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An electric car by U.S. manufacturer Lucid has broken the record for the longest journey off a single charge, traveling 749 miles from St. Moritz to Munich.

Fresh off its $1.78 billion acquisition of an inspection technology firm, Wabtec said July 7 that it is buying Austrian wheel sensor maker Frauscher Sensor Technology Group.

As one of the top expenses for trucking companies of all types and sizes, tires go a long way toward determining a motor carrier’s profitability and success.

Daimler Truck said it plans to double the size of its defense business by 2030 as it seeks to profit from higher military spending globally, and will cut 5,000 jobs in Germany.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating whether earlier recalls of more than 1 million Ram pickups did enough to address a flaw that could lead to trucks rolling away unexpectedly.

Daimler Truck will buy back $2.34 billion of its own shares, continuing a policy of returning cash to shareholders while managing the transition to low-emission vehicles.

Nissan plans to sell about $5 billion in debt to help fund CEO Ivan Espinosa’s turnaround of the ailing automaker, part of a broader financing initiative to keep operations on track.

Daimler Truck plans to have trucks from various Mercedes-Benz series assembled in SenegalÌýto supply special vehicles for defense, disaster relief and municipal tasks.

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Sales fell in the second quarter for German commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck due to sharply lower sales in the Trucks North America segment.

Some customers have secured the fuel their tractors need. Others parked the trucks as court proceedings play out. All continue to work the phones in search of more amenable solutions.