Japan is reportedly considering the purchase of Ford F-150 pickup trucks for use as government vehicles in an effort to fulfill pledges made during trade negotiations with the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/10/economy/f150-import-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #cars #carmakers #trucks #tariffs #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #manufacturing
Isuzu Motors is building a vehicle plant in South Carolina, its first independent factory in the United States that is expected to start producing trucks in 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/02/companies/isuzu-first-us-plant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #isuzu #cars #carmakers #trucks #tariffs #donaldtrump
The government plans to study how food trucks owned by local governments and dispatched to serve hot meals following disasters can be used at other times. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/japan/disaster-food-trucks-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #food #trucks #localgovernment #disasterpreparedness
The transport ministry revoked Japan Post's general truck transport business license on Wednesday, in response to the company's improper roll calls to conduct alcohol and other checks on its drivers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/japan-post-stripped-of-truck-license/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanpost #trucks #mlit
Kroger is shuttering stores temporarily to pressure union to concede. Their offer is below the poverty levels set by the state! Their CEO took $15.4M home last year (450 times their average employee) and the company announced 7.5B in stock buybacks!! But now they cry poor, and want to stiff the workers.
#Teamsters #union #pride #fair #wages #job #security #slow #walking #negotiations #pay #below #minimum #wage #Kroger #greed #grocery #price #eggs #trucks #food #inflation https://www.thestreet.com/retail/kroger-faces-massive-worker-walkout-closed-stores