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.
Volkswagen Emission Software is Faulty, German Court Rules
A Volkswagen AG Golf model that regulates polluting emissions based on the outside temperature doesn’t comply with the law, a German court ruled.
Iowa Has New Overweight Permit Law for Emergencies
Iowa has a new law on its books allowing state and local officials to exempt overweight permits from load limits so truckers can move heavier loads in emergencies.
General Motors Digs Into Mining Business to Lead Race for EV Metals
General Motors is trying to speed ahead in the race for metals underpinning the industry’s shift to electric cars.
Alaska Governor Seeks New Freight Corridor Bridges
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to replace five aging bridges in a $117 million package of budget amendments introduced Feb. 15 to the state Legislature.
New Jersey Hits Pedal to Speed Up Clean Energy by 2035
New Jersey’s governor issued orders to accelerate 100% clean energy by 2035 and offer new incentives for heavy-duty electric vehicles.
Perspective: State of the Union Highlights Trucking
ATA Chairman Dan Van Alstine shares his takeaways and experiences after attending the State of the Union.
2023 TMC Photo Gallery
Photos from American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council Annual Meeting Feb. 26-March 2, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
February 17, 2023Long-Term Strategies Key, Recruiting Experts Say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The more than 600 trucking industry recruiting professionals at the Recruitment & Retention Conference were urged to keep up their recruiting efforts, even as American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello told them a mild recession remains likely.
GM’s Strong Truck Sales Are Funding EV Sales Blitz, Barra Says
General Motors Co.’s leader said demand for expensive trucks remains robust, enabling the company to fund a blitz in electric vehicles that begins this year.
Interest Grows in Pennsylvania’s Grant Program to Electrify Fleets
Pennsylvania’s new $12.7 million environmental grant program to electrify freight truck fleets is generating interest from municipal and commercial truck fleet owners.