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2024 MCE Photo Gallery

Photos from the 2024 Management Conference & Exhibition at Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 12-15.聽

October 8, 2024
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Honda Leaves Door Open to Revise EV Strategy

Honda said it鈥檚 open to altering its electrification road map if demand for pure battery cars continues to wane, a sign the automaker may join international peers in walking back EV targets.

October 8, 2024
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60 Seconds: Trucking Industry Accelerates Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

As Hurricane Helene鈥檚 floodwaters recede, truckers are ensuring supplies reach those in need.

October 8, 2024
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Gatik AI Partners With Experts for Autonomous Safety Audit

The evaluation examines multiple facets of operations, from the core self-driving component to the ecosystem of supporting services.

October 8, 2024
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Wyoming Wildfires Prompt Emergency Livestock Transport

With wildfires still threatening Wyoming鈥檚 landscape and livestock, Gov. Mark Gordon has renewed two emergency orders to streamline the transportation of animals and their feed.

October 8, 2024
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Northvolt Unit Files for Bankruptcy as Expansion Plan Halted

Northvolt AB sought bankruptcy protection for one of its units in a bid to limit the financial fallout from the troubled battery maker鈥檚 now-halted expansion in northern Sweden.

October 8, 2024
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Continental Picks Goldman, JPMorgan for Car Parts Spinoff

Continental AG has lined up banks to help with the separation of its struggling car parts business, moving ahead with the plans despite recalls related to faulty braking systems it supplied.

October 8, 2024
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Trade Gap Narrows to Smallest in Five Months

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in August to the smallest in five months, helped by a larger services surplus and a pickup in merchandise exports.

October 8, 2024
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PepsiCo Lowers Revenue Forecast as Sales Growth Weakens

PepsiCo lowered its organic revenue forecast for the year after U.S. consumers continued to pull back on buying its snacks and drinks.

October 8, 2024
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J.B. Hunt to Back Freight, Logistics Startup Incubator

The venture aims to launch up to six startups over the next three years, beginning in 2025, to address core strategic challenges within the transportation industry.

October 8, 2024

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