International Q2 sales drop 8% year-on-year, surge 21% vs Q1 amid freight market recovery
International, the commercial vehicle arm of Traton Group, reported a 8% year-on-year decline in Q2 2026 truck and bus sales to 16,200 units, down from 17,600 in Q2 2025. However, the company saw a 21% sequential rise from the first…
DTNA to increase Mount Holly plant staffing after 2025 layoffs
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will restore 400 jobs and add 200 more workers at its Mount Holly, North Carolina Freightliner plant by the end of 2026, CEO John O’Leary confirmed to Transport Topics. The move reflects a rebound in…
South Bow to Pay $26M in Keystone Spill Case in Kansas
The Trump administration, Kansas, and South Bow have settled alleged Clean Water Act violations tied to a 2022 Keystone Pipeline spill. The rupture, which occurred in Washington County, Kansas, leaked nearly 13,000 barrels of oil, including crude that entered Mill…
Kia orders nearly half a million Telluride SUV owners to park outside due to fire risk from faulty seat motors
Kia is recalling 462,869 Telluride SUVs spanning model years 2020 through 2024 because a damaged power seat switch can overheat and trigger a fire. The recall supersedes an earlier campaign addressing the same issue. Owners are instructed to park their…
Santa Ana, CA: Dodge Charger driver fails to yield, nearly T-bones dashcam car making legal U-turn
A Reddit user in Santa Ana, California, captured a near-collision at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 17th Street on June 13, 2026. The dashcam footage shows the Redditor attempting a legal, protected U-turn on a green arrow when a…
Carmakers Defeat Most Allegations in U.K. Dieselgate Case
A London court has largely rejected claims that car manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz, Ford, and Renault, used illegal defeat devices to cheat on emissions tests. The case, which involved 1.6 million claimants and 38 allegations, saw only two allegations upheld, undermining…
Major dispute erupts over narrow slice of wireless spectrum
A high-stakes policy fight is unfolding in Washington over a small segment of the 900 MHz wireless spectrum, with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) now reviewing a proposal from NextNav to repurpose part of the band for a 5G-based backup…
Oil prices rise slightly after unclaimed airstrikes in Iran
Oil prices edged higher on July 10, 2026, after a series of unclaimed airstrikes struck Iran, raising concerns about potential disruptions to global crude supplies. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed 0.2% to $76.47 per barrel, up from $72 at…
U.S. delays tariffs on aircraft and jet parts, opts for negotiations first
The U.S. will not immediately impose tariffs on commercial aircraft, jet engines, and related parts despite a Section 232 investigation concluding that such imports pose a national security threat. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on July 9, 2026, directing…
VW sales plummet as automaker eyes drastic brand cull to cut model lineup in half
Volkswagen Group reported a brutal 8.6% drop in global sales during the second quarter, with deliveries falling to just under 2.1 million vehicles. The decline was led by a catastrophic 33%+ slump in China, where rising tariffs, regulatory pressure, and…