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Truck manufacturer Volvo Group posted net income of $1.25 billion, or 62 cents per share, in the three months that ended March 31.

Kansas will be able to train more diesel technicians with a new $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.

Gasoline taxes will drop in Utah in July, and taxes will be levied at electric vehicle charging stations starting in January, after new laws signed by Gov. Spencer Cox.

While the average gasoline-powered F-150 now sells for almost $63,000 — 25% more than five years ago — the electric version commands a premium of almost 30% over that.

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley said rival Tesla Inc. could start a price war and turn certain electric vehicle models into commodities after it cut prices again.

After nearly a year of negotiations, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and port management’s Pacific Maritime Association have reached a tentative agreement on what the union described as certain “key issues.”

A steep, across-the-board decline in imported cargo, exports and empty containers during March dropped volumes at several major ports to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The underlying issues causing empty miles and unfilled trucks persist even as a balancing supply chain has softened them, experts warned.

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Volvo Group raised its forecasts for registrations as the world’s second-biggest truck maker saw orders increase 32%.