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1968 International Atkinson 4870 https://www.bigrigs.com.au/news/transformed-into-a-tsunami/3300641/

It's amazing how Australian Western Stars can look so good, but in North America..........

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-koch-25907a97

Frank Warner, The Morning Call (local Allentown, PA newspaper) / December 28, 2017 A Mack Trucks production supervisor was awarded $675,000 in damages after a jury found she was denied promotions as a result of discrimination based on her sex and disability, her lawyers said Thursday. Melissa Koch, 50, a Mack employee since 1997, won her case Dec. 19 after a seven-day trial in federal court in Easton. Lawyers Patrick Reilly and Samuel Cohen, representing Koch, argued that while her supervisor rated her “promotable,” she was passed over for more than 60 promotions that she applied for. Koch worked at several Mack plants, starting in Winnsboro, South Carolina, moving to New River Valley, Virginia, and, in 2010, moving to the Lower Macungie Township facility. She lives in Allentown. Koch’s lawyers made the case that she was treated differently from the men in Mack’s “male-dominated workplace,” and received less assistance than men in completing various tasks. Mack Trucks’ initial in-house investigation of her complaints found she suffered no intentional discrimination and that, when she was treated differently, there was good reason to treat her differently. That finding led to her lawsuit. Her complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission went to Judge Edward G. Smith’s court and the jury that found in her favor.

Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) / December 27, 2017 Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner, Western Star and Freightliner Custom Chassis vehicles for an issue with improperly torqued brake caliper mounting bolts. The recall affects 3,007 vehicles, including certain 2018 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, M2 Business Class vehicles, 2018 Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles, and 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis S2C 106 chassis and S2G Cab/Chassis vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened, potentially resulting in the caliper detaching. DTNA was made aware of reports for loose caliper mounting bolts in October and decided to initiate a voluntary safety campaign to recall affected vehicles. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts, replacing them as needed, free of charge, according to the recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

But remember, we're actually speaking of the Rheinmetall-MAN joint venture, and Rheinmetall owns 51 percent of the JV. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinmetall_MAN_Military_Vehicles https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/32063-rheinmetall-man-military-vehicles-and-haulmark-trailers-win-158-billion-adf-contract/?tab=comments#comment-195967

Bob, our government and media continually "drill it in" that China is the key to dealing with the DPRK. But in fact, that's not the true situation. As for trust, it seems that nobody can trust anyone. We now know that our intelligence community was spying on most of the western European leaders (our so-called allies) including French Presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy, Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. So I can't see the "we can't trust China" argument, when we ourselves don't practice what we preach. http://www.bbc.com/news/33248484 Everyone looks out for their own. The global political arena is alike football, some plays are good......some bad, some good plays are executed well.....and some badly. You need to have sound plans, clear goals that justify sticking your neck out, the ability to quickly alter the plan due to evolving situations, and darn good judgement.

Foreign companies can indeed own up to 50 percent in joint ventures. The limit allows the country to share in the profit, rather than just the foreign aggressor taking 100% of the proceeds.

At least 50 percent government owned. (The foreign company can own up to 50%)

Foreign companies can not hold more than a 50% stake (not 51%) in a joint venture (in most industries), unless they are producing solely for export (which fewer and fewer do because of the high labor costs there today).

Yes, that's what you'll indeed read in the western media. But it's not true.

Billy, believe it or not, we believe it has more to do with concern for the country's well-being (including its citizens), than it does global image (though being able to project a positive global image is always good for any country).

Geely is not privately owned.

China's Geely buying stake in Mack Trucks' parent company The Morning Call [local Allentown, PA newspaper] / December 27, 2017 The Chinese owner of Sweden's Volvo Cars is buying a stake in truck manufacturer AB Volvo. Geely Holding Group said Wednesday the acquisition of shares from Cevian Capital, a fund manager, would give it 8.2 percent of Volvo's share capital and 15.6 percent of voting rights. Financial terms weren't disclosed. Analysts estimated the value of the deal at around 27 billion kronor ($3.3 billion). AB Volvo is the parent company of Mack Trucks, the North Carolina-based truck maker that assembles its heavy-duty vehicles at a massive plant in Lower Macungie Township. Mack spokesman Christopher Heffner did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment on Wednesday’s news.

Yes.....8.2 percent.

Reuters / December 27, 2017 China’s Geely Holding, owner of the Volvo car brand, is buying an 8.2 percent stake in Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo from activist investor Cevian Capital, worth around $3.3 billion at current market prices. The value of the investment amounted to around 27.2 billion Swedish crowns ($3.26 billion), a Reuters calculation showed. Geely paid 3.25 billion euro ($3.86 billion) for the stake. The deal makes [China's] Geely the biggest individual shareholder in Volvo Group and second ranked in terms of voting rights behind Swedish investment firm Industrivarden. “Given our experience with Volvo Car Group, we recognize and value the proud Scandinavian history and culture, leading market positions, breakthrough technologies and environmental capabilities of AB Volvo,” Geely Holding Chairman [and Communist Party Secretary] Li Shufu said in a statement on Wednesday.

BMC was known of years ago..... British Motor Corporation

Billy, it's not about global image. Rather, it's about realistically dealing with their pollution problems. India and Pakistan are ten times worse.....I wish they would also seriously deal with their environmental issues. The Buick Envision SUV is the same quality level as a unit built in North America.

Philco-Ford Press Release / 1967 .