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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.

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Daimler Truck’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tractor Takes Next Step

Testing of Daimler Truck’s prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2 truck is set to enter a new phase with a second group of carriers, the parent company of Freightliner and Western Star said.

November 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafety

Not All Bypasses are Created Equal

Program Airs: December 11, 2 p.m. ET Join us to unpack the data behind bypass technology and learn how weigh station bypass can help fleets reduce risk, improve safety plus save time and fuel.

November 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

Ford Taps Amazon to Let Shoppers Buy Its Used Cars Online

Ford joins Hyundai Motor on the Amazon Autos portal, which allows car buyers to browse, finance and purchase a used car by clicking on the familiar “add to cart” icon.

November 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Ford Shows Off New High-Tech Headquarters

The “crown jewel” of Ford’s headquarters, according to Ford Land's global design and brand director, is a showroom she likened to a “James Bond villain’s lair.”

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafety

FAA Lifts Order Slashing Commercial Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration said Nov. 16 it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed at 40 major airports during the country's longest government shutdown.

November 17, 2025
BusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal FreightTCA

UPS Driver Joins Actor Glen Powell for 'SNL' Monologue

Powell lamented that, for the past four years, the UPS driver might have thought he was a liar. So when he got the call to host "SNL," he and his family decided to make things right.

November 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyPerspective

Perspective: Safety Requires Rooting Out CDL Mills

A growing number of bad actors are posing as truck driver training schools, and the White House should be commended for taking this issue seriously, write Andrew Poliakoff and Chris Spear.

November 17, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Cyberattack Drives Major Loss at Jaguar Land Rover

The cyberattack fallout for JLR, already under pressure from U.S. tariffs, was so severe it dented the U.K. economy and forced the government to step in with an emergency loan guarantee.

November 14, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Moves to Cut Tariffs on Key Food Imports

The move comes as President Trump has pivoted to focusing on affordability measures as voters are growing increasingly wary of the economy under his leadership.

November 14, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics

ATA, CVSA Call for Third-Party ELD Certification

The push to strengthen ELD certification comes amid concern on the part of trucking companies, law enforcement and others about ELD tampering aimed at circumventing driver HOS limitations.

November 14, 2025