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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.

Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Ohio鈥檚 EV Charger Expansion Stalls After Federal Freeze

It鈥檚 now unclear whether Ohio will build any more of the federally funded charging stations, as President Donald Trump鈥檚 team has directed all states to halt new spending of the money.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Wisconsin Grants $100 Million for Ag, Forestry Road Repairs

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has awarded $100 million to the state transportation department to spend on 55 projects repairing rural roads to better move agricultural and forestry products.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business

Powell Signals No Rush to Cut Interest Rates Further

鈥淲e know that reducing policy restraint too fast or too much could hinder progress on inflation,鈥 Powell said in prepared testimony for the Senate Banking Committee.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

GM and Ford Lobby to Save EV Tax Incentives

Among the options being floated if the Trump administration moves to strike EV incentives is a three-year wind down to allow more time for the companies to adjust their businesses.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business

Trump Considers Tariff Exemption on Australian Metals

President Donald Trump said he agreed to consider a tariff exemption on Australian steel and aluminum imports after a telephone call on Feb. 11 with Australia鈥檚 prime minister.

February 11, 2025
Business, Equipment

Reefer Demand Drop Fails to Cool Carrier Q4 Earnings Growth

Carrier Global overcame weaker demand for refrigeration units from the North American trucking sector to post higher profit and sales in the fourth quarter of 2024, the company said Feb. 11.

February 11, 2025
Business, Technology, Sponsored

Best Trucking Software 2025

For growing asset-based carriers, ensuring you have the right trucking software is essential for managing fleets, optimizing operations, and winning more higher-paying loads.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business, Equipment

Ford CEO Says Tariffs Would 鈥楤low a Hole鈥 in Auto Industry

Ford CEO Jim Farley will travel to Washington on Feb. 12 to warn Congress that the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump has proposed on Canada and Mexico would 鈥渂low a hole鈥 in the auto industry.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business

Mexico to Start Talks With US on Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

Mexico will consult with the U.S. to explain why it considers the steel and aluminum tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump as 鈥渘ot justified,鈥 said Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard.

February 11, 2025
Government, Business

EU Vows to Tax US Bourbon, Jeans, Peanut Butter, Motorcycles

U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum 鈥渨ill not go unanswered,鈥 European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Feb. 11, adding that they will trigger tough countermeasures.

February 11, 2025