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Samsung will buy GM’s 49.99% stake in the venture and operate it as a wholly owned entity, the South Korean battery maker said in a statement Aug. 11.

Trump narrowed the scope of relief from the Jones Act, requiring case-by-case reviews of individual voyages after pleas from shipbuilders that argue the policy hurts the domestic industry. 

Daimler Truck does not expect to shutter any additional North American manufacturing plants as a consequence of plans to build its largest U.S. assembly facility.

Wesley Batista Filho will take over as global CEO in January after spending the past three years leading the company’s U.S. division.

The sweeping new demands from Trump are almost certain to be rejected by Iran and come after Tehran reiterated requests for reparations over the weekend.

FMCSA has proposed codifying English-language proficiency enforcement standards for commercial drivers.

Fewer owners are entering the Persian Gulf after attacks near Hormuz, tightening vessel supply and lifting benchmark earnings from about $200,000 before the war.

In the oil market, the price for a barrel of Brent crude rose 2% to $85.23. It had swung between $72 and $102 last month.

CEO Karin Radstrom said, “I think these penalties aren’t fair,” and Daimler Truck has “done its homework” by developing several emission-free truck models.