Manhattan traffic before congestion pricing. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News) The Trump administration is threatening to stop future federal approvals for transportation projects in Manhattan and may withhold funding if New York City’s congestion pricing program continues. The threat issued on April 21 comes after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is implementing the new toll on motorists ...more

CATL demonstrates its EV charging capabilities. (CATL via X) Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest producer of batteries for electric vehicles, unveiled the latest versions of its cells, playing up the durability and range of its products as the perceived limits of EVs still stop many consumers from making the switch. CATL teased ...more

Ford Motor Co. has adjusted shipments of its F-150 Raptor to China in the wake of steep import tariffs there on U.S.-built vehicles. (Ford/TNS) Ford Motor Co. has adjusted shipments to China from the United States as a result of retaliatory tariffs, the Dearborn automaker confirmed. Citing anonymous sources, The Wall Street Journal first reported ...more

Shipments from businesses to businesses will continue to be delivered. (Bernd Weißbrod/dpa/TNS) DUSSELDORF, Germany — The Germany-based logistics company DHL will no longer deliver parcels worth more than $800 to private individuals in North America with immediate effect. In a statement the company said the move, which is a reaction to the ongoing trade dispute ...more

Workers load coal on trucks at a coal yard port on the Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on April 20. (Chinatopix Via AP) BEIJING — China on April 21 warned other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment. Governments including those of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea have ...more

Technology vendors showcase their products and services in the exhibit hall at TIA’s 2025 Capital Ideas Conference in San Antonio. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics ) SAN ANTONIO — With a heavy focus on artificial intelligence and workflow automation, transportation technology developers introduced a variety of software products and services for third-party logistics operations at the Transportation ...more

People cross 31st Street in Kansas City, Mo., where the city implemented a "road diet" reducing the street from four lanes to two in an effort to reduce speeding and accidents. (Charlie Riedel/AP) A stylist was just starting her shift at a salon in Kansas City, Mo., when a car smashed through the storefront window ...more

Industry leaders note that systems like TPMS remove “the gap in time” between getting data and acting on its findings. (Ryder System) The data-driven approach has sparked an ongoing evolution for truck fleets in how to manage and understand key aspects of their operations. Normally used in maintenance for engines, drivetrains and emissions performance, this ...more

Powell turns to Trump during his announcement as Fed chair in November 2017. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated Press) President Donald Trump warned the U.S. economy may slow if the Federal Reserve does not move to immediately reduce interest rates, in his latest broadside against Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Trump said in a social media post April ...more

The agency found users can be required to navigate as many as 23 screens and take up to 32 actions to cancel, according to an FTC statement. (Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg) Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by the Federal Trade Commission, which claims the rideshare and delivery company hurt consumers through “deceptive billing and cancellation practices” as ...more