President Donald Trump said he wants an immediate start to talks between General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers, extending to a third day his calls for the carmaker and union to reopen an Ohio factory.
March 18, 2019No rankings are available for this year.
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Mason Wells Acquires RJW Logistics Group
Private equity firm Mason Wells of Milwaukee has acquired RJW Logistics Group Inc., a supply-chain logistics service for packaged-goods companies
March 18, 2019Trump Calls on GM to ‘Bring Jobs Home’ After Ohio Plant Closing
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Settles Owner-Operator Lawsuit for $100 Million
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. has agreed to pay a $100 million settlement to an estimated 20,000 owner-operator truck drivers who alleged in a federal class-action lawsuit filed in 2009 that they were misclassified as independent contractors and not paid the legally required minimum hourly wage.
Toyota Boosts Investment in US Manufacturing to $13 Billion, Adds Another 600 Jobs
Back in 2017, Toyota said that it would invest at least $10 billion over the course of the next five years in its U.S. manufacturing presence. Now, the Japanese automaker is saying it will exceed that goal in announcing a new commitment of $13 billion in the same timeframe.
March 15, 2019Manufacturing Production Unexpectedly Shrinks in February
U.S. factory production slumped for a second month in February, missing forecasts for a pickup, indicating headwinds from the trade war to slower global growth are weighing on manufacturers. Still, the prior month’s drop was revised up.
Canada Factories Halt Slide With Strongest Gain in Seven Months
Canadian manufacturers began 2019 with their strongest sales gain in seven months, bringing an end to a string of bad reports.
North Dakota Interstates Closed; Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Midwest
BISMARCK, N.D. — Heavy rain falling atop deeply frozen ground has prompted evacuations along swollen rivers in Wisconsin, Nebraska and other Midwestern states, while powerful wind and snow has closed hundreds of miles of interstates in North Dakota.
China Buys Most US Pork in Two Years as Futures Extend Rally
China, the world’s largest consumer of pork, made its biggest purchase of the meat from the U.S. in nearly two years as African swine fever reduces hog herds and drives up prices.
TMC Annual Meeting Goes ‘Beyond the Frontier of Maintenance’
The evolution of trucks and truck maintenance is apparent in key highlights on the agenda for the upcoming annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations.
Old Dominion Moves Into Expanded Facility in Mobile
Trucking company Old Dominion Freight Line held a ribbon-cutting March 13 to celebrate its move to a larger facility for its Mobile, Ala., service center, one of five in the state.