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Another $237 Million for Honda Battery Plant Project in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s privatized economic development office has finalized an agreement with Honda to infuse $237 million into development of a massive battery plant project that the Japanese automaker plans to use to transform the state into its North American electric vehicle hub.

February 8, 2023
BusinessEquipment

January Class 8 Truck Orders Continue Monthly Decline

North American Class 8 orders in January hit 18,400 units, continuing a monthly decline since peaking in September, ACT Research reported.

February 8, 2023
BusinessEquipmentGlobal Freight

Maersk Sees Global Trade Contracting as Much as 2.5% in 2023

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S said “muted” economic growth is set to push the world’s container shipping volumes down by as much as 2.5% this year.

February 8, 2023
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsGlobal Freight

Supply Chains Must Change, Says Maersk’s Ditlev Blicher

Increasing volatility in global supply chains means shipping lines must undergo a radical restructuring to survive, according to A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S.

February 8, 2023
GovernmentTechnologyEquipment

Illinois Supreme Court Extends Statute of Limitations for Biometric Lawsuits

The Illinois Supreme Court has issued a decision that strengthens the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act — one of the nation’s strictest laws regulating the collection and storage of biometrics.

February 7, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Senators Introduce Catalytic Converter Theft Bill

Legislation aimed at reducing the theft of catalytic converters was introduced in the U.S. Senate this month.

February 6, 2023
BusinessEquipmentTop 100

Daseke Reports Q4 Revenue Growth, Earnings Decline

Daseke Inc. experienced an increase in revenue but a decline in earnings year-over-year during the fourth quarter of 2022, the company reported Feb. 6.

February 6, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

Carriers Hoping to See Relief After Years of Insurance Premium Increases

Carriers have weathered years of insurance premium increases and may see slight relief in 2023, but insurance providers continue to face inflation, economic pressures and larger verdicts in both average loss and nuclear verdicts.

February 3, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Nissan Technicians Can Vote on Union, NLRB Rules

A group of around 86 Nissan North America Inc. technicians at a Tennessee manufacturing plant can vote on unionization, the U.S. labor board ruled.

February 3, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Brakes, Telematics Center Stage at Upcoming TMC Annual Meeting

Brakes and telematics will take center stage at two important technical sessions during TMC’s 2023 Annual Meeting & Technology Exhibition at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 27-March 2.

February 3, 2023