Current News Letter
April - June 2024
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Transport Topics
- New Platts Policy Excludes Russian-Origin Fuel December 5, 2025The step by Platts, a unit of S&P Global Energy, effectively eliminates one source of supply that might be cheaper than others. The move will align with European Union rules.
- 6 Nations Challenge EU’s Combustion Car Deadline December 5, 2025“We can and we must pursue our climatic goal in an effective way, while not killing our competitiveness in the meanwhile since there is nothing green in an industrial desert,” EU leaders said.
- CRST Posting Gains in Tough Market, CEO Says December 5, 2025While the protracted freight market slump has yet to turn around, CRST's dedicated truckload business is having its best year in three years, CEO Mike Gannon says.
- Top US, Chinese Officials Pledge Cooperation on Trade Deal December 5, 2025Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a video call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Dec. 5, according to China’s state-run news agency Xinhua.
- First Brands Flails as Customers Don’t Know Who to Pay December 5, 2025First Brands is asking the judge overseeing its bankruptcy to set up a framework that will give comfort to clients that they can send money to the company without risk of double payment.
- Torc Taps Innoviz for Short-Range Lidar Requirements December 5, 2025Autonomous trucks require long-range lidar systems to identify objects far ahead and short-range sensors to capture detailed data in complex driving situations.
- NEVI Funds Available Again for EV Charging Networks December 5, 2025Dollars from the $5 billion infrastructure program that Joe Biden’s White House crafted to speed EV adoption are flowing again after the Trump administration froze the funds earlier this year.
- Inflation Indicator Eases Path to Interest Rate Cut December 5, 2025The data shows that inflation was muted in September and will bolster the case for a cut to the Fed’s key interest rate at its next meeting Dec. 9-10.
- Minnesota Catches FMCSA Heat for Non-Domiciled CDLs December 5, 2025“Our audit exposes yet another example of foreigners taking advantage of Minnesota services under Governor Walz’s watch,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
- Profitable Ram Brand Is Key to Stellantis Turnaround December 5, 2025"Ram has many superpowers," CEO Antonio Filosa said during a conference organized by Goldman Sachs — including raking in the most profits of any of the automaker's 14 brands.