The Panama Canal and President Trump continued to dominate our audience's interest in the latest IndustryWeek Weekly Reads, our weekly review of the most-consumed content over the past seven days. Additional highlights include the topics of digital transformation, how Stellantis is revisiting its Belvidere plant, and GM's views on its electric vehicle targets. The complete list of our Top 10 is as follows:
China Saw Opportunity in the Panama Canal as US Interest Dwindled: Over decades, a shift in US military strategy, larger carriers and the growth of commerce on the West Coast deemphasized US involvement.
Trump Fires Former Chair from NLRB, Setting Up Constitutional Fight: Gwynne Wilcox’s removal threatens the NLRB’s legal quorum, and could render it powerless in the near term.
Trump 2.0 Week One: Cybersecurity Concerns and Diet Coke on Demand: IndustryWeek parent company Endeavor Business Media publications report on eliminating EV tax credits and the new administration's impact on telecom, trucking and the biopharma industry.
Stellantis to Build New Truck in Idled Belvidere Plant: The recommitments follow a threatened national strike by the UAW.
Digital Transformation Efforts Fail Without Vision: Technology leadership also needs quality management.
How Trump Could Achieve Victory Over China at the Panama Canal: IndustryWeek contributor and Panama expert Andrew R. Thomas says winning against China will likely look like Panamanian efforts to curb immigration into Central America and giving US companies as shot at port management contracts.
Automotive Technology from CES: IndustryWeek senior technology editor Dennis Scimeca shares the cars that caught his attention in Las Vegas earlier this month.
Trump's Auto Policies Would Reduce US Production Targets: Increased tariffs, emissions rollbacks and eliminating incentives will bring turmoil and instability.
President Trump Names New Chairman for NLRB: Marvin Kaplan will lead the board's Republican majority, once two new appointees are confirmed by the Senate.
GM Executives Guide to Low End of EV Savings Target: Slower-than-expected volume growth is the main culprit even though CEO Mary Barra and her team expect sales to grow 50% to 300,000 this year.
