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    Paccar's new Peterbilt 579 truck
    Operations

    Paccar Execs Adding to R&D Budget For '22

    Oct. 26, 2021
    Coming off several launches, the truck maker will spend less on capex next year.
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    Innovation2
    Strategic Planning & Execution

    A Blueprint for Bringing in Outside R&D

    Oct. 26, 2021
    When do you need it? What should the selection process look like?
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    Good Bad Idea
    Strategic Planning & Execution

    To Succeed, Innovative Ideas Must Overcome These ‘4 Frictions’

    Sept. 24, 2021
    Not enough time is spent considering the sticking points to potential customers adopting something new.
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    Innovation
    Growth Strategies

    Smaller Companies Have Much to Teach about Innovation

    Aug. 16, 2021
    Some smaller consumer-goods firms spend much less on R&D than the industry giants, but reap higher rewards.
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    Technology and IIoT

    White House Technology Czar Insists US Remains Tops in A.I.

    Sept. 10, 2019
    Michael Kratsios, of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, claims the United States has the edge on China on AI development.
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    The new Chevrolet Corvette.
    North American International Auto Show

    AUTO SHOW: The NAIAS in Pictures

    Jan. 18, 2018
    The North American International Auto Show opens its doors to the public on Saturday. Here’s a sneak peek.
    Ford Motor Company
    The 2019 Ford Edge St on the road.
    Companies & Executives

    Ford’s Hot Rod SUV Shows Need for Speed Roars On

    Jan. 11, 2018
    The 2019 Ford Edge ST is ready to race, and if the idea of doing hot laps in the family hauler seems slightly absurd, well, welcome to the latest twist in the SUV craze.
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    The interior of the Boeing assembly plant in Everett, Washington.
    Corporate Finance & Tax

    Manufacturers React to Congressional Passage of the Tax Bill

    Dec. 21, 2017
    Manufacturers will save about $261 billion over the next decade thanks to the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On paper, that should lead to new investments — in equipment, in workforce...
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    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
    Emerging Technologies

    Microsoft Takes Path Less Traveled to Build a Quantum Computer

    Dec. 11, 2017
    The company unveiled a new programming language and tools that help coders craft software for quantum computers, along with simulators that will let programmers test that software...