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Shell profits surge as oil trading and refining margins surge

July 30, 2026 12:22 pm, EDT Shell company logo on top of a fuel storage tank at the site of the former Coryton fuel refinery in Coryton, UK (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Shell reported second-quarter adjusted net income of $9.8 billion, more than double a year earlier, as the Middle East conflict boosted trading and

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Oil prices volatile after ‘huge wave’ of US attacks

July 30, 2026 8:12 am, EDT | Update: July 30, 2026 10:13 am, EDT Damaged structures at the site of an airstrike on a Popular Mobilization Forces base in Mosul, Iraq, on July 29. (Farid Abdulwahed/AP) key takeaways: Crude oil prices remained volatile after the US said early on July 30 that it had launched

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Revoy develops device to convert trucks to electric

July 30, 2026 8:36 am, EDT A truck equipped with a Revoy plug-in device travels in Indio, California. (Ethan Noah Roy/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Revoy raised $27 million in a Series A round to scale a detachable electric dolly that fits between truck tractors and trailers. Revoy said the Dolly can move an 80,000-pound truck more

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Mercedes CEO says price pressure in China will continue

July 29, 2026 4:01 pm, EDT Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group. (Alex Cross/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said in Finland that intense price competition in China’s auto market will likely persist for years. Chinese brands, led by BYD, are dominating EVs and targeting luxury buyers, contributing to Mercedes’ 30% China sales decline

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Carvana reports slow sales growth, lower profit per vehicle

July 29, 2026 5:00 pm, EDT An employee unloads a vehicle from a flatbed truck at a Carvana vending machine location in Uniondale, NY (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg). key takeaways: Carvana reported record second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $769 million on July 29, but shares fell 15% after hours as growth slowed and profits fell short of expectations.

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Restructuring charges push ArcBest into the red in Q2

July 29, 2026 5:40 pm, EDT ABF freight contributed 66.2% of ArcBest’s revenue in the second quarter. (archbest) key takeaways: ArcBest reported a net loss of $13.8 million in the second quarter despite a 15.7% increase in revenue. A $34.5 million impairment charge and higher operating costs impacted quarterly earnings. The company is consolidating brands,

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The 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble B V8 street trucks start at $62,790 and the supercharged SRT is…

We finally have official pricing for the upcoming 2027 Ram 1500 Rumble B muscle trucks. This is a whole new lineup of wide-body street performance pickup trucks that includes four different models. Pricing for the base 5.7L HEMI V8 starts at $59,995 plus destination charge of $2,790 ($62,790). Here’s how the rest of it breaks

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TFI leads autonomous semi rollout for US LTL unit

July 28, 2026 4:27 pm, EDT Shipments by TFI’s LTL unit increased 7.5% to 1.97 million in Q2 2026 from 1.83 million in Q2 2025. (Tforce freight) key takeaways: CFO David Saperstein told analysts on July 27 that TFI International plans to deploy autonomous trucks in its U.S. truckload linehaul business in 2027. Saperstein said

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At the end? 2027 Ram HD trucks get higher payload ratings and more affordable options!

Ram Trucks announced updates and changes for the upcoming 2027 Ram HD pickup truck lineup. There is a lot of good news here. Let’s dig in. Extra Payload! The most useful news is that 2027 Ram HD 2500 trucks with the gas 6.4L HEMI V8 get the option to increase their payload rating From £1,040.

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You say you want a back to basic truck…it’s the Land Rover Defender 130 (and you can buy it)!

(Image: TFL Studios) Simple looks, diesel engine, 5-speed manual… what more could you want? Now though Friday, July 31, 2026: View our auction list bring a trailer And place your bids if you are interested! At this point it has been a very common discussion for years and years that new trucks are too complex,

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