Autonomous Trucks On the Job

Canadian Tire Reviews Sourcing Amidst Tariff Threats

Canadian retailer, Canadian Tire, is ​re-assessing their product offerings​ and where they source products amidst the continued threat of trade tariffs from the US.

15% of their products are sourced directly from the US.

Autonomous Trucks On the Job

Autonomous vehicle (AV) startup, Kodiak Robotics, ​have their AV’s working alongside humans​ through client Atlas Energy Solutions.

The autonomous trucks are performing tasks such as hauling loads of frac sand in the oil- and natural gas-rich Permian Basin.

This is the first time that Kodiak has a client with autonomous vehicles on the job. Atlas currently has two such autonomous trucks from Kodiak in their fleet.

What is Tariff Engineering?

With tariffs dominating the news in recent weeks, let’s look at a deep dive at what is Tariff Engineering?

Tariff Engineering is when a manufacturer adjust a product so it qualifies for a lower import duty.

​Let’s dive right in​.