As reported in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Attorneys general in 11 states, including Missouri and Illinois, have filed objections to General Motors Corp.’s reorganization plan. They have asked the bankruptcy court in Manhattan to reject the sale of most of GM’s assets to a ‘new’ GM unless there is stronger consumer protection.” The filing “asks that the sale exclude a product-liability shield.”

How Much Do Semi Trucks Weigh?
In the United States, the transportation industry relies heavily on the nearly 14 million registered commercial trucks; they transported approximately 11 billion tons of freight in 2022. To achieve this, many semi-trucks and trailers are carrying the current maximum load weight of 80,000 pounds. This creates a huge

