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Each insured claimant defendant who applied for an Integon insurance policy was from Ecuador, and every loss involved three vehicle occupants.

Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 14.7% to 17,019 from the 19,942 units during the prior-year period, Omdia Automotive reported.

The top Democrat on the House T&I Committee said bipartisanship will be essential to advancing a surface transportation reauthorization this year.

The stream of imported goods through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach fell 1% annually in March compared to the year before.

The House bill, called the Alert Act, has the backing of industry groups, but lawmakers will now have to try to find a compromise that will satisfy the Senate.

The world’s largest EV battery maker is pushing for its removal from a Pentagon list of companies tied to China’s military that’s cast a pall over its U.S. prospects.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was “optimistic” that the price of gasoline will abate over the summer driving season, retreating back to $3 a gallon.

The U.S. and Iran are considering a two-week ceasefire extension to allow more time to negotiate a peace deal, according to a person familiar with the matter.

North American shipments rose 17% to 379,000 vehicles. Stellantis grew in all regions including in Europe.

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Ford's top EV executive is leaving the company as part of a sweeping reorganization to merge its EV and manufacturing operations.

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Container Carriers Offer Trucking Services Around Hormuz

Trukker, a UAE-based business, experienced a 30% increase in its road shipments in March based on full truckloads.

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Echo Opens Sacramento Site to Grow Refrigerated LTL Network

Echo Global Logistics expanded its consolidated refrigerated less-than-truckload service with a new facility in Sacramento, Calif., the company said April 14.

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