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Diesel Prices to Decrease in 2026, Analysts Say

EIA expects the spot Brent crude price to average $55 per barrel in 2026, down from $69 in 2025 and $81 in 2024. Brent is the global benchmark for crude prices.

January 6, 2026
BusinessPrivate

AB InBev to Buy Back US Can Plants From Apollo for $3B

鈥淎B InBev is securing the quality of key packaging assets in the U.S. likely as a result of aluminum tariffs,鈥 according to Duncan Fox, a Bloomberg Intelligence senior industry analyst.聽

January 6, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Bosch, Kodiak Partner to Scale Self-Driving Trucks

The partnership, announced during CES, is aimed at accelerating Kodiak鈥檚 ability to scale its self-driving technology.聽The platform will combine hardware, firmware and software.

January 6, 2026
BusinessEquipmentLogisticsFor-HireTop 100

Standard Forwarding Freight Suspends Operations

Less-than-truckload carrier Standard Forwarding Freight suspended day-to-day operations in the final week of 2025, the company said, as key executives departed.

January 6, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomousTradeshows

Amazon, Aumovio Team Up to Boost Autonomous Truck Deployment

Aumovio and Amazon Web Services are using generative artificial intelligence to enhance the development process for autonomous vehicles, starting with Aurora's self-driving trucks.

January 6, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

Automakers Face an 鈥楨V Winter鈥 in 2026 as Sales Growth Slows

Growth in global sales of EVs is expected to slow as China聽winds down some subsidies, Europe wavers on its聽phase-out of combustion engines, and U.S. producers make a U-turn聽from the segment.

January 6, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Nvidia Reveals New AI Tools for Autonomous Vehicles, Robots

Nvidia, aiming to extend the reach of its technology, announced a group of AI models and tools designed to speed the development of autonomous vehicles and power a new generation of robots.聽

January 6, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTop 100

3PL Trinity Logistics Buys Granite Logistics

Trinity said the deal with Minnesota-based Granite 鈥 a freight agent partner for 14 years 鈥 would enhance its nationwide presence and increase specialized freight capabilities.

January 5, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Hyundai Showcases Humanoid Robot for Work in Car Factories

Hyundai's Boston Dynamics unit unveiled the latest iteration of a humanoid robot designed to work in the carmaker鈥檚 manufacturing plants starting in 2028, including at its factory in Georgia.

January 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Jefferies Wants First Brands Founder Questioned Under Oath

Jefferies Financial Group is pressing to question First Brands founder Patrick James under oath, saying the former CEO cannot avoid an upcoming deposition.

January 5, 2026

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