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WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air fares, a sign that price increases might be leveling off.

The U.S. dockworkers union that halted cargo at every major port on the country’s eastern and southern coasts last month has called off talks with their employers over automation.

TFI International bought truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Keystone Western for an undisclosed sum, the company said in a LinkedIn post.

Automated driving technology company Plus has been ramping up on-road testing of autonomous heavy-duty trucks in the United States and Europe in cooperation with Traton Group’s commercial truck brands.   

Amazon launched an online storefront designed to compete with Temu, the low-cost shopping app that gained traction with shoppers who trade longer shipping times for rock-bottom prices.

Tesla recalled the Cybertruck a sixth time since the electric pickup launched a year ago, this time over an issue that could lead drivers to lose propulsion and have to pull over.

Losses at Hyzon narrowed in the third quarter of 2024, but the hydrogen fuel cell electric truck maker’s cash reserves continue to erode rapidly.

The grant is from Canada’s Green Shipping Corridor Program, which funds low- and zero-emission shipping ventures along with port and terminal equipment and infrastructure.

Northvolt AB, the cash-strapped European battery maker, reached a deal to sell its U.S. factory to a startup that’s trying to reduce America’s reliance on China for batteries.

More than 30 trade groups across the energy, farming and transport sectors say a lack of U.S. government guidance on tax credits is putting Americans at risk of higher fuel prices.