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Mercedes and Stellantis Press Pause on EV Battery Factories

Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz are pausing work on two electric vehicle battery plants and may pivot to manufacturing lower-cost cells in light of slowing demand for still-expensive EVs.

June 4, 2024
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Tractor Supply Opens Its Largest Multistate Distribution Center

Tractor Supply Co. will open the company鈥檚 largest distribution center in Arkansas to supply products for local e-commerce orders and 250 stores in the Southeast, Midwest and Texas.

June 4, 2024
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Hendrickson Buys Truck Suspension Specialist Reyco Granning

Hendrickson bought fellow truck suspension manufacturer Reyco Granning for an undisclosed sum, it said June 4.

June 4, 2024
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South Accounts for Lion鈥檚 Share of Factory Construction Boom

States in the U.S. South are at the forefront of a massive renaissance in construction projects aimed at enhancing manufacturing capacity and supply chain resiliency.

June 3, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Celebrating Your Drivers Can Be Very Rewarding

Discover how celebrating your drivers with a thoughtful, uniform-led benefit program can help jumpstart your driver retention program, increase job satisfaction, and drive your transportation business to even greater success.

June 1, 2024
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CIE Cleared of Chinese-Related Antidumping Allegations

CIMC Intermodal Equipment was cleared by federal officials of allegations that it evaded antidumping duties on chassis and subassemblies from China.

May 31, 2024
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EV Maker Lucid Chops Hundreds of Jobs Amid Red Ink

NEWARK, Calif. 鈥 Lucid Group has revealed its plans to slash hundreds of jobs, part of a reorganization that the maker of electric vehicles hopes will help position it for 鈥渇uture success.鈥

May 31, 2024
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Parts Suppliers Fear a Crash With Shift to EVs

Anxiety over a transition to electric vehicles is high in the thousands of businesses that have long supplied parts and equipment for cars and trucks powered by internal combustion engines.

May 31, 2024
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Sources: Hertz Is Exploring Options for Raising Financing

Hertz Global Holdings is exploring options to raise financing weeks after the company鈥檚 new CEO pledged to get it back on track following a failed bet on electric vehicles, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

May 30, 2024
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ATRI Announces Research Projects for 2024

The American Transportation Research Institute Board of Directors has approved a diverse set of 2024 research priorities designed to address some of the trucking industry鈥檚 most critical issues.

May 30, 2024