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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

ConMet Buys TruckWings Creator TruckLabs

Heavy-duty commercial truck and trailer component manufacturer ConMet bought TruckLabs, whose products include the tractor-mounted TruckWings aerodynamic device, it said.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 14, 2023
Government, Business, Safety

Two Sentenced to Prison in Staged Accident Schemes

Two people in separate allegations of participation in staged accidents with tractor-trailers in the New Orleans area have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay significant restitution.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
November 14, 2023
Business, Equipment, Breaking News

Class 8 Sales Drop for Third Straight Month During October

Class 8 retail sales in October declined from the year-ago period for a third consecutive month, Wards Intelligence data showed.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

$50 Million Federal Grant Will Help Modernize Delaware Port

Delaware officials announced a $50 million federal grant to help pay for a container terminal expansion project to enable the century-old Port of Wilmington to handle larger vessels.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

Tesla Facing Strikes in Sweden Over Collective Bargaining

Pressure is growing on Tesla in Sweden, where a trade union is demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement, which most employees in the country have.

November 13, 2023
Business, Technology

Volvo Buys Bankrupt Proterra’s Battery Business

Volvo Group will acquire the battery business of Proterra Inc. and Proterra Operating Co., the businesses said separately.

Keiron Greenhalgh | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Business, Private

Pepsi on Its Way to Surpassing Coca-Cola’s Value

PepsiCo Inc. is on course to take over as the biggest U.S. beverage company by market value, supplanting rival Coca-Cola Co., according to Wall Street analysts.

Katrina Compoli | Bloomberg News
November 13, 2023
Business, Logistics

Mergers and Acquisitions Market Begins to Accelerate

After a drop in merger and acquisition activity, analysts believe the market has turned a corner. Driven by uncertain economic conditions earlier this year, M&A has now started a rebound.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Business, Logistics, For-Hire

Forward Air Files Counterclaim Against Omni on Merger

Forward Air has filed a counterclaim against Omni Logistics in response to a lawsuit Omni filed alleging that Forward has not followed through on a planned merger between the companies.

Connor D. Wolf | Staff Reporter
November 13, 2023
Government, Business

Honda Will Give Autoworkers 11% Raise After UAW’s Big Wins

Honda Motor Co. will hike the pay of some U.S. employees by 11% following the United Auto Workers’ contract victories at its unionized Detroit competitors, according to a company memo.

November 13, 2023