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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

Embark to Be Acquired by Applied Intuition

Embark Technology is set to be acquired by fellow autonomous vehicle software company Applied Intuition, the companies announced May 25.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
May 26, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

FullStack Modular Moves to Connecticut From Brooklyn

Connecticut will be home to building manufacturer FullStack Modular as its headquarters moves from New York’s Brooklyn Navy Yard to Gateway Terminal at the Port of New Haven.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
May 26, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Why a Down Freight Cycle Is Ideal for Tech Investment

Trucking and logistics firms have seen weak market conditions during the past year as spot freight demand has cooled, truck capacity has loosened and the macroeco­nomic outlook is uncertain.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
May 26, 2023
Business, Technology, Logistics

Logistics Providers Work to Set Freight Scheduling Standards

Major logistics companies and technology providers have joined forces to alleviate a pain point hampering the industry — the making, keeping and adjusting of freight appointments.

Stephen Bennett | Special to Transport Topics
May 26, 2023
Business, Technology, For-Hire

Trucking Technology Q&A: Melton’s Randy Rhines

Randy Rhines has managed information technology at flatbed carrier Melton Truck Lines since 1989, when the company was founded with 30 trucks.

May 26, 2023
Government, Business

Key Inflation Measure Increases in April

WASHINGTON — A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high.

Christopher Rugaber | Associated Press
May 26, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Ford EV Owners to Get Access to Tesla Supercharger Network

DETROIT — All of Ford Motor Co.’s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring.

Tom Krisher | Associated Press
May 26, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Hyundai, LG to Build EV Battery Plant in Georgia

ATLANTA — Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution announced May 25 they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant as part of Hyundai’s new EV assembly plant in southeast Georgia.

Jeff Amy | Associated Press
May 26, 2023
Business, Fuel

Nikola’s Plunging Stock Value Risks Nasdaq Delisting

Nikola Corp. tumbled May 25 after Nasdaq Inc. notified the company that it isn’t in compliance with the minimum bid requirements to remain listed on the exchange.

Angel Adegbesan | Bloomberg News
May 25, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Missouri Might Gain an East-West Interstate Highway

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers approved $2.5 million to study the conversion of U.S. Route 36 into Interstate 72 between Hannibal in the east and St. Joseph in the west.

Kurt Erickson | St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 25, 2023