Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s visit came hours before another tech leader — Apple CEO Tim Cook — was set to announce a commitment for $100 billion in fresh domestic manufacturing investments.
August 6, 2025Trucking Business News
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.
China Extends Beef Import Probe to November
The extension was announced Aug. 6 by the Ministry of Commerce. China is the world’s top buyer of the meat, which means its imports are tracked closely by the global market.Â
August 6, 2025Senior Republicans Push Permitting Reform
Environmental permitting policy directives regarding housing, energy infrastructure and surface transportation upgrades are high on the list, according to the EPW chairwoman.Â
August 6, 2025NHTSA Exempts Amazon's Steering-Wheel-Free Zoox Robotaxi
U.S. auto safety regulators granted an exemption to federal vehicle safety standards for purpose-built driverless cars made by Zoox, the Transportation Department said in a statement.
August 6, 2025More Than 1,200 Truck Drivers Fail English-Language Tests
More than 1,200 truckers have been removed from U.S. highways since late June for being unable to communicate adequately in English or read English-language highway signs.
August 6, 2025GXO Revenue Jumps 16% as Profit Slides in Q2
CEO Malcolm Wilson touted $307 million of new business wins in the second quarter, bringing the six-month total this year to more than a half a billion dollars.
August 6, 2025Cummins Delays Launch of 2027 X15 Engine
Days after the engine's first showcase at ATA's TMC 2025 annual meeting, the Trump administration warned EPA regulations for heavy-duty trucks would be reassessed, with rollback likely.
August 6, 2025GM Signs Domestic Rare-Earth Deal to Lower Reliance on China
The latest agreement and two others will allow GM to get the majority of rare-earth magnets it sources directly from domestic suppliers.
August 6, 2025Cummins Q2 Profit Jumps on Power-Hungry Data Centers
Profit at Cummins jumped in the second quarter of 2025 even as heavy- and medium-duty engine sales tumbled and company executives predicted a rougher third quarter for truck demand.
August 6, 2025Trump to Boost Import Taxes on India to 50%
An additional 25% tariff was tacked on India for its purchases of Russian oil.
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