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Transportation Index Falls, Signaling Risks for Stock Market
Transportation companies that serve as a bellwether for the American economy sent up a smoke signal last week.
April 19, 2024EPA Allows Summer Sales of Higher-Ethanol E15 Gasoline
The Biden administration is using emergency powers to authorize widespread sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline this summer, following a strategy it employed the previous two years.
April 19, 2024Tesla Co-Founder J.B. Straubel Built an EV Battery Colossus
Redwood Materials, started by Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, is attempting to create a domestic loop using recycled critical metals for lithium-ion batteries.
April 19, 2024Waning EV Market Drags Down Chipmakers’ Shares
A waning electric vehicle market is dragging down shares of companies making chips for automobiles, with their limited exposure to AI excluding them from a broader rally.Â
April 19, 2024Geely to Sell $1.32 Billion of Volvo Truck Shares
Shares of truck maker Volvo AB dropped as much as 5.9% in Stockholm on news that China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group had sold the entirety of its Class B shares, worth about $1.3 billion.
April 19, 2024Tesla Recalls 3,900 Cybertrucks to Repair Faulty Pedals
Tesla Inc. recalled 3,878 Cybertruck pickups to rework or replace accelerator pedals that can dislodge and cause the vehicle to unintentionally accelerate, increasing risk of a crash.
April 19, 2024Weather Sensors Will Aid Autonomous Trucks in Fort Worth
The federal government awarded Fort Worth, Texas, $2 million to test weather sensors on autonomous freight truck routes.
April 18, 2024Maryland Leaders Push for Federal Aid
The governor of Maryland in pointed remarks challenged federal lawmakers to see for themselves the devastation wrought by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
April 18, 2024Capitol Hill Republicans Press Acting Labor Secretary Su
During a U.S. House subcommittee hearing with acting Labor Secretary Julie Su on April 17, a Republican lawmaker on the panel raised concerns about a federal employee classification rule.
April 18, 2024A Weakening Diesel Market Is Becoming a Problem for Oil
The global diesel market is deteriorating, a concerning economic signal and food for thought for bullish oil traders.
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