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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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GM Introduces 鈥楿ltium Drive鈥 to Power EVs

General Motors Co.'s future electric vehicles are expected to be powered by five drive units and three motors known as 鈥淯ltium Drive,鈥 which will help the company transition its lineup to all-electric, the automaker said Sept. 16.

September 16, 2020
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Amazon Plans to Put 1,000 Warehouses in Suburban Neighborhoods

The facilities, which will eventually number about 1,500, will bring products closer to customers, making shopping online about as fast as a quick run to the store.

September 16, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Hurricane Sally Unleashes Flooding Along the Gulf Coast

Hurricane Sally lumbered ashore in Alabama with 105 mph winds and torrential rain Sept. 16, swamping homes and trapping people in high water along the Gulf Coast as it crept inland for what could be a long, slow and disastrous drenching across the Deep South.

September 16, 2020
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Retail Sales Rise for 4th Straight Month as Growth Slows

Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600-a-week boost in their unemployment checks.

September 16, 2020
Business

Peterbilt Photo Gallery

Peterbilt Motors Co., a Paccar company, is headquartered in Denton, Texas, where its primary manufacturing facility is also located. Here are photos of Peterbilt trucks.

September 16, 2020
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Werner Advances Technology Initiative With IoT Partnership

Werner Enterprises has teamed with fleet management service Platform Science to advance its technology initiative, the companies announced Sept. 16.

September 16, 2020
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FedEx Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings, Fueled by E-Commerce

A huge surge in e-commerce deliveries to homes and businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic boosted FedEx Corp.鈥檚 fiscal first-quarter earnings when the delivery giant reported its financials Sept. 15.

September 15, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Pelosi: House to Stay in Session Until COVID-19 Rescue Deal

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sept. 15 the House will remain in session until lawmakers deliver another round of COVID-19 relief, a move that came as Democrats from swing districts signaled discontent with a standoff that could force them to face voters without delivering more aid.

September 15, 2020
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Tesla Photo Gallery

Tesla, a company best known for its industry-first electric vehicles and unconventional CEO, is scheduled to enter the tractor OEM space in the coming years. Here are photos of its electric Semi Class 8, which was unveiled in 2017 and is slated to enter production in 2021.

September 15, 2020
Business

Freightliner Photo Gallery

Freightliner, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America, is based in Portland, Ore. Check out photos of some its latest trucks and products.

September 15, 2020