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Highway 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.
Phillips 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.
Volvo Trucks Receives Order for 185 VNLs From Koch Trucking
Volvo Trucks North America has landed a 185-unit order from Koch Trucking, deepening its foothold in the longhaul market with the newly launched Volvo VNL 860.
Wisconsin 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.
US 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.
Kraft 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.
Transportation 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.
Europe 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.
Amazon to Lay Off 370 at European HQ Amid Global Cuts
The terminations are Luxembourg's largest in at least two decades and a speed bump in the mutually beneficial relationship between Amazon and the tiny country.
October Retail Sales Show Mixed Consumer Picture
Motor vehicles fell 1.6%, held down in part by the expiration of federal tax incentives on electric vehicles. Cheaper gasoline prices held down the value of gas station receipts.
How Uncertainty Defined Trucking in 2025
President Trump's aggressive approach to trade policy, alongside other market disruptions, left trucking looking for clarity on a market recovery, investments and equipment.
UPS Purchases 400 Robots to Unload Trucks in Automation Push
UPS will invest $120 million in 400 robots used to unload trucks, according to sources, revealing new details on the logistics giant’s $9 billion automation plan that aims to boost profit.
Ford to Suffer $19.5 Billion Hit Tied to EV Reduction
Ford Motor Co. will take $19.5 billion in charges tied to a sweeping overhaul of its electric vehicle business after struggling for years to make it profitable.
Luminar Files for Bankruptcy After Losing Volvo Contract
Before filing for bankruptcy, Luminar struck an agreement with Quantum Computing Inc. to sell it the equity of its subsidiary Luminar Semiconductor Inc. for $110 million in cash.
Duffy Takes Tough Stance With N.Y. on Noncompliant CDLs
“Fifty-three percent of New York’s non-domiciled [commercial driver licenses] were issued unlawfully or illegally," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says.
Brad Jacobs to Step Down as Chairman of XPO and GXO
Brad Jacobs joined XPO in 2011 and built it into one of North America’s largest transportation companies before spinning off GXO in 2021 and RXO in 2022.
Crossword Puzzle Solution for December 15, 2025
Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the December 15, 2025 print edition.
Texas Jury Awards $44M to Family of Man Killed in Semi Crash
A Dallas County jury last week awarded $44 million in damages to the family of a man killed when his truck was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler during the 2021 winter ice storm in Texas.
Tesla Share Price Nears Record High as AI Hopes Fuel Rally
It’s been a rocky comeback for Tesla, whose share price has more than doubled since it hit a low in early April amid a wider market meltdown sparked by President Trump’s tariff offensive.
US Homebuilder Confidence Hits 8-Month High
Mortgage rates have been hovering in the 6.3%-6.4% range the past couple months, near their one-year lows, which has marginally helped to move some buyers off the sidelines.