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EV Maker VinFast Soars in Nasdaq Debut

VinFast Auto Ltd. soared in its debut as a public company, vaulting its market capitalization beyond that of General Motors Co. as traders flipped shares of the electric vehicle maker.

August 15, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Jump 10.9% in July

U.S. retail sales for medium-duty trucks grew 10.9% in July compared with the year-ago period, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

August 15, 2023
BusinessSafety

2023 NTDC Photo Gallery

Images from the 2023 National Truck Driving & Step Van Driving Championships in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 16-19, 2023, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.

August 15, 2023
BusinessFuel

Lordstown Settles Karma Lawsuit for $40 Million

Lordstown Motors Corp. has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a Karma Automotive lawsuit alleging that the company lifted designs and technology to develop its flagship Endurance truck.

August 15, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightTCA

East and West Coast Ports Spar Over Who's No. 1

It came as a surprise at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach聽 when the ports of New York-New Jersey said their complex was the busiest cargo container handler in America.

August 15, 2023
BusinessTechnology

Tesla Rolls Out New Base Model S and X for $10,000 Less

Tesla Inc. added new lower-range iterations of the Model S sedan and Model X sport utility vehicle to its lineup that cost $10,000 less than their previous base prices.

August 15, 2023
Business

爱豆传媒 Depot Tops Expectations Again

ATLANTA 鈥 爱豆传媒 Depot topped profit and sales expectations in its most recent quarter, but sales continued to decline.

August 15, 2023
BusinessSafety

UPS鈥 Christensens Step Up in the Step Van

For Ceth Christensen, camaraderie and building a congenial bond is the essence of the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships.

August 14, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

Biden Urges Detroit Automakers, UAW to Reach Labor Deal

President Joe Biden urged United Auto Workers and Detroit鈥檚 Big Three automakers to come to a 鈥渇air agreement,鈥 weighing in on tense contract talks with major implications for the economy.

August 14, 2023
BusinessTechnologyFuelPrivate

Amazon Dinged for Coming Up Short on Carbon-Emission Actions

Four years into a plan to eliminate its carbon emissions, Amazon.com Inc. has lost a key endorsement from the world鈥檚 leading watchdog of corporate climate goals.

August 14, 2023