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GM Looks for Location for Second US Battery Factory

General Motors is looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea.

March 4, 2021
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FedEx Sets Plan for Carbon-Neutral Operations by 2040

FedEx Corp. announced plans to achieve carbon–neutral operations globally by 2040, with vehicle electrification a key tenet of the strategy.

March 3, 2021
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Frothy Cargo Market Spurs Vessel Owners to Flip Ships

Flip this ship. That’s exactly what some containership owners are opting to do, capitalizing on a hot ocean freight market that shows few signs of cooling off.

March 3, 2021
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Class 8 Orders Surge 212% to 43,800

North American Class 8 orders hit 43,800 in February, up 212% compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data.

March 3, 2021
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Lightweighting of Trucks Could Become More Prevalent, NACFE Finds

Some truck buyers require lightweighting while most others move toward it slowly, if at all, but the coming of electric trucks may demand more of it, according to an updated confidence report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

March 3, 2021
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Navistar Stockholders Approve Merger With Traton SE

Moving one step closer to being acquired, Navistar International Corp. announced stockholders approved Traton SE’s proposal to buy all of Navistar’s outstanding common shares for $44.50 per share in cash, or $3.7 billion.

March 2, 2021
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Navistar Offers Free Warranty on Certain Used LT and RH Models

Navistar International Corp. announced it is offering a free one-year, 100,000-mile factory-backed warranty for engine and aftertreatment systems on its most popular used on-highway vehicles, the LT and RH series, that meet certain criteria.

March 2, 2021
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Jackson Group Peterbilt Wins Awards From Peterbilt, Paccar Parts

Peterbilt Motors Co. named Jackson Group Peterbilt its 2020 North American Dealer of the Year.

March 1, 2021
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CMA CGM Dedicates Six LNG-Powered Vessels to Service U.S. Customers

French ocean carrier CMA CGM Group will dedicate six liquefied natural gas-powered containerships to the United States..

March 1, 2021
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Fleets Use Risk Management Strategies That Emphasize Training, Technology

In an era of nuclear verdicts, fleets are finding it essential to maintain an effective risk management strategy to help protect the safety of their employees and the motoring public while also shielding their businesses from liability.

March 1, 2021