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BARCELONA, Spain — Chinese electric battery company CATL and automaker Stellantis will build a major battery factory in northern Spain, the partners announced Dec. 10.

The decline represents the largest weekly drop since Dec. 11, 2023, when prices fell 10.5 cents. At the national level, diesel remains 52.9 cents cheaper than the same week in 2023.

FreightVana believes the deal will boost its position in the power-only brokerage segment. Loadsmith provides power-only and standard freight brokerage.

Continental launched a new longhaul drive tire for the U.S. market.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and other state officials announced a $13.7 million expansion by RXO in its Ballantyne operations to add 216 jobs over the coming years.

Over the past two and a half years, the trucking industry has persevered through a freight rate recession amid an oversupply of capacity while also navigating supply chain disruptions and uncertainty. When will freight rates rebound, and how much recovery can we expect?

Here's the solution to the crossword puzzle found in the December 9, 2024 print edition.

Former Stellantis NV executive Tim Kuniskis will rejoin the automaker to run the Ram pickup brand as the company plots a turnaround following the ouster of CEO Carlos Tavares.

Mack Trucks now has 65 electric vehicle certified dealers in North America, it said.

The U.S. government is considering whether to provide a loan of up to $550 million to help developing a nickel and cobalt mine in Brazil’s Northeast.