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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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FMCSA Aims to Improve DataQs Process

Federal trucking regulators have issued a public notice reopening a lingering 2023 proposal seeking additional comments on how to improve the DataQs process.

July 1, 2025
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USDOT Warns States on Nonresident CDL Compliance

鈥淓very state must follow federal regulations and ensure only qualified, properly documented drivers are getting behind the wheel of a truck,鈥 Secretary Sean Duffy said.

July 1, 2025
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Bollinger Looks Forward After Restructuring

Bollinger Motors faces a deeply uncertain future after emerging from a brief stint in receivership that came amid a cash crunch and a federal lawsuit over an outstanding $10 million loan.

July 1, 2025
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

DTNA to Relocate 2 West Coast PDCs by 2027

DTNA 鈥 parent company of Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses 鈥 will shut its Phoenix and Reno, Nev., parts distribution centers in 2026 and 2027, respectively.

July 1, 2025
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Tesla Shares Take a Hit as Trump-Musk Feud Reaches Boil

Tesla shares slumped July 1 as the war of words between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump over the tax bill and spending cuts heats up, with Musk saying he may form a new political party.

July 1, 2025
BusinessTechnology

Hyundai Taps Sonatus Next-Gen Commercial Vehicle Software

Discover how Hyundai Commercial Vehicles launched the XCIENT Fuel Cell Truck & ELEC CITY Bus, delivering a new era of fleet innovation. With Sonatus, Hyundai sought a flexible vehicle network that reduced design time & costs, & data collection that enhanced digital services.

July 1, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Fleets Sidelined by DOC and SCR System Issues

DOC and SCR system failures are taking trucks off the road without warning. This resource breaks down how these components fail, why it matters to your fleet鈥檚 performance, and what steps you can take to reduce downtime, avoid fines, and stay ahead of issues.

July 1, 2025
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US Startup Lyten to Buy Northvolt Factory in Poland

California startup Lyten is buying a Polish energy-storage factory from Northvolt in a bid to become a global leader with its sulfur-based batteries.

July 1, 2025
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鈥楾he Party Is Over鈥 for Car Sales as Tariff Reality Kicks In

The springtime surge in U.S. auto sales landed with a thud in June, setting up a slowdown in the months ahead as carmakers digest tariffs on auto imports and consumers find fewer deals.

July 1, 2025
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US to Resume Mexican Livestock Imports in Phases Following Halt

The U.S. will start reopening ports to Mexican livestock in phases, after trade along the southern border had been halted in May by the spread of a parasitic fly.

July 1, 2025