Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.
May 15, 2025Trucking Business News
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Walmart Says It Will Raise Prices Due to Tariff Costs
Japanese Carmakers Face $19 Billion Hit From Trump’s Tariffs
Japan’s biggest carmakers are looking at a hit of more than $19 billion from President Donald Trump’s tariffs that have left the global auto industry reeling.
May 14, 2025Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized 76 infrastructure grants among a backlog of 3,200 projects that had been approved under the Biden administration but left incomplete.
May 14, 2025International Trade: US, China Pause Tariffs for 90 Days
The U.S. agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods by 115 percentage points to 30%, while China agreed to lower its rate on U.S. goods by the same amount to 10%. Â
May 14, 2025China Suspends Retaliatory US Export Controls, Sanctions
China is suspending a trade and investment ban against more than a dozen U.S. companies as part of the trade agreement struck by the world’s two biggest economies.
May 14, 2025April Medium-Duty Truck Sales Drop 8.8% From Last Year
U.S. sales for medium-duty trucks continued to trend below the prior-year period in April, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
May 14, 2025Canada’s New Tariffs on US Drop to ‘Nearly Zero’
Canada has effectively suspended almost all of its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, tamping down inflation risks and improving its growth outlook, according to Oxford Economics.
May 14, 2025Canadian Electric Minibus Maker Damera Plans First US Plant
Damera, an Ontario-based electric bus company, plans to invest $31.5 million and create 90 full-time jobs to open its first U.S. assembly plant in Peoria, Ill.
May 14, 2025Pony AI Is Said to Confidentially File for Hong Kong Listing
Autonomous driving company Pony AI has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing to help raise capital to grow its business, according to people familiar with the situation.
May 14, 2025FMCSA Revokes 8 ELDs From Approved List
Carriers must replace the revoked ELDs with compliant ELDs from the Registered Devices list before July 11. Those that continue to use them will be considered as operating without an ELD.
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