A Toyota executive said the topic of investment did not come up when Akio Toyoda, the firm’s chairman, spoke with Trump at a U.S. embassy event on October 28.

JLR is slowly resuming operations after the cyberattack forced the U.K.’s largest carmaker to stop making any vehicles for more than five weeks.

The U.S. economy appears to be in decent shape – but there could be some dark clouds massing on the horizon.

Companies seeking to navigate uncertainties arising from the U.S-China trade relationship can take a proactive posture to enhance the competitiveness of domestic production.

While large corporations negotiate directly with carriers using guaranteed monthly volumes, smaller businesses operate in a spot market designed to extract maximum margins from fragmented demand.

Carmakers and their suppliers are holding crisis meetings with government officials to map out contingency plans.

GM said the financial hit from tariffs this year would be $3.5 billion to $4.5 billion, less than the previous estimate of $4 billion to $5 billion.

An emissions-trading scheme to cover buildings and road transport is due to kick in in 2027, but has been criticized by many member states. 

Retailer support for 2D barcodes, such as QR codes, is improving, but not yet universal. Logistics leaders need to act before 2027.

American manufacturers rushing to bring production back home from Asia? Time for a reality check, according to the latest Reshoring Index from Kearney.