4 million to expand its Akron facility.
2022 Rush Technician Rodeo Winner Returns to Competition
SAN ANTONIO — Rush Enterprises technician Paul Crawford advanced to the final round in the company’s annual technician challenge, hoping to defend his grand champion title.
Court Approves Sale of 128 Yellow-Owned Terminals
A Delaware court approved the sale of 128 freight terminals owned by bankrupt less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp., according to an audio recording of a Dec. 12 hearing.
GSA to Overhaul Remote Alaskan Border Facility
The U.S. is planning to rebuild an aging land entry port along a remote Alaskan freight route where document exchanges take place in temperatures that often plunge 50 degrees below zero.
US Argues Trevor Milton Needs Long Prison Term as Deterrent
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton should serve about a decade in prison for misleading investors about the future of the electric truck maker, U.S. prosecutors said.
Daimler Vocational Models Add New Transmission Option
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies’ Endurant XD automated transmission is now available for three vocational Western Star and Freightliner models, the joint venture said Dec. 11.
Ford Cuts Electric F-150 Plans in Ominous Sign for EV Market
Ford Motor Co. is cutting 2024 production goals in half for its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup truck — its signature electric vehicle — due to slowing demand for battery-powered models.
60 Seconds: FMCSA Administrator Set to Appear Before House Panel
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Robin Hutcheson will discuss implementation of the 2021 infrastructure law. Read more in Capitol Agenda.
December 12, 2023Congressional Committees Eye Water Resources Act for 2024
Legislation meant to improve connectivity along the nation’s commercial waterways is on transportation policymakers’ radar for 2024.
FMCSA Issues Notice of Sexual Assault Enforcement Policy
FMCSA has issued a notice of enforcement policy that regulations require disqualification of drivers convicted of using a commercial motor vehicle to commit felony sexual assault.