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DALLAS — Trucking provides women with career opportunities that allow them to chart successful paths, but consideration must be given to challenges they face, experts said at an industry conference.

So, you’ve hired a truck driver. Now how do you retain them over the long haul?

Self-driving truck startup Waabi has unveiled its core product, the Waabi Driver, an autonomous driving system for commercial trucks designed to learn and adapt to new routes and driving scenarios at a faster pace and lower development cost.

Traton Group reported operating profit fell 32% and revenue rose 32% in the nine-month period ending Sept. 30 compared with a year earlier, and noted a challenging environment remains.

The average U.S. retail price in October for a used Class 8 just cleared $83,000, 15% higher compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported.

Redwood Materials Inc., the battery recycling company created by Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel, said it has reached a deal to supply Panasonic with billions of dollars in critical battery components that will be produced in the U.S. for the first time.

Walmart Inc. jumped Nov. 15 after the retail giant reported strong quarterly results and boosted its annual forecast, putting its shares on pace to erase this year’s losses.

Prices at the wholesale level rose 8% in October from a year ago, the fourth straight decline and the latest sign that inflation pressures in the United States are easing from painfully high levels.

Unprecedented diesel prices mean that demand destruction for the fuel is probable, the International Energy Agency said.

Daimler Truck Holding AG reported a continued profitable growth path during the third quarter, with rocketing net income and higher revenue despite supply chain constraints and headwinds from raw material and energy prices.