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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety

Trump Freeze Pauses Automatic Braking Rule

The Trump administration will review a rule adopted under President Joe Biden that would require carmakers to install automatic emergency braking systems on new vehicles.

January 24, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety

Side, Rear Cameras Extend Visibility Around Tractor-Trailers

In addition to installing video-based safety systems in the cabs of their trucks, some fleet operators also are deploying cameras on the side of the truck and even rear cameras on the trailer.

January 24, 2025
Government, Business

Ontario Leader Will Call Election to Fight Trump Tariffs

TORONTO — The leader of Ontario said Jan. 24 he will be calling an election next week because he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs.

January 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology

Michigan EV Industry Responds to Trump Policy Changes

DETROIT — There is optimism about the EV industry's future in Michigan, a state retooling from America’s most recognizable auto hub to its No. 1 destination for electric vehicle investment.

January 24, 2025
Government, Business, Fuel

Trump’s Return to OPEC Politics Complicates Oil Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the stakes for a meeting of an OPEC+ ministerial panel next month, with his call for the group to lower oil prices.

January 24, 2025
Business, Technology

Battery Maker LG Energy Slashes Spending on EV Demand Risks

Battery maker LG Energy Solution said it will make major cuts to spending this year, though it expects a rebound in sales, as major uncertainties hang over the global electric vehicle sector.

January 24, 2025
Government, Business

Trudeau Says Americans Will Pay More if Trump Sets Tariffs

TORONTO — Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Jan. 23 that American consumers will pay more whenever President Donald Trump decides to apply tariffs on Canadian products.

January 24, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

FMCSA to Study Disabled, Parked Truck Roadside Warnings

The FMCSA research aims to determine if modern warning devices for parked or disabled commercial motor vehicles can reduce crashes. It will collect data from 256 truck drivers.

January 24, 2025
Business, Technology, Safety

How AI Is Unlocking New Value From Onboard Cameras

As the use of onboard cameras has expanded in trucking, so have the capabilities of these video-based systems, which increasingly use AI to more efficiently extract insights from video.

January 24, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment, Safety

Ford Recalls More Than 270,000 Broncos and Mavericks

BANGKOK — Ford Motor Co. is recalling 272,827 Broncos and Mavericks due to a power problem that can cause vehicles to stop unexpectedly or fail to start.

January 24, 2025