JK Tyre & Industries reported a 2% year-on-year rise in consolidated revenue to INR39.56 billion (€360 million) in Q1 FY2027, but earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) plunged 36.8% to INR2.68 billion. The company cited strong demand across…
Motorcycling isn’t just about getting from A to B—it’s about the detours. In this month’s column, we’re talking escapism on two wheels, and how even the shortest rides can turn a mundane errand into a mini-adventure. Whether it’s a lunchtime…
MINI has unveiled the 1965 Victory Edition, a limited-run special model that channels the spirit of the brand’s greatest motorsport triumph—the 1965 Monte Carlo Rally victory by the Mini Cooper S, driven by Timo Mäkinen and Paul Easter. The tribute…
Mercedes-Benz is celebrating its 140th anniversary, and the company’s motorsport division is looking back at some of the most important milestones in its history. In this newsletter, we highlight the achievements of Alfred Neubauer, who made his debut as Mercedes-Benz’s…
A South Korea-based energy shipper has shattered the Panama Canal transit auction record by paying $5.3 million for a September 1 slot, Bloomberg News reports. SK Gas Ltd. secured the record fee through a canal authority auction this week to…
Honda Motor Co. is weighing the construction of a new North American plant—likely in the U.S.—to expand production of gas-electric hybrid vehicles as it prepares to launch 15 new hybrid models by March 2030. The move follows the Japanese automaker’s…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has dramatically tightened enforcement of federal cabotage laws this year, blocking hundreds of Mexican and Canadian truckers from entering the country through Mexico after they were caught violating domestic haulage rules. The crackdown has already…
U.S. consumer confidence slid to 89.4 in August, the lowest level in seven months, as Americans pointed to gasoline prices stuck above $4 per gallon and the ongoing conflict in Iran. The Conference Board’s index dipped from 90.2 in July,…
Logistics software giant Descartes Systems Group has inked its third acquisition of 2026, agreeing to buy AI-driven transportation management software provider Tai for $100 million. The Waterloo, Ontario-based company, which specializes in supply chain software-as-a-service, now adds Tai’s freight broker-focused…
Market research firm Mobility Global has downgraded its U.S. Class 8 truck and tractor registration outlook for both 2026 and 2027, citing a sluggish first half of 2026 and lingering supply chain bottlenecks that threaten to throttle production scalability next…