General Motors is staring down the barrel of losing its long-held U.S. auto sales crown to Toyota as American buyers stampede toward gasoline-electric hybrids, according to a mid-2026 forecast from Cox Automotive. The Japanese automaker is projected to grab 15.8%…
Daimler Truck has partnered with Keyou to offer hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine tractors in Europe as early as 2027. The partnership adds hydrogen combustion to Daimler Truck’s 2027 powertrain lineup, which already includes diesel, battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and natural…
Tesla is facing a lawsuit in Texas after a 76-year-old woman, Martha Avila, was killed when a Model 3 crashed into her home near Houston. The lawsuit alleges that the driver-assistance system failed to detect the end of the road…
A dashcam video from June 20, 2026, shows a Broward County driver turning left through a line of Lamborghinis at the intersection of Griffin Road and Volunteer Road in Davie, Florida, despite an employee from a nearby Lamborghini service center…
Online spending in the U.S. surged to $8.3 billion on the first day of Amazon’s 2026 Prime Day event, topping Adobe’s revised estimate of $7.9 billion. Adobe projects total online sales for the four-day promotion will reach $26.3 billion, a…
Global fertilizer exports through the Strait of Hormuz have rebounded significantly following an interim U.S.-Iran peace agreement, easing supply chain disruptions that had threatened food inflation. At least 16 vessels carrying crop nutrients have exited the strait since the deal,…
President Donald Trump visited Mack Trucks’ Lehigh Valley Operations plant, linking tariffs, energy policy, and manufacturing jobs to truck production. Trump said tariffs and relaxed emissions rules would protect domestic truck manufacturing, while Mack cited $400 million in plant upgrades…
Slate Auto, the electric-vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has thrown down the gauntlet in the pickup segment with the launch of a subcompact all-electric truck priced at $24,950. Unveiled at a Los Angeles event on June 24, 2026, the…
Texas has revoked 6,407 non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) held by foreign truckers after federal auditors uncovered systemic licensing violations. The move follows a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) audit that flagged a 49% failure rate in a sample…
The national average retail price of diesel in the U.S. has fallen to $4.98 a gallon, marking the first drop below $5 since mid-March, according to the American Automobile Association. This decline offers some relief for one of the global…