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Lytx: Idling Time Dropped by 16% in 2022
Fleets around the world experienced a 16% year-over-year decline in idling time in 2022, according to customer data from video telematics company Lytx.
Cummins Invests in Jamestown Plant for Fuel-Agnostic Engine
LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Cummins Inc. is readying a $452 million investment in its 1 million-square-foot Jamestown Engine Plant to produce a fuel-agnostic internal combustion engine platform.
Weak truck market finally shows up in BMO transportation group’s quarterly report
The weak trucking market finally has caught up to the quarterly report of Canada’s BMO, a major lender to fleets. In its quarterly earnings report, BMO (TSX: BMO.TO) breaks out the financial performance of its various…
The Next Generation of American Cheese
Lille Allen/Eater The founders of New School cheese say they are making the first “quality” American cheese The joke that people love to hate — or hate to love — American cheese is outdated. We’re at the point where we can…
Legacy Food Brands Rank Highly in Consumer Trust: Morning Consult
Consumers have a lot of trust in food brands to do the right thing — the food and beverage industry was the second-highest most trusted industry in Morning Consult’s Most Trusted Brands 2023 report. With an average net trust…
Avara Foods factory closure plan puts 400 jobs at risk
Farmers Weekly One of the UK’s largest poultry processors has announced plans to close a turkey factory in Abergavenny by the autumn, putting 400 jobs at risk. Avara Foods blamed rising costs in fuel, commodities and labour…
Energy Department Rejects $200 Million Grant to Microvast
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has canceled plans to award a $200 million grant to a U.S. battery manufacturer amid criticism from Republican lawmakers over the company’s alleged ties to China.
Skip Sandwiches, Make Pinwheels Instead
Lille Allen/Eater They’re the antidote to the soggy picnic lunch, and they look cute, too When I was a kid, my family had a membership at what could be described in only the most generous sense as a “country club.” There…
A Loaded Italian Hoagie Recipe Ready for Your Biggest Picnic
Dina Ávila/Eater The only thing limiting you is the size of the bread — and the size of your appetite It’s not every day you see a giant hoagie — unless, of course, you’re Matt Cahn, whose Philadelphia sandwich shop Middle…
Only YOU Can Make the Decision If Your Truck is Equipped with Airbags
Would you buy a new car without airbags? Since 1998, airbags have been standard safety equipment in passenger cars. And the reason is simple. They save lives. Yet for Class 8 trucks, they are still considered "an option."
