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Knight-Swift Transportation Purchases RAC MME Holdings

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings announced Dec. 6 that it acquired RAC MME Holdings and its subsidiaries from Red Arts Capital for $150 million in cash.

December 6, 2021
BusinessLogistics

Nation’s Ports Have Historic Year, and No Slowdown Expected

On the East and West Coast and at ports along the Gulf of Mexico, container volumes have skyrocketed, with the Port of Los Angeles — the nation's largest — on track to easily surpass its all-time record set in 2018.

December 6, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Toyota to Build $1.3 Billion EV Battery Plant in North Carolina

Toyota is preparing to build a $1.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant near Greensboro, N.C., that will employ at least 1,750 people, government officials said Dec. 6.

December 6, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Kenworth of Jacksonville Expands, Relocates

Kenworth of Jacksonville announced it relocated its full-service dealership to a larger, newly constructed facility to meet increasing customer demand spurred by residential and commercial growth in the greater Jacksonville, Fla., area.

December 6, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

NYC to Impose Vaccine Mandate on Private Sector Employers

New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers under new rules announced Dec. 6 by Mayor Bill de Blasio.

December 6, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Biden’s Urgency Belies Infrastructure Rollout Running Into 2030s

President Joe Biden’s multistate tour to tout a $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan is designed to boost Democrats in the midterm elections, but the slow-moving wheels of government won’t allow him to show off many new roads or bridges next year — or even in time for the 2024 presidential election.

December 6, 2021
Business

Walgreens Said to Explore Sale of U.K. Unit

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is exploring a sale of U.K. drugstore chain Boots so it can focus on its North American business, according to a person familiar with the matter, potentially undoing billionaire Stefano Pessina’s 2014 blockbuster transatlantic merger.

December 3, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyTop 100

Better Planning, Equipment Maintenance Are Key to Improved Loading Dock Efficiency

In a time when supply chain issues have reached critical mass, trucking and warehouse companies, as well as dock equipment managers, have been searching for solutions for better efficiency.

December 3, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

AASHTO Hands Out Awards for Service

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials honored several individuals with awards for their outstanding service at the organization’s annual meeting.

December 3, 2021
BusinessTechnologyFuelAutonomous

Musk Says Cybertruck Will Be Able to Drive Diagonally

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, responded to a tweet speculating about what versions of the Cybertruck will be available for purchase by saying initial production will be of the four-motor variant.

December 3, 2021

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