While its influence on big-ticket issues in the region is declining, the U.S. has redoubled efforts to tackle their root causes, such as poverty, hunger and disenfranchisement of women.
The truck share in overall U.S. automobile sales mix is declining, and macro economic factors such as housing, construction and capital investments which influence truck demand also remain muted.
The foundation does not own big enough stakes in companies to influence their behaviour through shareholder activism, even if it does nod to political correctness by declining to invest in cigarette firms.