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Continental Names New CEO Ahead of Industrial Unit Sale
Christian Kötz will replace outgoing CEO Nikolai Setzer next month, when Continental will begin a sales process for the ContiTech business.
December 17, 2025Ford Cancels $6.5 Billion EV Battery Contract With LG
LG is the latest casualty of Ford’s EV rollback. The carmaker said it would take $19.5 billion in charges tied to the business and that it would break up its U.S. battery venture with SK Innovation.Â
December 17, 2025Highway Safety Emerged as a Bright Spot in 2025
2025 was marked by a sharpened focus on highway safety as well as potential challenges for the freight industry associated with tariffs and the economy.
December 17, 2025Phillips 66 CEO Says Big Pipeline Project Has Strong Support
U.S. federal and state officials are lining up with the oil industry to support a plan by Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan to deliver gasoline to California.
December 16, 2025Volvo Trucks Receives Order for 185 VNLs From Koch Trucking
Volvo Trucks North America has landed a 185-unit order from Koch Trucking for the newly launched Volvo VNL 860.
December 16, 2025Wisconsin Allows Heavier Trucks Under Frozen Road Law
The law is designed to balance the needs of logging operations and winter road maintenance crews with the protection of Wisconsin’s transportation infrastructure.
December 16, 2025US Threatens to Strike Back Against EU Firms for Digital Tax
The Trump administration threatened retaliation against the European Union in response to efforts to tax American tech companies, singling out prominent firms.
December 16, 2025Kraft Heinz Changes CEO Before Split Into 2 Companies in '26
Kraft Heinz named a new CEO, with former Kellanova CEO Steve Cahillane set to take over from Carlos Abrams-Rivera on Jan. 1, ahead of the company's planned split into two separate food giants.
December 16, 2025Transportation Jobs Fall as Broader Labor Market Cools
Transportation and warehousing employment fell by 8,000 jobs in November and is down 78,000 jobs since its February peak, according to the BLS Employment Situation report for November.
December 16, 2025Europe Backs Away From Total Combustion Engine Ban
Under the new proposal, tailpipe emissions will have to be reduced by 90% by the middle of the next decade compared with the current goal of a 100% reduction.
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