DETROIT — The poor performance of General Motors’ Chinese joint ventures is forcing the company to write down assets and take a restructuring charge totaling more than $5 billion in Q4.
December 4, 2024Trucking Business News
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GXO CEO Wilson to Step Down as Company Spurns Sale Offers
GXO Logistics announced Dec. 3 that CEO Malcolm Wilson plans to retire in 2025, but he will continue to lead the company during the search for a successor.
December 3, 2024Texas Supreme Court Hears Werner’s $100M Verdict Appeal
Werner attorney Thomas Wright told the court that driver Shiraz Ali could not have foreseen that a pickup truck would suddenly cross an icy divided highway and strike the carrier’s truck.
December 3, 2024Exxon Taps Low Carbon Chief to Lead Key Oil and Gas Division
Exxon Mobil Corp. named Dan Ammann as head of its upstream oil and gas business, putting its low carbon president in charge of its most profitable division.
December 3, 2024Snowstorm Heads for Great Lakes Region Again
Even more snow could be on the way for places in the Great Lakes region that are still digging out after days of storms caused deadly wrecks and buried some towns under nearly 6 feet of snow.
December 3, 2024Tally of US Shoppers Slipped During Thanksgiving Weekend
Fewer Americans shopped during Thanksgiving weekend this year, a sign that consumers remain selective about spending.
December 3, 2024Mach in Talks to Help Rescue Electric Vehicle Maker Lion
Mach Capital, the investment arm of Canadian real estate developer Groupe Mach, is in discussions to provide more funding to cash-strapped electric bus and truck manufacturer Lion Electric.
December 3, 2024Small Business Owners Brace for Trump’s Proposed Tariffs
Small businesses are bracing for stiff tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed as one of his first actions when he takes office.
December 3, 2024GM Adds Over 132,000 Heavy-Duty Pickups to Recall
DETROIT — General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park.
December 3, 2024Trump Remains Opposed to US Steel Sale
President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to the sale of U.S. Steel Corp. to Nippon Steel Corp., saying he’d instead use tariffs and tax incentives to revive the steelmaker.
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