General Motors is in discussions to buy EV batteries that would use technology from China’s CATL and be assembled at a new plant slated to be built in the U.S., Bloomberg reports.
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NHTSA Investigates Safety Issue Reported in VinFast Cars
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FTR: Truckload Spot Rates to Rise 6.5-7% in 2025
FTR Transportation Intelligence expects truckload spot rates to rise 6.5-7% in 2025, Vice President of Trucking Avery Vise said in a presentation.
GM, Hyundai to Explore New Vehicle Joint Development
General Motors is joining forces with South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. in a pact that may presage a deeper strategic relationship between the two major automakers to co-develop vehicles.
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Norfolk Southern Fires CEO Alan Shaw
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VW Urges EU to Rethink Emissions Targets Amid Job Cuts
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DTNA Executive Says Flexibility Is Key for Coming Upturn
“We have a massive chess board,” said DTNA Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing David Carson, and his company is trying to move pieces around while waiting for freight rates to rise.
Michigan State Police Experiment With ELD Road Safety Messages
DSV Reported to Be in Advanced Talks to Buy DB Schenker
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