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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red Sea, officials said Aug. 22.

Groendyke Transport on Aug. 19 announced a definitive agreement to acquire all the tank truck assets of Linden Bulk Transportation from Depot Connect International.

Minnesota’s motor fuel taxes will jump by nearly 12% starting Jan. 1 for diesel, gasoline, biodiesel and other fuels because of a state law passed last year.

Ford Motor Co. is recalibrating its electrification strategy yet again, canceling plans for a fully electric SUV in a shift that may cost the carmaker around $1.9 billion.

A senior leader at Rivian Automotive’s sole factory plans to leave the company, the latest in a wave of executive departures in recent months at the electric vehicle maker.

Uber Technologies hired former Tesla Inc. executive Rebecca Tinucci to oversee the ride-hailing platform’s shift to electric vehicles.

For Tesla Inc., the 9% tariff is relatively welcome news, as it’s lower than what other manufacturers face.

The national average diesel price decreased by 1.6 cents, settling at $3.688 per gallon as of Aug. 19, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

The owner of 7-Eleven convenience stores and other retail chains has received a buyout offer from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard.

General Motors Co. is cutting more than 1,000 software engineers as the automaker moves to lean up its software and services organization, said a person familiar with the matter.