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, 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.
XPO Increases Earnings Off Lower Revenue for Q1
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, 2025Alternative 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, 2025Caterpillar 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, 2025Tesla 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, 2025Shipments 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, 2025Economy 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, 2025Toyota 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, 2025Mack 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, 2025ADM 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.
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