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March Class 8 Orders Stumble

North American Class 8 orders in March ended a short-lived recovery by dropping to 19,200 units, ACT Research reported.

April 5, 2023
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Spot Rate Bottom Unclear Amid Capacity, Demand Mix

Excess capacity in the spot market amid weakening demand has raised uncertainty over whether rates have actually hit bottom.

April 5, 2023
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FedEx to Merge Ground, Express Units

FedEx Corp. will combine nearly all of its ground, air and other operations by June 2024 as part of a $4 billion cost-cutting initiative, the company announced April 5.

April 5, 2023
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GM Passes Ford in Q1 EV Sales, Still Trails Tesla

DETROIT 鈥 General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race.

April 4, 2023
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Ford Sales Up 10.1% in Q1

Ford Motor Co.鈥檚 sales rose 10.1% year-over-year in the first quarter, lifting the Blue Oval to the best-selling brand 鈥 but not manufacturer 鈥 in the country for the January-March period.

April 4, 2023
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GM鈥檚 BrightDrop Ships First 500 EV Vans From Ontario

BrightDrop has shipped the first 500 electric delivery vans out of CAMI Assembly in Ontario, Canada, that opened three months ago, the company said April 3.

April 4, 2023
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Geely: All Options Open on Volvo Stake After Daimler Sale

Volvo AB鈥檚 second-largest shareholder, Geely, said while it鈥檚 not currently planning any changes to its position, 鈥渁nything is possible鈥 in the future.

April 4, 2023
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Biden Visits Cummins, Promotes Clean Energy

FRIDLEY, Minn. 鈥 President Joe Biden ventured to suburban Minneapolis on April 3 to highlight job growth and investments nationwide during a visit to engine maker Cummins Inc.

April 3, 2023
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EV Tax Credit Rules Leave Carmakers in the Dark 鈥 Again

Automakers who are waiting for the U.S. Treasury Department to help them figure out which of their cars are eligible for lucrative electric-vehicle tax credits will have to keep waiting.

April 3, 2023
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FMC: Terminals Can't Issue Detention Fees if Ports Closed

What began as a $510 small claims case brought by a trucking company has evolved into what some are calling a precedent-setting case.

April 3, 2023