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ATHENS, Ga. — The first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August are getting rave reviews from letter carriers.

MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Sept. 11, strengthening to a Category 2 storm that could bring deadly storm surge to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Volkswagen Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch said "politicians have given the industry targets without the necessary infrastructure being available."

In the first half of 2024, an estimated 18,720 motorists died in crashes, compared to 19,330 estimated fatalities during the first six months of 2023, according to a new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 

Nippon Steel has sent a senior executive to Washington to boost its case for the $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel, according to people familiar with the matter.

The U.S. Postal Service said Sept. 11 that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps.

DETROIT — Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis will spend $406 million retooling three Michigan factories so they can build electric vehicles or battery parts.

NEW YORK — BMW is lowering sales and earnings targets for the 2024 fiscal year, in a move the German carmaker said was partially triggered by hefty expenses of addressing a braking system recall.

WASHINGTON — The post-pandemic spike in inflation eased last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2026 to update the Coburn Gore land port of entry.