Claire Donovan 
Florida is expanding truck parking along the Interstate 4 freight corridor with more than 900 new spaces, backed by a $180 million federal INFRA grant. The move targets severe capacity shortages that force drivers to park illegally on highway shoulders…
Canada’s economy staged a robust rebound in the second quarter, expanding at a 2.3% annualized pace after six months of stagnation, according to flash estimates and revised April data released June 30, 2026. GDP grew 0.1% in May following a…
The automotive industry is stuck in a rut. Automakers are playing it safe, refreshing tired models instead of rolling out bold new designs, thanks to shifting consumer tastes and regulatory hurdles. The result? A sea of familiar faces on the…
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 chemical giant Zeon Corp. has launched its first subscription-based digital service: a cloud-based R&D data management platform tailored for elastomer development. Initially available only to customers in Japan, the platform aims to solve a long-standing industry issue—fragmented R&D data—by…
The Slate Auto Blank Slate compact EV pickup, teased in April 2025 with a $20,000 price after a $7,500 federal EV tax credit, offers two battery packs: a 52.7 kWh unit rated for 150 miles and an 84.3 kWh version…
The idea that the center rear seat is the safest place in a five-passenger car or SUV has deep roots, rooted in mid-20th-century crash data. A 1960s–70s NHTSA study found the middle rear seat 37% safer than the front and…
George Russell’s victory at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday may look like a return to form after Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari’s triumph in Barcelona, but the margin between the top three finishers was razor-thin—just two seconds at the Red…
Mazda has been compelled to make the 2027 Mazda MX-5 Roadster in Japan noticeably quieter to meet stricter noise regulations that take effect on July 1. The changes include a larger muffler, new resonators and ribs in the intake and…
U.S. online retail spending surged to $26.4 billion during Amazon’s four-day Prime Day event, according to Adobe data, marking a 9.3% increase from last year’s July sale. The total narrowly exceeded Adobe’s prior estimate of $26.3 billion and reflected broader…