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Stellantis Sales Drop 1% in 2023; Plug-In Hybrids Up

Stellantis NV reported a 1% U.S. sales decline in 2023, the company said Jan. 3. The automaker sold 1.527 million new vehicles last year, down from about 1.547 million sold in 2023.

Breana Noble | The Detroit News
January 8, 2024
Business, Logistics, Top 100, TCA

Penske Logistics Names Jeff Jackson President

Penske Logistics has named Jeff Jackson president, succeeding Marc Althen, who is retiring. A longtime Penske leader, Jackson has more than 28 years' experience in transportation.

January 5, 2024
Business, Top 100, TCA

Groendyke Transport Names Joe Morrissey President

Groendyke Transport, which has operated for more than 90 years, announced Jan. 4 that Joe Morrissey has been named president.

Tanner Holubar | Enid (Okla.) News & Eagle
January 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

California Pollution Rule Aimed at Logistics Upheld by Judge

A judge has denied a challenge to the South Coast Air Quality Management District's landmark rule intended to clear Southern California skies of exhaust tied to the logistics industry.

Jake Horseman | San Gabriel Valley Tribune, West Covina, Calif.
December 20, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, TCA

Rivian Chooses Construction Firm for Georgia EV Factory

Electric vehicle startup Rivian announced Dec. 19 it has chosen the construction firm to build its planned $5 billion factory an hour east of Atlanta.

Zachary Hansen | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
December 19, 2023
Business, Technology, TCA

AT&T to Buy Rivian EVs as Part of Electrification Program

On Dec. 14, Rivian announced that telecommunications giant AT&T will purchase Rivian electric vans as well as vehicles in its R1 platform of trucks and SUVs.

J. Scott Trubey | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
December 14, 2023
Government, Business, Global Freight, TCA

Cargo Workers Strike at Denver International Airport

Nearly 100 Swissport cargo workers at the Denver International Airport are on strike Dec. 11, protesting unsafe work conditions they say the company has been ignoring for more than a year.

Lauren Penington | The Denver Post
December 11, 2023
Government, Technology, TCA

Michigan Government Vehicle Fleet Going All-Electric by 2040

Every vehicle in Michigan state government’s fleet must be zero-emissions by 2040 after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order establishing the goal.

Simon Schuster | mlive.com
December 6, 2023
Government, Safety, Fuel, Global Freight, TCA

NTSB Calls for California Shipping Fix After 2021 Oil Spill

The National Transportation Safety Board wants changes in how containerships are anchored off Southern California to help prevent oil pipeline ruptures like the 2021 spill off Huntington Beach.

Grace Toohey | Los Angeles Times
December 6, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics, TCA

Illinois 3 Connector Plan Gets Mixed Reception for Freight

Plans for a new highway connector from Illinois 3 in Fairmont City to Illinois 203 in Madison, Ill., are designed to improve traffic flow and help with logistics and industrial development.

Teri Maddox | Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat
December 4, 2023