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Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.

GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Trump鈥檚 China Deal Offers Reset, Not Breakthrough

After fresh negotiations in London, tariff rates remain essentially unchanged. Rare earth shipments from China are set to return to pre-April 2 conditions.

June 12, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Export Controls Now on the Table in China Trade Talks

At the heart of the policy shift is China鈥檚 stranglehold over rare earths and its decision to restrict supply to American manufacturers reliant on the key inputs.

June 11, 2025
TechnologySafety

Fleets Confront Cybersecurity Risks as Technology Evolves

The trucking and logistics sector is grappling with rising network complexity and risk with increasing pressure to adopt new applications, according to network technology firm Aryaka.

June 11, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Autonomous Truck Firm Plus to Go Public Via Churchill SPAC

Teaming up with the SPAC controlled by former investment banker Michael Klein will put a valuation of $1.2 billion on Plus. The combined entity will be known as PlusAI.

June 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Musk Moves Tesla鈥檚 Robotaxi Launch 鈥楾entatively鈥 to June 22

Elon Musk says Tesla is 鈥渢entatively鈥 set to begin providing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22.

June 11, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogisticsPrivateTop 100

UNFI Hack Leaves Some Whole Foods Shelves Bare

In a June 9 email to customers, a representative said the company is 鈥渨orking toward the goal of returning to full operational capacity by鈥 June 15 or sooner and apologized for any disruption.

June 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla, Musk Tease Robotaxi Launch With Driverless Demo

Tesla executives including Elon Musk promoted a video of one of its vehicles driving in Austin with nobody behind the wheel, hinting that it鈥檚 close to launching its robotaxi service there.

June 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyFuelLogistics

Hybrid TRUs Gain Ground in Refrigerated Trucking

Refrigeration technology for temperature-controlled trailers has expanded beyond conventional diesel-powered refrigeration units to a growing number of greener alternatives.

June 10, 2025
BusinessEquipmentSafetyFuelLogisticsGlobal Freight

EV-Carrying Ship Still on Fire Days After Blaze, Images Show

The fire on board the Morning Midas vessel continues to burn, its manager said June 10, after breaking out on June 3 on a deck carrying electric vehicles.

June 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologySafetyLogistics

Fleetworthy Buys Haul to Add to Safety, Compliance Portfolio

Haul's聽AI-powered technology focuses on tasks including automated document audits, driver onboarding and scorecarding, plus real-time compliance monitoring.

June 10, 2025