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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.

BusinessEquipmentFuel

International Truck Launches Updated Powertrain

LAS VEGAS – Navistar Inc. premiered a new, integrated powertrain as part of an update for its International LT Series truck line Aug. 16.

August 16, 2022
GovernmentBusiness

Biden Signs Massive Climate and Health Care Legislation

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill into law Aug. 16, delivering what he has called the “final piece” of his pared-down domestic agenda.

August 16, 2022
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Mack Offers Haulmaax EX Option, Adds More Army Business

Mack Trucks announced the Mack LR refuse and Mack TerraPro refuse, dump and concrete pumper models are available to order with the optional new Haulmaax EX suspension system.

August 16, 2022
BusinessSafety

2022 NTDC Photo Gallery

Images from the 2022 National Truck Driving & Step Van Driving Championships in Indianapolis Aug. 16-19, 2022, at the Indiana Convention Center.

August 16, 2022
BusinessTechnologySafety

Drivewyze Offers Real-Time Weather Warnings

Connected truck services provider Drivewyze Inc. announced it is now providing real-time weather warnings as part of its Drivewyze Safety+ proactive driver notification platform on ELDs.

August 16, 2022
BusinessEquipment

July Medium-Duty Sales Dip Year-Over-Year

Classes 4-7 U.S. retail sales in July slipped 7.3% compared with a year earlier, and only Class 6 with its typical base of bigger customers posted a gain, Wards Intelligence reported. Total sales were 17,682 compared with 19,082 in the 2021 period.

August 16, 2022
BusinessLogistics

Spending on Merchandise Slowing, Flexport Says

The latest reading of Flexport’s Post-COVID Indicator released Aug. 16 shows it falling for a third straight month.

August 16, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Factory Output Increases for First Time in Three Months

Production at U.S. factories increased in July for the first time in three months, propelled by a pickup in motor vehicle output that masked more mixed results in other categories.

August 16, 2022
Business

°®¶ą´«Ă˝ Depot Posts Record Profit, Revenue

°®¶ą´«Ă˝ Depot is seeing sustained demand for goods related to home improvement projects despite soaring prices and mortgage rates for homes.

August 16, 2022
BusinessPrivate

Walmart Tops Q2 Expectations as Americans Continue Spending

NEW YORK — Walmart reported better-than-expected second-quarter results as more Americans looked to cut costs on groceries at the nation’s largest retailer in the face of surging inflation.

August 16, 2022