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Business, For-Hire, Global Freight, Top 100

XPO Increases Earnings Off Lower Revenue for Q1

XPO Inc. increased earnings 3% despite a year-over-year decline in revenue during the first quarter of 2025, the company reported April 30.

April 30, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Lawmakers Revive Bipartisan Bill to Restore US Shipbuilding

U.S. lawmakers are reintroducing legislation that aims to revive American shipbuilding, riding off momentum of an executive order from President Donald Trump announced in April.

April 30, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Alternative Fuels 鈥楤ack on the Menu鈥 at ACT Expo

Speakers and exhibitors at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo illustrated a growing interest in cleaner-burning and renewable fuels for the internal combustion engine.

April 30, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Caterpillar Expects Lower 2025 Sales if Trump Tariffs Stay

Caterpillar expects slightly lower sales this year if Trump administration tariffs remain in place and the economy dips into a recession in the second half.

April 30, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment

Tesla Aims for Full-Scale Production of Semi in 2026

The future of the updated Semi is 鈥渂right and electric,鈥 according to Dan Priestley, senior manager of Semis for Tesla.

April 30, 2025
Government, Business, Logistics

Shipments From China Fall as Tariffs Loom

American businesses are canceling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them next.

April 30, 2025
Government, Business

Economy Shrinks 0.3% in Q1, the First Drop in Three Years

The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% from January through March, first drop in three years. It was slowed by a surge in imports as companies in the United States tried to bring in foreign goods before President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs.

April 30, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Toyota Starts Collaboration on Autonomous Cars With Waymo

Japan鈥檚 top automaker, Toyota, announced a partnership with U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo on April 30.

April 30, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Mack Trucks Announces Pioneer Electric Plans

Mack Trucks pulled back the curtain April 29 on plans to launch a battery-electric version of the Volvo Group division鈥檚 recently unveiled flagship on-highway Class 8 tractor, the Pioneer.

April 29, 2025
Business, Private, Top 100

ADM Layoffs Upend Trader鈥檚 Global Commodity Desk

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. is cutting jobs at its global commodity desk after a probe into its accounting practices wiped out billions from the agriculture giant鈥檚 value, according to sources.

April 29, 2025