Claire Donovan 
Canada inaugurated the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 24, 2026, linking Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, despite ongoing trade disputes with the United States. The 1.5-mile span, a critical artery for North American auto supply chains, supports roughly C$300…
Oil prices have steadied, with Brent crude falling $3.02 to $97.67 a barrel, despite ongoing concerns over the war in the Middle East and looming tariff hikes. The conflict in the region has threatened to slow the global flow of…
Germany’s electric-vehicle market just flipped a historic switch. In June, battery-electric cars outsold every other powertrain for the first time, grabbing 28.4 percent of the country’s new-car registrations with 84,057 units sold. Hybrids finished a razor-thin second at 28.1 percent…
A fertiliser management technology developed with the participation of Hainan Rubber has increased dry rubber yields by an average of 7.45kg per mu, while reducing fertiliser and labour costs. The technology, which centres on soil improvement, targeted fertilisation, and the…
The 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series rolls into Washougal MX Park for Round 8 with the Lawrence brothers—Hunter and Jett—dominating the series. Hunter Lawrence (#96, Honda) has won four of the last five motos and leads the championship by…
Cummins will begin limited production of its model year 2027 X15 and X10 engines in January 2027, phasing them in gradually to meet stricter EPA nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions standards. The Columbus, Indiana-based engine maker will continue producing current-generation X15,…
Global crop prices have surged to their highest level in three years, driven by extreme heatwaves in Europe and escalating conflicts in the Black Sea and Middle East, which are threatening grain supplies and stoking food inflation fears. The Bloomberg…
Amnon Shashua, co-founder and CEO of Mobileye Global Inc., announced on July 23, 2026, that he will step down from his CEO role once a successor is appointed. Shashua, who co-founded Mobileye in 1999, led the company through a landmark…
Fleets are increasingly abandoning Google searches and static internal vendor lists in favor of dedicated heavy-duty service locators like TruckDown.com to slash downtime and boost efficiency when breakdowns strike. Every minute a truck sits idle costs fleets revenue, missed deliveries,…
Off-roading fever is sweeping America. A new survey shows interest in off-road adventures has nearly doubled in the past year, with nearly two-thirds of U.S. drivers now eager to hit the trails. The Hankook Tire Gauge Index survey polled 1,000…