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Qualcomm Offers $4.6 Billion for Veoneer, Topping Magna Bid

Qualcomm Inc. offered to buy automotive technology company Veoneer Inc. for $4.6 billion, muscling in on a bid Magna International Inc. made for the supplier last month.

August 5, 2021
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Uber’s Do-It-All Approach Stalls Pursuit of Profit

Another quarter passed, and Uber Technologies Inc. is a little further from its goal of posting an adjusted profit by the end of the year.

August 5, 2021
BusinessLogisticsTop 100

Yellow Narrows Year-Over-Year Loss to $9.4 Million in Q2

Yellow Corp. reported an increase in net revenue and a narrower net loss for the second quarter.

August 5, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

CVG Reaches Record Quarterly Revenue in Q2

Commercial vehicle supplier CVG reported higher second-quarter net income and record quarterly revenue as it continued to diversify its customer base and emphasize secular growth.

August 5, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Continental Sees Chips, Inflation Dragging on Auto Industry

Continental AG, Europe’s second-biggest supplier of car parts, warned the global bottleneck in chip supply and raw material cost inflation will drag on the auto industry through the rest of the year.

August 5, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Trade Deficit Hits Record $75.7 Billion in June

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit increased to a record $75.7 billion in June as a rebounding American economy sent demand for imports surging.

August 5, 2021
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Driverless Semi Reaches Milestone in Test, Plus Says

Driverless truck technology company Plus revealed Aug. 5 that it has completed a demonstration on a highway in China.

August 5, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Jobless Claims Down 14,000 to 385,000 as Economy Rebounds

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week by 14,000 to 385,000, more evidence that the economy and the job market are rebounding briskly from the coronavirus recession.

August 5, 2021
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Automakers to Join Biden on Emission Cuts, EV Sales Goals

The Biden administration plans to announce new limits on greenhouse gas auto emissions and new electric-vehicle sales targets at an event with Detroit automakers at the White House on Aug. 5, according to several people familiar with the matter.

August 4, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Meritor Rides Truck Market to Higher Fiscal Q3 Results

Meritor Inc. reported increases in net income and revenue for its fiscal third quarter amid gains in the North American truck market.

August 4, 2021