Amazon reported a 16% rise in total carbon emissions in 2025, reaching approximately 81 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent, according to its annual sustainability report published on July 1, 2026. The increase marks the second consecutive year of rising…
The Chinese EV giant BYD is poised to retake the title of the world’s top seller of fully electric vehicles from Tesla Inc. after shipping 557,090 battery-electric models in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures released Wednesday. While…
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has announced plans to begin Dunlop-branded tire deliveries in Europe later this year, marking a key milestone in its RISE 2035 growth strategy. The Japanese tire giant revealed in a June 30 update that it expects…
The difference between a semi-truck and a full truck (also called a box truck or straight truck) comes down to how their cargo space is structured. A semi-truck is designed to pull cargo loaded into a separate trailer that’s only…
The U.S. Marine Corps has officially confirmed it has accepted delivery of six brand-new Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters—only to discover none of them are equipped with radars. The jets are part of the upgraded Block 4 variant,…
Starship Technologies, the company behind the small, six-wheeled delivery robots that became a familiar sight on US college campuses, is ending its campus operations after a three-year pilot program. The company deployed its fleet of 1,200 robots across more than…
According to iSeeCars data from over 22 million used cars sold from model years 1996 to 2026, white is the most popular car color in the United States, with a 25.7 percent share of the market. Grayscale colors, including white,…
Japanese chemicals giant Resonac Corp. announced it will raise prices for its Showprene chloroprene rubber by more than ¥50 per kilogram, effective for deliveries starting July 1. The move follows a 15 June company statement citing severe cost pressures driven…
Polestar Automotive Holding UK has been denied authorization to sell future model-year 2027 vehicles in the U.S. under new connected-vehicle regulations targeting Chinese technology, the Swedish EV maker confirmed. The rules, introduced by the Biden administration, restrict connected vehicles with…
Uber has quietly shut down its Waymo robotaxi service in Phoenix, Arizona, ending a limited pilot program that began in 2023. The move follows hundreds of thousands of autonomous rides completed under the partnership, which also included on-demand food deliveries…