A truck driver played the lottery while staying overnight in Maryland between drives — and ended up winning a big prize, officials said.
July 3, 2025Trucking Business News
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UPS Plans to Offer Voluntary Buyouts to Union Drivers
UPS plans to offer voluntary buyouts to union-represented delivery drivers for the first time in the company’s history as part of an effort to boost profit by slimming down its operations.
July 3, 2025Trump Aims to Shut Loopholes China Uses to Evade Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s trade deal with Vietnam targets practices China has long used to skirt U.S. tariffs: the shifting of production to Southeast Asia and the “origin washing” of exports.
July 3, 2025Employers Added a Surprising 147,000 Jobs in June
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies.Â
July 3, 2025Carney Meets With Automakers as Canada’s Factories Show Strain
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with automotive executives July 2 to discuss how to help auto plants that have been choked by U.S. tariffs.
July 3, 2025BYD Halts Plan to Build Mexico Car Plant Over Trump’s Trade War
Top Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has shelved plans to build a major plant in Mexico over geopolitical tensions and uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump’s trade policies.
July 2, 2025Trump Says Deal Will Allow US Goods Into Vietnam Duty-Free
President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam on July 2 that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free. Vietnamese exports to the U.S. would face a 20% levy.
July 2, 2025Moove Looks to Expand to US With Waymo Fleet
African ride-hailing startup Moove is close to raising $1.2 billion in a debt round that will help it finance a rollout of an autonomous-driving fleet with Waymo and expand in the U.S.
July 2, 2025Stellantis Sales in US Drop 10% Despite Ram Recovery
Stellantis sales in the U.S. fell 10% in the second quarter despite resilient demand for Jeep SUVs and Ram trucks.
July 2, 2025China Wary as US Advances Tariff Talks With Other Countries
China is increasingly wary about U.S. efforts to forge deals that could isolate Chinese firms from global supply chains.
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