Transport Topics

• Ford Delays Lithium Supply Deal Amid EV Struggle October 9, 2025
  Ford has forecast it could lose as much as $5.5 billion on EVs this year.
• Supply Chain Firms Need Risk Mitigation Plans, Experts Say October 9, 2025
  Supply chain companies need to develop risk mitigation plans that leverage insights and technologies, according to a panel of experts.
• Class 8 Truck Orders Slide 44% as Tariffs Strain October 9, 2025
  ACT Research preliminary data showed orders decreased 44% year over year to 20,800 units. But they increased 57.6% from the 13,200 units reported in August.
• Unpredictable Tariff Rules Rattle Supply Chain, Experts Say October 9, 2025
  “Tariffs, I think, have taken most of the air out of the room this year,” said Andrei Quinn-Barabanov, supply chain and risk management leader at Moody’s.
• Logistics Leaders Urge Resilience as Costs Climb October 9, 2025
  CSCMP’s 2025 State of Logistics Report found that annual expenditures associated with moving freight grew 5.4% year over year to $2.58 trillion in 2024 compared with 2023.
• Canada’s Carney Says US Auto Sector Needs USMCA to Compete October 9, 2025
  Trump’s tariffs have cast a chill over the Canadian automotive sector, but have also affected U.S.-based companies.
• ATA Presses Congress on Safety, Efficiency Priorities October 9, 2025
  ATA President Chris Spear in an Oct. 8 letter detailed several matters for Congress such as boosting entry-level driver training as well as English-language proficiency requirements.
• NHTSA Opens Tesla Probe After Crashes Involving FSD October 9, 2025
  Tesla is also under investigation by NHTSA for a “summon” technology that lets drivers tell cars to drive to their location to pick them up, a feature that has reportedly led to fender benders.
• Cargo Theft Costs Trucking, Logistics Firms $18M Daily October 9, 2025
  ATRI researchers conducted numerous interviews with industry participants who lost goods due to cargo theft. They also had input from experts who work to monitor and prevent this crime.
• First Brands Creditor Seeks Investigation of ‘Vanished’ Cash October 9, 2025
  First Brands' bankruptcy filing set off a round of damage limitation by Wall Street firms now attempting to size up their exposure to the company.
• Volvo VNL, VNR to Receive Side-Curtain Air Bags as Standard October 9, 2025
  VTNA launched redesigns of the flagship Class 8 on-highway VNL tractor and VNR regional-haul semi in January 2024 and March 2025, respectively.
• TT Podcasts: RoadSigns October 9, 2025
  Brian Kobza of IMC Logistics and Maneet Singh of Odyssey Logistics reveal the strategies that help companies thrive in today's volatile freight market. 
• Ocean Shippers Find Work-Arounds to Avoid New US Port Fees October 9, 2025
  The U.S. is set to start charging large Chinese vessels millions of dollars when they call at American ports from Oct. 14.
• Bridgestone CEO Expects Slowdown in Second Half of 2025 October 9, 2025
  Bridgestone expects a tougher second half as its U.S. business faces a sharp drop in truck tire demand, tariffs take a toll and it deals with the fallout from a cyberattack that disrupted production.
• DTNA Third-Quarter Sales Slump 39% to 30,225 Trucks, Buses October 8, 2025
  As is typical with Daimler Truck’s pre-earnings sales announcements, no color was provided on the statistics. Daimler Truck will report its full third-quarter earnings on Nov. 7.