Entries for November 2018

Louisiana’s Sunshine Bridge Could Open Sooner Than January Target Date

Despite high-profile projects in Baton Rouge and elsewhere, Louisiana’s $14 billion backlog of road and bridge needs will rise next year because the state lacks the needed resources, state Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson said Nov. 15.

Trump Says He’s Optimistic About Trade Deal After Receiving China Response

President Donald Trump said he is optimistic about resolving the U.S. trade dispute with China after receiving a response from Beijing to his demands, ahead of a widely anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Argentina later this month.

Lineage Logistics, Dreisbach Open Cool Port Food Warehouse at Port of Oakland

Lineage Logistics and Dreisbach Enterprises opened a modernistic cold storage and logistics facility at the Port of Oakland to handle food imports and exports.

Walmart Expands Offerings in Bid to Stay in Retail Race With Amazon

NEW YORK — Walmart may be bruised by Amazon, but it’s learning how to fight back.

Cadence Premier Logistics Opens Center in Illinois

Iraq Resumes Kirkuk Oil Exports After Yearlong Pause

BAGHDAD — Iraq began piping oil from its fields around the disputed city of Kirkuk on Nov. 16, more than a year after exports were halted over troubles with the autonomous Kurdish administration north of the country.

Driver-Assist Systems Don’t Always Work, AAA Tests Show

DETROIT — Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver-assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash.

Musk to Prowl Production Lines in Push for Model 3 Milestone

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he will walk the entire Model 3 production line Nov. 27-28. From battery cells to finished vehicles, all assembly areas need to be able to support making 1,000 cars per day, he said.

VW to Invest $50 Billion in Autonomous, Electric Cars

FRANKFURT, Germany — Automaker Volkswagen says it will invest $50 billion (44 billion euros) in developing autonomous and electric cars and expand the appeal of battery-powered cars by selling its upcoming ID compact for about what a diesel-powered Golf costs.

Industrial Production Grew Modest 0.1% in October

WASHINGTON — U.S. industry expanded slightly in October, with manufacturing growth offsetting declines in mining and utility production.