Retail sales slipped 0.6% last month, the biggest drop since May 2025, from a revised gain of 0.2% in June, according to Commerce Department data released Aug. 14.

VW holds an 87.5% stake in Traton. Its goal is to bring down the Traton holding to 75% plus one share to retain control.

Losses of foreign truck drivers could exceed a federal projection of 200,000 as more states restrict non-domiciled licenses.

Trump’s suspension of the carve-out had led to more than $1 billion in duty payments by the end of 2025, according to Customs and Border Protection.

In a report released Aug. 13, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy accused dozens of countries of being part of China’s “shadow transshipment network.”

Federal enforcement focusing on noncompliant ELDs will contribute to further capacity tightening in the truckload segment, says Werner CEO Derek Leathers.

Trump and his officials have demanded Carney act on a lengthy list of trade irritants or the U.S. will move forward on Aug. 19 with 50% duties on about $20 billion worth of Canadian products.

SK Shipping and H-Line Shipping agreed to swap vessel contracts and cash, creating one of the world’s largest LNG carrier operators.

Oil prices eased on Aug. 13, helping to limit worries about inflation. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil fell 2.5% to $86.75.

Ford said it will stop importing Lincoln Nautilus SUVs from China and expand Lincoln production in the United States beginning in 2030.

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and DP World reported strong trade demand, with Maersk raising its full-year outlook for the second time in seven weeks.

PPI rose 4.7% in July from a year ago, down from a much larger 5.5% increase in June. On a monthly basis, wholesale prices were unchanged from June to July, after they ticked down 0.1% the previous month.

The refunds to consumers are the last step in a monthslong process that kicked off in February when the Supreme Court struck down sweeping tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump in March 2025.

GOP lawmakers from five states are seeking federal legislation to create nationwide trucking safety standards to curb what they describe as frivolous lawsuits.

Drivers are paying an average of $4 a gallon for gasoline and $5.40 a gallon for diesel in the second week of August for the first time.

With two months left in the fiscal year, the deficit so far for fiscal 2026 totals $1.8 trillion, Treasury Department data showed Aug. 12.

PMTA's Rebecca Oyler says ATA's National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships and CVSA;s North American Inspectors Championship share a mission of making highways safer.

Retailers are benefiting from greater consumer resiliency than might have been expected, but the chains creating the most consistent demand are discount stores.

The buying splurge is being spearheaded by China’s state-owned agricultural traders, with the private sector largely sitting on the sidelines because the trade isn’t commercially viable.

The world faces a shortfall of 1.8 million barrels a day this quarter as “renewed hostilities and maritime disruptions” derail a production recovery in the Middle East, according to IEA.