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UPS Plans 20,000 Job Cuts This Year in Pullback From Amazon

UPS expects to cut 20,000 jobs this year and close dozens of facilities as it dramatically reduces shipments for e-commerce giant Amazon.

April 29, 2025
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Trump to Give Auto Tariffs Reprieve After Carmaker Appeals

President Donald Trump is on track to ease the impact of his auto tariffs, with changes sought by the industry that would lift some levies on foreign parts for cars and trucks made inside the U.S.

April 29, 2025
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Peterbilt Unveils Battery-Electric Models 579EV and 567EV

The models were unveiled April 14 at a media preview at Texas Motor Speedway in advance of the trucks鈥 official debut April 28 at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo.

April 28, 2025
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Kenworth Launches T680E Revamp, Unveils Battery-Electric T880

Kenworth launched a revamped version of the battery-electric configuration of its T680 tractor April 28 at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Anaheim, Calif.

April 28, 2025
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Tariff 'Chaos' Drags Manufacturing Gauge to Worst Since 2020

A widely followed measure of Texas manufacturing activity weakened as executives used words like 鈥渃haos鈥 and 鈥渋nsanity鈥 to describe the turmoil spurred by President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs.

April 28, 2025
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UPS in Talks With Startup Figure AI to Use Humanoid Robots

UPS Inc. is in talks with robotics startup Figure AI to use humanoid robots for some tasks in the logistics giant鈥檚 network, according to people familiar with the matter.

April 28, 2025
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Expanded Renewable Fuels Facility Opens at Port of Stockton

Port of Stockton in California celebrated the debut of an expanded renewable fuels terminal that will facilitate the movement of biodiesel and renewable diesel from ships.

April 28, 2025
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Iowa鈥檚 Biodiesel Consumption Doubled Last Year

Iowa鈥檚 biodiesel consumption doubled in the state despite uncertain federal regulation that constrained the biofuel industry, according to a new state report.

April 28, 2025
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Crossword Puzzle Solution for April 28, 2025

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the April 28, 2025 print edition.

April 28, 2025
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Tesla Could Benefit the Most From New NHTSA Rules

Rule changes announced by the Trump administration could allow automakers to report fewer crashes involving self-driving cars, with Tesla potentially emerging as the main beneficiary.

April 28, 2025