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GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

GM to Move Buick SUV Production From China to Kansas

The Detroit-based manufacturer also said it will likely end output of its all-electric Chevrolet Bolt that鈥檚 built in the Kansas plant in about a year and a half.

January 22, 2026
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Venture Global Surges After Arbitration Win Against Repsol

Venture Global won a dispute with Spain鈥檚 Repsol involving the sale of liquefied natural gas shipments from its export plant in Louisiana.聽

January 22, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

VW Posts Higher-Than-Expected Auto Cash Flow on Less Spending

Volkswagen ended up with more cash in its automotive division than forecast in 2025 as the German carmaker delays projects and investments as part of an overhaul of its EV strategy.

January 21, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Hyundai's Value Leaps Past GM鈥檚 on Robotics

The Atlas robot is built by Hyundai鈥檚 Boston Dynamics unit and is set to work in the carmaker鈥檚 plants in 2028.聽 Partnerships with Nvidia and Google DeepMind in robotics have further fueled interest.聽

January 21, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Continental鈥檚 Unit Sale Faces Uphill Struggle

Continental's industrial ContiTech unit is set to miss targets because of weak demand and other expenses, raising doubts about the price the division will fetch in its sale process.

January 21, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous

Drone Delivery Startup Zipline Eclipses $7.6B Valuation

Zipline, a drone delivery and logistics startup, has raised more than $600 million in new funding, boosting its valuation to $7.6 billion, as it expands commercial deployments.

January 21, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogisticsFor-Hire

December Medium-Duty Truck Sales Cap Sluggish 2025

Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 15.5% to 19,082 units from 22,586 a year earlier. Medium-duty sales haven鈥檛 trended ahead of the prior year since January 2025.

January 20, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla Pores Over 8,313 Potential FSD Traffic Violations

NHTSA granted Tesla a five-week extension to start addressing a defect investigation into its cars violating traffic laws while its Full Self-Driving system is engaged.

January 16, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Canada Agrees to Cut Tariffs on Chinese EVs

Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Jan. 16.

January 16, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Trade Policy and Tariffs Fuel Nearshoring Momentum

Transportation companies such as C.H. Robinson and XPO have already added services and warehouse space to support customers in Mexico that are shipping or are planning to ship to the U.S.

January 16, 2026

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