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China Slams Dutch for Hard Line in Standoff Over Nexperia Chips

The standoff has prompted automakers and suppliers to slow production over concerns about shortages of Nexperia components, including transistors and logic chips.

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World's Largest Sailing Cargo Ship Makes First Transatlantic Journey

The 446-foot-long Neoliner Origin is capable of carrying 5,200 tons of goods, and cuts carbon emissions by 80% compared to similarly-sized vessels that run on traditional fuels.

The Neoliner Origin. Photo: RMK Marine

Hackers and Crime Rings Are Teaming Up to Steal Cargo, Cyber Firm Says

The attackers are particularly targeting trucking carriers and freight brokers, seeking to infect their computer networks with tools that provide remote access.

Tractor trailers carrying shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

Supply Chain Innovation 2025: On the Rocky Road to Resilience

Beyond hunkering down in firefighting mode, it’s just as important that companies take a longer view of things.

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Whirlpool’s North America Sales Rise Despite Tariff Uncertainty

Whirlpool, which manufactures almost 80% of its major product lines for the U.S. market domestically, could eventually benefit from tariffs if import-driven competition eases.

Whirlpool dryers on display at a store in Peru, Illinois. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

China to Suspend Some Rare Earth Curbs, U.S. Chip Firm Probes

The U.S. said Beijing will take steps to allow the Chinese facilities of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia BV to resume shipments, easing worries about chip shipments that threatened auto production.

Xi Jinping and Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Busan on Oct. 30. Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Trump Touts Rare-Earth Win in Talks Showing Xi’s Strong Hand

In effect, the U.S. has now accepted a negotiating link between its own curbs on high-tech exports, like AI chips, and China’s rare earth controls.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands as they leave after their talks in Busan. Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Just When You Think It’s Safe to Get Behind the Wheel, Tariffs Strike Again

Automakers have been quietly absorbing billions in tariff costs, but consumers could soon face a wave of price hikes on new cars and more.

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U.S., China to Suspend Reciprocal Port Fees for One Year

China’s comments come just hours after trade representative Jamieson Greer said the U.S.’s focus is still very much on reviving American shipbuilding.

Port of Yantai, China. Photo: iStock/daizuoxin

Tariffs Drive Volkswagen to First Quarterly Loss in 5 Years

Volkswagen estimates that Trump administration tariffs will cost the company more than $5.7 billion by the end of the year.

A Volkswagen plant in Mosel, Germany. Photo: iStock / aquatarkus

U.S. Auto Plants Weeks Away From Chip Shutdowns, Lobby Group Says

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra told investors the chip constraints “have the potential to impact production.”

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Struggling to Stay Green in the Time of Trump

Even as federal policy pulls back, the work of building a cleaner, low-carbon future is continuing in states and communities determined to make progress on their own terms.

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