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.
Volvo Trucks Says SuperTruck II Exceeds Efficiency Goals
Volvo Trucks North America said that its fuel efficient SuperTruck II significantly outperformed freight and fuel efficiency goals.
Perspective: The Past Year Has Proven the Value of Trucking
Four decades in trucking have shown me how much opportunity this industry creates.
Two N.C. Community Colleges Expand Reach of CDL Training
In a partnership, one North Carolina community college is sharing its resources with another to help get more people trained for truck driving careers.
House Lawmakers Unveil Supply Chain Bill
Legislation designed to strengthen operations along domestic supply chains was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
PepsiCo Boosts Forecast as Sales Withstand Ozempic Threat
PepsiCo Inc. says appetite-suppressing drugs haven’t affected sales of its snacks and sodas, though the company is focused on package size as it aims to reach its raised annual forecast.
The Future of Electric Vehicles Looms Over UAW Strike
WAYNE, Mich. — On the picket lines at a Ford factory west of Detroit, many striking workers don’t think the electric vehicle revolution is coming for their jobs — at least not in the near future.
Eight Weeks On, Victory Still Fresh for de la Cruz
Two months removed from his NTDC step van championship, FedEx Express driver Jerome de la Cruz of Alaska still savors that magical moment in Columbus, Ohio.
Mercedes Unveils Longhaul Electric Truck
Mercedes-Benz Trucks revealed a heavy-duty electric truck to take on Tesla Inc.’s battery-powered Semi, the latest move in the intensifying race to decarbonize road logistics.
Tesla’s Price Cuts Make It Competitive With Gas-Powered Cars
Tesla Inc.’s top-selling electric vehicles now compete directly with gasoline cars on price after the latest round of price reductions, but that could cost the company $1.2 billion a year.
Inspections Halt 19,000 Trucks at Texas-Mexico Border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security crackdown is clogging up commercial crossings, leaving at least 19,000 trucks loaded with $1.9 billion of goods stuck waiting in Mexico.