Sofía Martínez 
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that talks with Oman about a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz are nearing completion. The discussions are focused on a ‘temporary’ route to ensure the safety of ships, according to Esmail…
U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in July at the fastest pace since May 2022, with the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index climbing to 55.6. The reading marks the seventh consecutive month of growth and the highest level in over four…
Beta revives its iconic Alp name in the U.S. with the 2026 Alp 4.0, a liquid-cooled dual-sport motorcycle designed to carve a niche between budget-friendly commuters and hardcore off-roaders. The Alp 4.0 slots into the red-hot small-bore adventure/dual-sport segment, where…
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will shut down its Freightliner Swan Island plant in Portland, Oregon, on October 30, ending 57 years of local truck production that began in 1969. The closure, confirmed by a company spokesman on August 3,…
Joe Rocket’s return to the U.S. market after two decades of separation from its Canadian arm couldn’t have come at a better time. With a fresh lineup and a renewed focus, the brand has rolled out the Ion mesh jacket—a…
Sichuan Yuanxing Rubber Co. Ltd, a Chinese motorcycle tire producer, has announced plans to build its first overseas tire manufacturing plant in Indonesia. The facility will be constructed at the Batang Integrated Industrial Park (KITB) in Central Java on a…
The Cizeta-Moroder V16T prototype, chassis 001, is a one-of-a-kind supercar that tells the story of a discarded Lamborghini design and an outrageous V16 engine. Originally designed by Marcello Gandini for the Lamborghini Diablo, the project was rejected by Chrysler, which…
Chevron Corp. shattered second-quarter earnings records, posting adjusted earnings of $6.06 per share—41 cents above analyst expectations—thanks to soaring crude, gasoline, and diesel prices amid war-driven supply disruptions. The San Ramon, California-based oil giant reported net income and per-share earnings…
ExxonMobil reported adjusted second-quarter earnings of $3.52 a share, narrowly missing forecasts due to refinery maintenance limiting gains from higher fuel prices. Despite this, the company’s overall profit reached $14.7 billion, the highest since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The…
Oil prices have resumed climbing due to ongoing tensions between the US and Iran, which have kept the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for oil transport, largely closed. As a result, Brent crude has risen 0.8% to $87.50 a…