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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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Waymo Plans to Dispatch Robotaxis in Dallas Next Year

Dallas will become the second major Texas city with Waymo’s robotaxis, following the company’s move into Austin earlier this year as part of a partnership with Uber.

July 29, 2025
BusinessPrivate

CRH Strikes $2.1 Billion Deal for Eco Material Technologies

Building-materials provider CRH is paying all cash for Eco Material.

July 29, 2025
BusinessFuel

Baker Hughes to Acquire Chart Industries for $9.6 Billion

The Baker Hughes deal will expand the oil field service giant’s reach into liquefied natural gas, data centers and other technologies.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsFor-HireGlobal Freight

UPS Withholds Outlook on Market Upheaval After Mixed Quarter

UPS has struggled to get a handle on volatility in the market, underscoring the challenges for the courier’s effort to reconfigure its network and revitalize its business.

July 29, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Iveco Confirms Plan to Break Up Company

Iveco says it is in advanced discussions to sell its defense unit and the commercial truck manufacturing operations to separate buyers.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

FMCSA Abandons Speed Limiter Proposals for Heavy Trucks

Regulators never settled on a speed at which the limiters would be set. FMCSA and NHTSA had proposed and sought comment on a range of 60 to 68 mph.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Trump Tariffs Could Boost Factory Costs 4.5%, Analysis Finds

The Washington Center for Equitable Growth analysis notes potential for wage stagnation and even layoffs and plant closures.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Stellantis Faces $1.7 Billion Hit From US Tariffs This Year

Stellantis has forecast that U.S. tariffs would cost it $1.7 billion this year, as higher duties hit the Jeep maker’s already struggling North American business.

July 29, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

EPA Plans to Scrap US Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

The Trump administration is formally proposing to scrap the U.S. government’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases as an air pollutant.

July 29, 2025
BusinessLogistics

Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Deal

Union Pacific agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern, forming a transcontinental rail behemoth in what stands to be the industry’s largest deal ever.

July 29, 2025