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Canada
Ford to cut production, jobs at its largest Canadian plant
Automaker reducing output and laying off about 450 workers at Oakville, Ontario, facility as its phases out Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT models, adding to…
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News
GM strike could hurt unionized auto haulers first
The halt in vehicle production at General Motors [NYSE: GM] plants on Sept. 16 over a labor dispute is expected to have ripple effects throughout…
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Last Mile
Auto manufacturers invest in a carless future
Auto manufacturers remain a proponent of autonomy, even if what they’re manufacturing are varieties of electric scooters and bikes.
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Asia-Pacific
Record number of Mexican-made vehicles cross borders to be sold in North American, Asian markets
Mexican factories exported a record-breaking 1.74 million vehicles worldwide during the first six months of 2019. The majority of those vehicles – 1.37 million –…
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Air Cargo
Today’s Pickup: Get to work, judges tell Atlas Air pilots
Atlas Air has won an injunction ordering pilots that have been staging sickouts and delays to stop the practice.
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Business
Cross-border trucking volumes jump in Otay Mesa port of entry, fueled by auto manufacturing in Mexico
Business is good at the Otay Mesa port of entry, California’s largest commercial land port of entry, which tallied a record $50 billion in two-way…
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Last Mile
GM looks to expand `in-car’ delivery program to other carrier partners and retailers
GM looks to expand its in-car delivery program to other carriers and retailers besides its relationship with Amazon
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What the Truck?!?
What the Truck?!? Week of May 21
Today on WTT we take a deep dive into the Idaho Hemp Trucker fiasco with journalist, Linda Baker, CEO Jacob Findlay has some huge news…
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Economics
Ford to lay off 7,000, 500 in U.S., as part of major restructuring
Ford to lay off 7,000 as part of major restructuring
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Equipment
Today’s Pickup: Ford invests $500M in electric-vehicle maker Rivian
Ford invests $500M in electric pickup maker; plus U.S. may be pulling freight from trucking, India seeks logistics technology upgrades, and scientists call for unity…
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