James Kelleher

Position: Correspondent
I work in the Chicago bureau of Reuters, where I write about U.S. manufacturing. I'm especially interested in companies that make heavy construction, mining and farm equipment (like Caterpillar, Deere and Terex), manufacture trucks, diesel engines and diesel and gas tubines (like Cummins, Paccar and Navistar) or produce recreational vehicles and vessels (like Harley-Davidson, Winnebago and Brunswick).

Articles

UPDATE 3-Oshkosh results top expectations, shares jump November 03, 03:57pm EST 

DETROIT, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Specialty truckmaker Oshkosh Corp <OSK.N> reported stronger-than-expected earnings on Tuesday as strong sales of tactical vehicles to the Pentagon helped offset continuing weakness in construction equipment sales.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

One piece of advice for the Dixie Truckers Home

The Dixie Truckers Home in McLean, Illinois, off Interstate 55 and alongside what used to be Route 66, may not be the first American truckstop. But it's definitely one of the oldest -- and one of the most ...  Full Article | Comments [6] 

One piece of advice for the Dixie Truckers Home

The Dixie Truckers Home in McLean, Illinois, off Interstate 55 and alongside what used to be Route 66, may not be the first American truckstop. But it's definitely one of the oldest -- and one of the most ...  Full Article | Comments [6] 

Dark side of Route 66 and the open road

As the Route 66 Team traveled from Los Angeles to Chicago, celebrating Route 66 and the allure of the open road, we drove past a lot of reminders of the carnage that automobile travel entails. Yeah, we're ...  Full Article | Comments [1]