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Profit at International Motors almost doubled year on year in Q3 as the OEM cleared a delivery backlog caused by a Q2 fire at a mirror supplier, with truck sales jumping more than 40%.

The average level of trust in the Fed’s ability measured 3.2 on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 representing the highest trust. The authors also found a political divide among respondents.

Third-party logistics specialist Total Distribution Inc. is adding 10 facilities across West Virginia and Georgia through the acquisition of REO Processing & REO Logistics, it said in a release.

“Securing these two sites in California is a significant step forward in our mission to support the electrification of commercial fleets,” said Sylvia Hendron.

A growing number of companies are bringing automation to agriculture. It could ease the sector’s labor shortage, help farmers manage costs and protect workers from extreme heat. 

Autonomous electric yard tractor software developer Outrider raised $62 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing round, it said Oct. 24.

The union representing dockworkers in East Coast ports is set to return to the bargaining table next month, part of an arrangement reached after a three-day strike was suspended Oct. 3.

The venture aims to develop a centralized operating system that could accelerate industry innovation by separating software from hardware development cycles.

Weaker crude prices and refining margins are likely forcing four of the five supermajor oil companies to borrow money to fund $15 billion in share buybacks for the most recent quarter.

Universal Logistics Holdings inched up third-quarter revenue and earnings despite weak market conditions, the company reported Oct. 24.