The electric aviation pioneer seeks to expand its battery-powered air taxis into a ready-made market for its aircraft.
August 4, 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.
Aurora Earns First Revenue in a Quarter of Milestones
The Pittsburgh-based automated driving developer during the quarter launched commercial driverless operations, added a terminal in Phoenix and began initial nighttime operations.
August 4, 2025Tesla Awards Musk Shares Valued at $29 Billion
A judge in December reaffirmed an earlier ruling that Tesla must revoke Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package.
August 4, 2025OPEC+ to Boost Oil Production by 547,000 Barrels a Day
The move could lower oil and gasoline prices amid low oil inventories, and follows an OPEC+ decision in July to boost production by 548,000 barrels per day in August.
August 4, 2025Iowa Biodiesel Retailers Get Large Share of $1.12M Grants
Iowa biodiesel retailers were awarded the lion’s share of $1.12 million in state grants to boost their biofuel capacity through new and expanded infrastructure projects.
August 1, 2025DHL Delivers Care Kits to Austin, Texas, Flood Zone
A DHL van arrived in Austin, Texas, bearing 13 care kits — each filled with an interactive plush and other mindfulness tools — ready for distribution to families affected by July’s floods.
August 1, 2025Tractor Makers Warn That Tariffs Will Raise Machinery Prices
Farmers will soon start feeling the impact from President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the form of higher prices for the machines used to plant, treat and harvest fields.
August 1, 2025Tesla Must Pay $329M in Damages for Fatal Autopilot Crash
Tesla was told by a jury to pay $329 million in damages over a 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida that killed a young woman and seriously injured her boyfriend.
August 1, 2025Trucking Reacts to Trump's Sweeping Tariffs
Trucking and logistics companies react to President Donald Trump's sweeping round of tariffs on dozens of trading partners announced Aug. 1.
August 1, 2025Greer Says Possible Tariff Court Loss Won’t Impact Plans
A top administration official signaled confidence that President Donald Trump’s trade plans will survive even if the sweeping global tariffs are ultimately deemed illegal.
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