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BusinessTechnology

Nvidia Becomes Most Valuable Company in World at $4 Trillion

Chipmaker Nvidia became the first public company to top $4 trillion in value on July 9 after two-year investor frenzy.

July 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Daimler Targets Expansion in Heavy-Duty Vocational Market

聽Daimler Truck North America聽is taking aim at expanding its presence in the heavy vocational market while recognizing the challenge its rivals are lodging to its dominance in the over-the-road segment.

July 9, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Cruise Cuts 101 Employees as GM Winds Down Robotaxi Program

Cruise, the embattled self-driving car subsidiary of GM, has laid off 101 more employees across the Bay Area, marking the latest round of job cuts as the company scales back its robotaxi efforts.

July 9, 2025
BusinessTechnology

AI in Fleet Management: Unlocking Insights from Fleet Data

Since its public release in 2022, generative AI has been transforming business operations across all sectors. The trucking industry, which generates unprecedented volumes of data from vehicles, engines, telematics devices and more, is uniquely positioned to benefit from this surge.

July 9, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Rivian-Backed Also Hits Unicorn Status With $200M Raise

A Rivian-backed startup developing small electric vehicles was valued at $1 billion in a new investment from Greenoaks Capital, according to people familiar with the matter.

July 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightTop 100

Amazon's Seller Pricing Limits Face Canadian Review

Canada鈥檚 competition watchdog secured a court order to help its investigation into whether Amazon is abusing its dominant retail position in the market.

July 8, 2025
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Walmart: New Maryland Hub to Fill 100,000 Prescriptions a Day

Robots and dynamic weighing systems will help fill 100,000 prescriptions per day for shipments to 16 states and Washington, D.C. Story by Noel Fletcher.聽 聽

July 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Trump to Impose 50% Copper Tariff, Delay Drug Duties

鈥淚 believe the tariff on copper we鈥檙e going to make it 50%,鈥 President Donald Trump said when asked by a reporter what the rate on those products would be.

July 8, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Ford Battery Plant Clears Hurdle With Tax Credit Win

A spokesperson said the Michigan facility is on schedule to open next year and will ultimately employ 1,700 workers as the company had projected when it downsized the project in late 2023.

July 8, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentTCA

Lucid Sets Record 749-Mile Run Off Single Charge

An electric car by U.S. manufacturer Lucid has broken the record for the longest journey off a single charge, traveling 749 miles from St. Moritz to Munich.

July 8, 2025