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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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AI Takes the Spotlight Again at CES

The multiday CES event kicks off Jan. 6 in Las Vegas, where advances across industries like robotics, health care, vehicles, wearables, gaming and more are set to be on display.

January 5, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Tesla Loses EV Crown to BYD After Second Annual Sales Drop

BYD increased battery-electric vehicle sales both for the quarter and the full year, delivering almost聽2.26 million聽EVs in 2025 to Tesla鈥檚 1.64 million.

January 5, 2026
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Ram Revives $100,000 TRX V-8 Truck Amid Looser Regulations

Stellantis said Jan. 1 that the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will be available in the second half of this year and cost $102,590 including destination charge.

January 5, 2026
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Tesla Gives Pessimistic Car Sales Estimates in Unusual Move

By Tesla鈥檚 count, analysts on average expect the company to deliver聽422,850 cars聽in the fourth quarter, down 15% from a year earlier.聽

December 30, 2025
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LTL Rebound to Kick Off in 2026, but Uncertainty Remains

The less-than-truckload market segment of the North American freight market is set to rebound in 2026, although when the up cycle will kick off remains a vexing question.

December 29, 2025

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