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Strong Class 8 orders meet limits of 2026 production
Class 8 truck orders rose sharply on a year-over-year basis in July, but full 2026 production backlogs and uncertainty over EPA rules cloud the outlook.
Carney wants broader tariff relief as Trump’s 50% levy looms
Canada and the U.S. are negotiating to find a trade deal by Aug. 19. That’s the date on which Trump promised the U.S. will apply new 50% tariffs on a fresh basket of Canadian-made goods.
Oil prices steady amid uncertainty over Iran war
The price of Brent crude, the international standard, edged less than 0.1% higher to $79.50 a barrel.
ConocoPhillips CEO Lance to retire, replaced by CFO O’Brien
ConocoPhillips announced that CEO Ryan Lance will retire and become executive chair of the board. CFO Andy O’Brien will become CEO effective Sept. 1.
U.S. slaps antidumping duties on Canadian, Mexican van trailers
U.S. dry and refrigerated van trailer imports from Canada and Mexico are now subject to antidumping duties, though at a lower rate than three complainants sought.
UK government urged to restrict Brazilian meat
The government in the United Kingdom has been urged to follow the European Union’s lead and curb Brazilian meat imports. The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) called on the UK Government to introduce restrictions on Brazilian beef,…
Italian child dies after decade-long E. coli battle
An Italian child who spent almost a decade in a coma after eating raw milk cheese has died. Mattia Maestri died aged 13 after spending nine years in a coma having contracted an E. coli infection, which led to HUS from raw…
More than 6,000 patients identified in Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms lettuce
The CDC has increased the case count for an outbreak of Cyclospora parasitic infections linked to iceberg lettuce by several thousand. As of Aug. 5 the confirmed case count was 6,358 with 278 hospitalizations. That is up from…
Salmonella outbreak caused by imported jalapeño peppers has sickened hundreds
Hundreds of people are sick in an outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections that has been traced to imported jalapeño peppers from Sinaloa, Mexico, and distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors. According to the CDC there are…
Used Class 8 truck sales rise in June as inventory stays tight
Used Class 8 truck sales in June further strengthened in response to freight conditions and inventory constraints, according to ACT Research data.
