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BusinessLogistics

C.H. Robinsons CEO Sees Freight Rebound in Second Half of 2024

C.H. Robinson Worldwide expects the freight recession will linger into next year, but sees a recovery taking hold in the second half of 2024.

December 20, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Ford Electric F-150 Sales Drop 46% as Deliveries Delayed

Ford Motor Co. reported sales of its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup fell 46% in the third quarter as the automaker expanded its factory and delayed delivery of trucks for quality checks.

October 4, 2023
BusinessTechnology

GM Rolls Out Electric Silverado Pickup Truck

General Motors Co. is finally pushing into the heart of the electric pickup market with its Chevrolet Silverado work truck starting production this month.

May 22, 2023
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentTCA

Automakers Weigh the Electrification of Pickups

The Detroit Three automakers are pushing toward an electrified future, but theyre not yet putting their gas and diesel-powered pickup trucks on the back burner.

October 21, 2022
BusinessEquipmentFuel

Foxconn Starts EV Production in US With First Lordstown Pickups

Taiwans Foxconn Technology Group has started building electric vehicles for Lordstown Motors Corp., a milestone as the company better known for making iPhones diversifies its operations.

September 29, 2022
BusinessEquipment

Ford to Invest $700 Million in Kentucky Plant to Build Big Pickups

Ford Motor Co. is investing $700 million at its sprawling truck factory in Louisville, Ky., and adding 500 workers to help build a redesigned version of its largest F-Series pickups.

September 27, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelTCA

Ram Teases Electric 1500 Pickup, Launches New Site

Rams electric pickup truck still is two years away, but the Built to Serve brand is giving the public a tease of a concept vehicle and an opportunity to share what they want from the EV.

February 8, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

Makers of Electric Pickups Target Work Truck Crowd

Automakers are targeting the job site with electric pickup trucks.

January 14, 2022
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

GM to Beat Profit Targets as Truck Plants Ramp Up

General Motors Co. will boost output at two truck plants, allowing the company to beat its first-half forecast of $5.5 billion in profit and to hit the high end of its full-year target of around $11 billion.

June 3, 2021
Business

Ford Overhauls Pricey Raptor Truck to Take On Surging New Rivals

With new competition nipping at its wheels, Ford Motor Co. has overhauled its rugged F-150 Raptor model, a pricey and profitable pickup the company calls its trophy truck.

February 3, 2021