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BALTIMORE — Engineering studies commissioned by the state of Maryland in the early 2000s considered the possibility of a “ship impact” at the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

General Motors Co. on Aug. 9 announced a series of leadership changes, including new heads for North America and of the Buick and GMC brands globally.

There’s an aggressive push for more electric vehicle chargers and technicians to work on them, but a problem remains: There’s no nationwide standard for training those technicians.

Aurora Innovation raised $483 million in a public stock offering this week as the autonomous trucking company looks to fund operations beyond its commercial launch later this year.

FRANKFURT — German logistics and delivery giant DHL reported second-quarter net profit of $802 million, a decline of 23.9% from a year ago, as a sluggish global economy dampened demand.

BERLIN — The German Federal Cartel Office has approved plans by carmaker Volkswagen to buy a stake in U.S. electric car manufacturer Rivian, it said July 29.

DETROIT — The U.S. and Canadian sides of the Gordie Howe International Bridge have been connected, marking the bridge as an official border crossing.

Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz announced a partnership July 17 to install high-power electric vehicle chargers at 100 Starbucks stores across the U.S. 

An alternative vehicle powertrain called an EREV that’s booming in China might hold the answer to encouraging Americans to adopt electric cars and trucks.

The planned Sparrows Point terminal is expected to transform Maryland’s economy over a decade, generating more than 8,000  jobs and adding $1.54 billion a year in economic impact.