(Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP/file) TOPEKA, Kan. — Consumers across the U.S. still will be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gasoline this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency announced April 28, saving them a little money at the pump but frustrating environmentalists who believe the move potentially harms the air and water. The emergency waiver ...more
(DekiArt/Getty Images) President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reinforcing an already existing federal law requiring English-language proficiency as a requirement for commercial motor drivers. In the ordered issued April 28, Trump contends the “requirement has not been enforced in years, and America’s roadways have become less safe.” “My administration will enforce the law ...more
A UPS delivery driver in Chicago. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg) UPS Inc. expects to cut 20,000 jobs this year and close dozens of facilities as it dramatically reduces shipments for e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. The reduction in its operational workforce — a group that includes delivery drivers and package handlers — is part of a network overhaul ...more
The Pioneer Electric will come equipped with a proprietary Mack e-axle and Proterra batteries. (Mack Trucks North America) ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mack Trucks pulled back the curtain April 29 on plans to launch a battery-electric version of the Volvo Group division’s recently unveiled flagship on-highway Class 8 tractor, the Pioneer. The order book for the ...more
A worker prepares an axle for welding at the Dana Inc. Toledo Driveline Facility in Toledo, Ohio. (Dane Rhys/Bloomberg) 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. ...more
An Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. manufacturing facility in Decatur, Ill. (Neeta Satam/Bloomberg News) Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. is cutting jobs at its global commodity desk after a probe into its accounting practices wiped out billions from the agriculture giant’s value, according to people familiar with the matter. At least eight traders based in Rolle, Switzerland, have been let go ...more
International Motors' Escobedo Assembly Plant in Mexico. Lisle, Ill.-based International cut 900 jobs at the plant, axing the second shift. (International Motors) International Motors does not expect any job cuts at its U.S. manufacturing facilities in the coming months despite a slump in demand in the first quarter of 2025, CEO Mathias Carlbaum said April ...more
A semi-truck carrying new vehicles at the Otay Mesa port of entry in San Diego. (Ariana Drehsler/Bloomberg News) President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing the impact of his auto tariffs, yielding to weeks of intense lobbying from automakers, parts suppliers and car dealers that warned excessive levies could push up car prices, triggering ...more
Kenworth and Peterbilt’s parent company cut its expectations for U.S. Class 8 retail sales by 5.7% as a result of the dive in demand. (Peterbilt) Paccar Inc. profit halved year over year in the first quarter of 2025 on the back of a slump in sales and a charge against earnings. Kenworth and Peterbilt’s parent ...more
Demand for U.S. inbound services surged as customers pulled inventory purchases forward ahead of expected tariff changes, according to CEO Carol Tomé. (UPS Inc.) UPS Inc. experienced a 3.3% rise in earnings during the first quarter amid ongoing efforts to reduce costs and improve its network, the company reported April 29. The Atlanta-based shipping and ...more
