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UPS said Sept. 21 it will open a new package center in Compton, California, equipped with its latest automation technology and state-of-the-art sorting equipment.

UPS Inc. ought to pay more than $800 million in penalties for turning a blind eye to shipments of untaxed cigarettes to New Yorkers, lawyers for the state’s top cop said at the start of a trial.

U.S. truck tonnage jumped 5.9% in August, the largest year-over-year gain for the American Trucking Associations index since May — an increase attributed to volatility rather than clear economic growth.

HANOVER, Germany — Daimler Trucks focused on improving urban transportation during its media event ahead of the IAA commercial vehicles show, presenting three electric concept vehicles.

FedEx Corp. reported net income rose 12.7%, excluding one-time costs, for the first quarter of  its fiscal 2017 calendar compared with the same period last year.

The National Retail Federation and other U.S. trade groups are urging the Commerce Department to work with the South Korean government to resolve the Hanjin Shipping Co. crisis, which stranded an estimated $14 billion of goods at sea.

While presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump dominate the election coverage, from Baldwin County, Alabama, to Los Angeles County, California, at least 57 transportation-related initiatives will appear on state and local ballots Nov. 8.

Volkswagen AG’s heavy-truck unit will continue to expand its global presence after striking a deal to buy a stake in U.S. peer Navistar International Corp., as the European manufacturer readies for technological change including rollouts of all-electric vehicles.

BERLIN — Volkswagen division MAN will next year start selling heavy-duty commercial vehicles with new digital services to make its trucks more efficient, as VW looks to challenge rivals Daimler and Volvo AB.