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Whitmer Warns of Worsening Car Industry Under Trump Tariffs

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a speech at the Detroit Auto Show that the administration's tariff strategy has hurt American auto manufacturing and is benefiting Chinese competitors.

January 15, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Robocar Startup Tensor May Seek New Funds Before US IPO

The San Jose, Calif.-based company could seek $300 million to $400 million, a source told Bloomberg.聽A listing in the U.S. could take place as soon as the end of this year or early 2027.

January 15, 2026
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Maersk to Return to Red Sea as Stability Improves in Region

The voyage marks another step toward normalization of global supply lines, after Yemen-based Houthis in 2023 began attacking vessels, forcing shipowners to sail south of Africa.

January 15, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Ford Stresses Importance of USMCA Trade Pact

鈥淲e built our entire vehicle business as an industry between Canada, Mexico and the U.S.,鈥 Ford CEO Jim Farley said Jan. 15 in a Bloomberg TV聽interview. 鈥淲e have to get this revised.鈥

January 15, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

BNSF Warns Rail Megamerger Risks Higher Prices

Katie Farmer, BNSF鈥檚 CEO, said the industry should question whether it鈥檚 an 鈥渁ccurate premise鈥 that Union Pacific鈥檚 proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern will lead eventually to growth in shipping volume.

January 15, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Stellantis CEO Filosa Wants to Keep the Carmaker Intact

Antonio Filosa is overseeing a wide-ranging review of the automaker鈥檚 global operations in bid to stabilize the company after suffering dramatic market-share declines under Carlos Tavares.

January 15, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Venezuela鈥檚 Dark Fleet of Oil Tankers Emerges

The supertanker Marbella, whose location was a mystery for more than a year, turned on its transponder this past weekend to reveal it was sitting off the coast of Venezuela.

January 15, 2026
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PlusAI Moves a Step Closer to Going Public

This is PlusAI鈥檚 second attempt to go public. The company announced plans to merge with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V in a 2021 deal that valued the company at $3.3 billion.

January 15, 2026
GovernmentBusinessSafetyFuel

US Seizes Fourth Sanctioned Oil Tanker Tied to Venezuela

The Veronica is the fourth tanker seized since the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicol谩s Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid almost two weeks ago.

January 15, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Oil Tanker Rates Jump as US Push Into Venezuela Shifts Flows

The global oil industry is working through the consequences of Washington鈥檚 move.聽For shipowners, that means higher rates on some routes as current and future oil flows are redirected.

January 15, 2026

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