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Commercial motor vehicle inspectors in North America conducted 38,117 inspections Aug. 21-27 during Brake Safety Week, placing 13.3% of vehicles out of service for brake-related violations.

The average U.S. retail price in October for a used Class 8 just cleared $83,000, 15% higher compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

Redwood Materials Inc., the battery recycling company created by Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, said it has reached a deal to supply Panasonic with billions of dollars in critical battery components that will be produced in the U.S. for the first time.

Walmart Inc. jumped Nov. 15 after the retail giant reported strong quarterly results and boosted its annual forecast, putting its shares on pace to erase this year’s losses.

Prices at the wholesale level rose 8% in October from a year ago, the fourth straight decline and the latest sign that inflation pressures in the United States are easing from painfully high levels.

Unprecedented diesel prices mean that demand destruction for the fuel is probable, the International Energy Agency said.

Daimler Truck Holding AG reported a continued profitable growth path during the third quarter, with rocketing net income and higher revenue despite supply chain constraints and headwinds from raw material and energy prices.

DALLAS — The head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration told a conference hosted by a women’s trucking organization that she has been striving to elevate the vital role women play in the industry throughout her career.

Daseke Inc. founder Don Daseke will sell his holdings in the company and step down from its board of directors, the company announced Nov. 14.

A new PrePass Safety Alliance white paper claims that a proposal to require that trucks have a unique electronic identifier system would not necessarily improve highway safety, and could allow inspectors to monitor the condition of commercial motor vehicles while they are in motion.