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Ford cites SUV demand as it lifts profit outlook

5 hours 4 min ago
Ford posted earnings ahead of Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the second time this year on higher prices and strong sales of high-margin SUVs.

TFI advances toward autonomous semi rollout for U.S. LTL unit

6 hours 27 min ago
TFI International envisions rolling out autonomous trucks as part of its U.S. less-than-truckload linehaul business in 2027, according to a key executive.

Ford shares hold gains as energy storage outlook faces test

6 hours 54 min ago
Two months after Ford became the latest old-economy manufacturer to be swept up in the AI rally, investors are looking for proof the enthusiasm was justified.

TFI eyes further truckload OR improvement as market rebounds

6 hours 58 min ago
The truckload unit again drove results at the Montreal-based carrier in the second quarter of 2026 as the freight market rebounded.

TFI weighs U.S. nonunion LTL acquisition

7 hours 25 min ago
The carrier is looking into adding a nonunion LTL carrier for around C$200 million, or $142 million at current exchange rates, CEO Alain Bédard said.

Staged truck crashes would be federal crime under Senate bill

7 hours 33 min ago
A Senate bill would make staged crashes into commercial motor vehicles a federal crime as New York trains investigators to prosecute these insurance fraud schemes.

GTT lifts LNG carrier order forecast as U.S. boosts investment

7 hours 34 min ago
Demand for LNG carriers is expected to be strong over the next decade, driven by a surge in investment for new export terminals in the U.S. and other regions.

Ryder sees strongest sequential rental demand rise in 4 years

7 hours 34 min ago
The second quarter of 2026 saw the strongest increase in truck and tractor rental demand in four years on a sequential basis, according to a key Ryder executive.

CMA CGM says transpacific revival boosts profit

8 hours 57 min ago
CMA CGM reported higher second-quarter sales and profit as a rise in freight volumes offset new shipping capacity coming into the market and higher costs related to the war in the Middle Eas.

U.S. goods trade deficit narrows on drop in imports

10 hours 29 min ago
The shortfall in goods trade declined 4.2% from the prior month to $101.5 billion. U.S. exports of goods fell 1.8%, led by a slide in industrial supplies, while imports dropped by 2.6%.

Coca-Cola raises guidance, buoyed by World Cup sales lift

12 hours 12 min ago
Coca-Cola continues to gain traction among shoppers with a widening portfolio of beverages, including sugar-free soda, sports drinks and water, at a time when the industry has seen consumers turn away from traditional full-calorie soft drinks.

J.B. Hunt deploys agentic AI from incubator’s first startup

12 hours 24 min ago
Overroute is the first startup to emerge from a joint venture freight and logistics technology incubator between J.B. Hunt and UP.Labs.

First Brands lawsuits seek to recoup billions

12 hours 36 min ago
Creditors who’ve been stung time and again over the course of the past year are growing increasingly frustrated with the situation, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Sound-alikes Sysco, Cisco consider joint tech project

13 hours 33 min ago
Employees at the technology giant find themselves repeatedly explaining that they work at the Cisco with a “C,” while staffers at the nation’s largest food distributor clarify that they’re employed by Sysco with an “S.”

Union Pacific, NS revise application to clinch merger

14 hours 1 min ago
The companies pledged four new or expanded commitments in a filing July 27, including allowances for customers to seek temporary alternate rail service in the event of service declines.

Oil prices drop on hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran talks

14 hours 24 min ago
Brent crude, the international standard, fell $1.35 to $84.52 a barrel. It was trading around $72 per barrel before the Iran war began in late February.

UPS raises outlook after shedding low-margin Amazon packages

14 hours 44 min ago
Revenue will be about $91.2 billion this year, up from a prior forecast of $89.7 billion, UPS said July 28 in a statement as it reported quarterly results.

Trump praises GM and defends tariffs during Michigan visit

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 17:00
President Donald Trump argued that his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing during a July 27 visit to Michigan.

Mack, VTNA lay out DEF derate software update schedules

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 13:56
Each Volvo Group unit said its flagship on-highway tractors began rolling off production lines in May with the updates already in place.

International eyes second San Antonio plant shift

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 13:04
International is investigating establishing a second production shift at its San Antonio assembly plant, a senior executive at parent company Traton Group said.

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