Manufacturing
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News
Getting the right specs for driver comfort
Understanding all of your options when it comes to improving driver comfort
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Chart of the Week
Has the Freight Recession ended?
After a disappointing first half of 2019, the freight market finally appears to be heading another direction.
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Asia-Pacific
Hino delivers milestone model to Penske Truck Leasing
Hino Trucks is already increasing its investment in a new plant in West Virginia, where it will build Class 7 and 8 trucks in addition…
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Economics
Mixed signs from the economy as sales climb, industrial output declines
Retail remains a rare source of strength in the economy while manufacturing struggles
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Australia
Meritor expands axle-making footprint in India with $36.5 million investment
Meritor, Inc. is growing its manufacturing footprint in India by 25 percent with a $36.5 million axle assembly facility at Automotive Axles, its joint venture…
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News
Old Dominion sees continued tonnage weakness in July
Old Dominion reported continued LTL volume weakness in July. Near-term volume relief may be hard to come by as domestic and global macroeconomic trends remain…
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Economics
Survey data shows slowing economy as tariffs loom
ISM data in both the service sector and manufacturing sector suggest the economy is slowing and recent tariffs could make things worse
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Economics
Commentary: Inflation is dead – and technology killed it!
Donald Broughton writes a thought-provoking commentary about how technology has killed inflation.
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Canada
Canadian economy notches another month of growth
Canadian rail and trucking sectors expand as nation’s GDP increases by 0.2 percent, capping its best three-month period in two years.
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News
Today’s Pickup: Shale gas production might have dark days ahead
U.S. shale oil production might reach tipping point; U.K. auto industry investment is on the decline; Amazon is looking to expand to food services in…
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