Amazon announced on August 19, 2026, that it will expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of the year, offering eligible customers deliveries in as fast as 30 minutes.…
President Donald Trump announced on August 18, 2026, a three-day delay to the planned 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, following a last-minute deal reached with Canada less than two hours before the sanctions were set to…
Global oil prices surged again on August 19, 2026, as the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz showed no signs of resolution, pushing Brent crude up 1% to $91.91 per barrel. U.S. benchmark crude oil also climbed 1.1% to $84.99…
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) has unveiled new elastomer-based connector seals designed to simplify and strengthen modern battery pack architectures. The German manufacturer claims the seals support the latest electrification trends across electromobility, humanoid robotics and consumer devices by integrating multiple…
Japanese elastomer engineering firm ETIC has inked a licensing deal with Guoneng Yulin Chemical, a state-owned coal energy company based in China, to construct a 50 kilotonne-per-annum (ktpa) ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) plant in Yulin City, Shaanxi province. The…
California has become the first US state to adopt efficiency standards for replacement tires, a move expected to save drivers $1 billion (€860 million) annually in fuel and electricity costs while cutting CO2 emissions by 2 million tonnes. The California…
A €3.6 million European research initiative is transforming discarded bread and potatoes into synthetic rubber, aiming to slash the industry’s carbon footprint. The four-year RUBBIO project, launched in May 2026 and running through April 2030, is coordinated by Spain’s Fundacion…
Thailand’s Sri Trang Group swung back into the black in the second quarter of 2026, posting a net profit of THB895 million (€23.4 million) versus a THB786.8 million loss in the same period a year earlier. For the first half…
Yamaha’s 2026 MT-03 returns with subtle updates, but it’s still the same pocket-rocket entry-level sportbike that’s been winning over new riders since its U.S. debut in 2020. Priced at $4,999, the MT-03 blends beginner-friendly ergonomics with a torquey, high-revving 321cc…
U.S. medium-duty truck sales rose 4.8% year-over-year in July, driven entirely by a 39.4% surge in Class 6 demand, according to Omdia Automotive data. Total Classes 4–7 retail sales reached 18,023 units, up from 17,204 in July 2025, but down…