Silver Lake State Park — In the Peanuts holiday classic “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” Linus prepares for the appearance of the unseen title character. “On Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin rises out of his pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys for all the children,” explains Lucy’s blanket-bearing… Continue reading Payne: Truck or treat — the Ford Raptor R is a howling, V8-powered hellion
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Ford gives underperforming employees option to take severance package
Ford Motor Co. is giving longtime employees with job performance issues the option to voluntarily leave the company under a policy update, the company confirmed Monday. A new option gives certain employees the ability to leave the company with severance packages rather than go through the automaker’s performance management system, known internally as a Performance… Continue reading Ford gives underperforming employees option to take severance package
Canadian auto paint shop workers score wage hikes, COLA from Stellantis
Canadian workers in the paint shops of two Ontario assembly plants owned by the maker of Chrysler and Dodge vehicles have ratified new three-year agreements that include wage increases, a new cost of living allowance and other benefits. Members of the Team Industrial Paint Units of Unifor Local 195 and Local 1285 at Windsor and… Continue reading Canadian auto paint shop workers score wage hikes, COLA from Stellantis
The front trunk is electric vehicles’ most divisive feature
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WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC ZONE LAUNCHED IN RIYADH
The Special Integrated Logistics Zone launched on 31st October 2022 in Riyadh by HE the Minister of Transport & Logistics and the General Authority for Civil Aviation. The Special Integrated Logistics Zone is truly integrated, with a value proposition that has been developed alongside its first batch of investors, including the global technology leader Apple.… Continue reading WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC ZONE LAUNCHED IN RIYADH
Leidos completes acquisition of Cobham Aviation Services Australia’s Special Mission business
MELBOURNE, Australia and RESTON, Va., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, today announced the completed acquisition of Cobham Aviation Services Australia’s Special Mission business. The transaction was previously announced on August 2, 2022. The business will be integrated into and operate as part of Leidos Australia.… Continue reading Leidos completes acquisition of Cobham Aviation Services Australia’s Special Mission business
GOODYEAR REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS
AKRON, Ohio, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today reported results for the third quarter of 2022 in an Investor Letter published to its investor relations website: http://investor.goodyear.com. The Company will host an investor call on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 8 a.m. EDT that will focus on questions… Continue reading GOODYEAR REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2022 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Bay Area Pavement Quality Stuck in Doldrums Despite Smoother Ride in Some Communities
Oakland, Larkspur Show Biggest Year-to-Year Improvement SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Overall pavement conditions on the Bay Area’s nearly 44,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads landed once again in fair territory last year, with the typical stretch of roadway showing serious wear and likely to require rehabilitation soon. Data released today by… Continue reading Bay Area Pavement Quality Stuck in Doldrums Despite Smoother Ride in Some Communities
TuSimple Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results
Announced senior leadership changes Continued focus on safety, announcing 3rd party audits Expanded AFN in Texas with two new terminals Powered Europe’s first fully autonomous transport of commercial goods Continued upgrading the hardware of our trucks to improve reliability Expanded Tucson operations, enabling us to increase our truck upgrade capacity as well as design and… Continue reading TuSimple Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results
TENNECO TO NAME NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Jeff Stafeil to join company upon close of Tenneco’s acquisition SKOKIE Ill., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announces the expected appointment of Jeff Stafeil as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, contingent upon the close of the transaction. Mr. Stafeil will replace Matti Masanovich, who will depart as Tenneco’s CFO… Continue reading TENNECO TO NAME NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER