17 May Amazon Proposes Airfreight Hub in Florida LAKELAND, Fla. — Amazon is looking to make a more than $100 million investment in Lakeland. Read more...
17 May Cummins Increases Presence in Indiana Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. announced that its headquarters of Columbus, Ind., will be the primary North American manufacturing center and corporate hub for its electrified power business with a significant presence at the Columbus engine plant. Read more...
17 May Accuride Names Robin Kendrick CEO; He Will Begin Tenure June 1 Accuride Corp., a supplier of wheels and wheel-end systems to the global commercial vehicle industry, appointed Robin Kendrick to the post of CEO, effective June 1. Read more...
17 May Experts: Public-Private Partnerships Could Plug Federal Government Shortfalls in Infrastructure Funding WASHINGTON — As Congress looks to find common ground on a $2 trillion proposal that would ensure long-term infrastructure funding on the federal level, states could look more to public-private partnerships as a means of paying for local projects, experts said. Read more...
17 May US Lifts Steel, Aluminum Duties on Canada, Mexico President Donald Trump said the U.S. will lift steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico, boosting efforts to encourage lawmakers to ratify his new North American trade deal. Read more...
17 May Gas-Tax Hike Is in Play as Trump Weighs Infrastructure Politics The Trump administration hasn’t ruled out increasing the gas tax to help finance a $2 trillion infrastructure plan, but the idea has little support among officials who are wary of a politically risky move heading into the 2020 election. Read more...
17 May NTSB: Autopilot Was in Use Before Tesla Hit Semitrailer DETROIT — A Tesla Model 3 involved in a fatal crash with a semitrailer in Florida on March 1 was operating on the company’s semi-autonomous Autopilot system, federal investigators have determined. Read more...
17 May Ohio Competition Gets Underway With Scott Woodrome Favored to Win SANDUSKY, Ohio — Defending national Grand Champion Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight is back at the Ohio TDC beginning his quest to repeat. Read more...
17 May Port of Oakland Assures Tenants A’s Stadium Won’t Hurt Business OAKLAND, Calif. — The Port of Oakland’s board of commissioners May 13 unanimously approved an exclusive negotiating term sheet that would give the Oakland A’s four years to obtain land use permits, conduct an environmental review and do other preparatory work needed to eventually lease the 50-acre Howard Terminal — one of six marine terminals at the port. Read more...
17 May Ford Sticks With Hybrids as Other Automakers Rush to All-Electric Vehicles DETROIT — While other automakers — notably crosstown rival General Motors and German giant Volkswagen — shift their focus to vehicles powered by electricity alone, Ford continues to develop and invest in hybrids, which combine gasoline engines with electric batteries. Read more...