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.
Republicans Seek Broader Curbs on Exports of Chip Tools to China
Two Republican lawmakers called for broader American restrictions on the sale of chip-making tools after the U.S. government placed several Chinese supercomputing firms on an export blacklist, saying even tougher rules are needed to prevent the People’s Liberation Army from using sensitive technologies.
Fed Sees Supply Chain Issues Growing Despite Better US Outlook
The Federal Reserve is seeing both labor and material shortages mounting across several sectors of the U.S. economy, which may have consumers paying even more for everything from fuel to new homes.
TMC Plans Closer Look at Mirrorlike Camera Monitor Systems
The increasing interest in camera monitor systems has prompted the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations to decide how it can help fleets understand how the systems would best fit into the truck cab environment.
Stellantis CEO Vows to Accelerate Carmaker’s Electric Shift
Stellantis NV CEO Carlos Tavares pledged to speed up the company’s electric shift, vowing that cars with a battery will account for more than a third of its European sales by mid-decade.
EV Maker Polestar Raises $550 Million From New Investors
Polestar, the electric carmaker controlled by Volvo Car AB and its owner Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., has raised $550 million from new investors to help fund its growth.
State Jobless Claims in US Fall to Lowest Since March 2020
The number of applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest since the pandemic began, indicating the labor market continues to thaw as governments lift restrictions on business and activity picks up.
Key Congressional Republican Calls for Bipartisan Highway Bill
As federal policymakers prepare to consider comprehensive highway policy legislation in the coming weeks, the top Republican on the U.S. Senate transportation committee reiterated calls for bipartisanship.
March Trailer Orders Hit 29,500, More Than Triple a Year Earlier
North American trailer orders for March hit 29,500, more than triple the volume compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
TMC Study Group Continues to Craft Guidance for ADAS Training
Progress is underway for guidance documents for advanced driver assistance systems, according to a Technology & Maintenance Council study group.
Historic Golf Course Closer to Becoming Trucking and Warehouse Facility
A historic golf course in the Chicago suburbs is one step closer to becoming a trucking and logistics and warenhouse complex.