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Ford Electric F-150 Sales Drop 46% as Deliveries Delayed

Ford Motor Co. reported sales of its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup fell 46% in the third quarter as the automaker expanded its factory and delayed delivery of trucks for 鈥渜uality checks.鈥

October 4, 2023
BusinessEquipment

US Automakers鈥 Sales Rose Sharply Over the Summer

DETROIT 鈥 Automakers posted big increases in new vehicle sales during the summer, despite high prices, rising interest rates and even a limited strike against Detroit companies.

October 4, 2023
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Cummins Unit Completes Acquisition of Faurecia Plants

Cummins Emission Solutions completed the acquisition of two Faurecia commercial vehicle manufacturing plants in Indiana and the Netherlands for $208.56 million, Cummins Inc. said.

October 3, 2023
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Texas to Invest $240 Million in 31 Port Projects

Thirty-one port projects in Texas will begin receiving an estimated $240 million in state funds to improve those facilities and bolster the state鈥檚 supply chains.

October 3, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Hendrickson Buys Brake Component Specialist Brunner

Hendrickson acquired commercial vehicle brake component specialist Brunner for an undisclosed sum Oct. 2, the Woodridge, Ill.-based company said.

October 3, 2023
BusinessEquipmentTCA

Mack Trucks Reaches Tentative Agreement With UAW

Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers Union have announced they鈥檝e come to a tentative agreement, which now avoids any potential strike among thousands of workers at the Lower Macungie, Pa., plant.

October 2, 2023
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Big Automakers: Future Fuel Economy Rules Unfairly Target Us

General Motors, Ford and Stellantis face a combined $10.5 billion in fines from 2027 to 2032 under stricter proposed average fuel economy rules, according to an estimate from their trade group.

October 2, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Eco-Driving for Cost Savings and Safety

A recent study by the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) explored how the ISAAC Coach advanced in-cab coaching for eco-driving delivered increases in safety along with fuel savings. Read this whitepaper to learn about implementing eco-driving in your fleet.聽

October 2, 2023
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

3PL Warehouse Services Buys Sky Transportation

Third-party logistics specialist Warehouse Services said Sept. 28 it acquired Texas-based Sky Trans Group Holdings for an undisclosed amount.

October 2, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Factory Gauge Contracts at Slowest Pace in Nearly a Year

A measure of U.S. factory activity contracted in September by the least in nearly a year, offering hope that the worst may be over for the nation鈥檚 producers.

October 2, 2023

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