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Venture Global Inc., one of the biggest suppliers of liquefied natural gas in the U.S., filed for what could be one of the largest initial public offerings of 2025.

Any current or former employee or contractor of a vehicle manufacturer, part supplier or dealership may be a whistleblower, NHTSA said.

SAN ANTONIO — For the second time, Chris Purcell was named Grand Champion at the Rush Enterprises Tech Skills Rodeo. He also captured the annual competition’s top prize in 2021.

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen and its employee representatives said they reached a wage deal for 120,000 German workers that avoids plant closings and bars involuntary layoffs through 2030.

A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration advisory committee met for five hours Dec. 17 to recommend best practices to increase safe parking for truck drivers seeking rest.

Hyzon expects to start laying off U.S. employees in February if the hydrogen fuel cell electric truck maker cannot raise more funds or find a buyer, the company said Dec. 20.

The so-called core personal consumption expenditures price index, which excludes food and energy items, increased 0.1% from October and 2.8% from a year earlier.

The final December sentiment index increased to 74 from 71.8 last month, according to the University of Michigan. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey called for a reading of 74.2.

Among the options being discussed is a short-term spending bill that gets Congress through the holidays. It’s still uncertain whether Johnson can secure the necessary votes.

Shipments of lithium-ion batteries to the U.S. jumped by 27% to $1.9 billion in November from a year earlier. The export tax rebate for batteries was cut to 9% from 13%.