Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney walks with President Donald Trump after a group photo at the G7 Summit on June 16 in Kananaskis, Canada. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in a letter that he will raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American ...more
Trump had threatened to impose a 50% tariff on the EU this month before sticking with a previously lowered 10% truce through an Aug. 1 deadline. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg) Cars and tariff levels on agriculture have emerged as key sticking points between the European Union and the U.S. as the two sides work toward a provisional ...more
The statement would likely set a baseline tariff below 20% — compared with 26% initially proposed. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg) The U.S. is working toward an interim trade deal with India that may reduce its proposed tariffs to below 20%, people familiar with the matter said, putting the South Asian nation in a favorable position against its ...more
Nearly 25% of YMX’s yard tractor fleet is electric-battery operated. (YMX) Although proponents of electric terminal tractors say it’s just a matter of time before they’ll fill yards across the country, there are still some challenges ahead. Battery-electric terminal tractors may come with a hefty upfront price tag, but it is the myths surrounding these ...more
A new Amazon delivery facility in Sidney, British Columbia. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. mounted a “lengthy and pervasive anti-union campaign” at a warehouse in western Canada and hired an excessive number of workers to dilute support for a union, according to a Canadian labor board. The British Columbia Labour Relations Board found that Amazon Canada ...more
Ensuring the integrity of electronic records is critical to promoting safety on the nation’s roadways, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (U.S. Department of Transportation) The trucking industry is sharing information about how to spot the sophisticated new tampering of electronic logging devices and taking steps to remove bad actors from behind the ...more
Through the avenue of tariffs, Trump is seeking to rejuvenate domestic production and correct trade imbalances. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg) U.S. revenue from customs duties this fiscal year surpassed $100 billion for the first time, reflecting higher tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The Treasury Department recorded $27 billion in customs-duties revenue for June, bringing fiscal year-to-date ...more
(Daniel Mears/The Detroit News/TNS) NEW YORK — Ford is recalling more than 850,000 of its cars across the U.S. because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail — and potentially cause an engine stall while driving, increasing crash risks. The recall covers a wide range of Ford and Lincoln-branded vehicles made in recent ...more
An Arkansas Congressman introduced legislation that would allow positive drug screenings obtained through hair testing to be entered into the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) online drug and alcohol database. On July 10, Rep. Eric A. Crawford introduced H.R.4320, a bill that would “amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for the submission ...more
A truck driver lost his life on Thursday in a crash caused by a load cover that came off another semi truck, according to Virginia State Police (VSP). Troopers responded to the scene of a crash on Route 460 in Sussex County, Virginia, shortly before 3 p.m. on July 10, 2025.The initial investigation indicates that ...more
