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Profitable Ram Brand Is Key to Stellantis Turnaround
"Ram has many superpowers," CEO Antonio Filosa said during a conference organized by Goldman Sachs — including raking in the most profits of any of the automaker's 14 brands.
December 5, 2025Ocado Gets $350 Million From Kroger for Warehouse Closures
Ocado Group will receive a one-time cash payment of $350 million from Kroger, more than previously announced, after the U.S. grocer decided to close three automated warehouses.
December 5, 2025Dow's Transportation Average Blazes 9-Day Winning Streak
Equity traders looking for signs that a blistering stock market advance is set to continue may take their cue from the companies that move goods across America’s roads, rails and waterways.
December 5, 2025Fiscal 2026 Funding Bill Stuck in Congressional Negotiations
With less than a month before the end of the calendar year, congressional leaders have not announced a path forward for approving a fiscal 2026 transportation funding measure.
December 4, 2025Knight-Swift Truck Driver Delivers Capitol Christmas Tree
Knight-Swift truck driver Michael Porter spent nearly a month hauling the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree 3,700 miles, culminating in the tree's delivery to the West Lawn of the Capitol on Nov. 21.
December 4, 2025PepsiCo Nears Deal With Activist Investor Elliott
PepsiCo has worked to overhaul its portfolio of brands since Elliott announced a roughly $4 billion stake in September and called on the company to review and streamline its snack offerings
December 4, 2025Used Truck Sales Hit Fifth Consecutive Year-Over-Year Gain
Sales increased 3.8% to 24,700 units from 23,800 in the 2024 period and 9.3% from 22,600 in September, according to ACT Research data.
December 4, 2025Biofuel Producers Ask Trump For Year-Round E15 Sales
The American Petroleum Institute joined a coalition of biofuel producers and fuel retailers asking President Donald Trump to push Congress to develop legislation on the issue.
December 4, 2025Dollar General Boosts Outlook as Value Pitch Draws Shoppers
The company’s core consumer is shopping more frequently while purchasing fewer items per visit — an indication that they’re financially pressured, CEO Todd Vasos said on a call with analysts.Â
December 4, 2025Lawsuit Abuse Strains Trucking Industry
New research from ATRI examines the impact of tort litigation industrywide as well as myriad factors that were found to contribute to the outcomes of high-profile court cases.
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