The screen of a Tesla Model Y during an event protesting Tesla’s full self-driving software in Austin, Texas on June 12, 2025. (Kaylee Greenlee/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 5:29 pm, EDT key takeaways: Tesla quietly settled a 2023 lawsuit over a fatal crash involving a Model Y using its full self-driving system in Arizona. The crash
A Waymo autonomous taxi. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 4:14 pm, EDT key takeaways: Uber shut down its Waymo robotaxi offering in Phoenix last month after a limited deployment on its app began in 2023. Waymo said the Phoenix ride-hailing partnership completed hundreds of thousands of trips, while Uber faces investor concerns over robotaxi
The new Jeep SUV will be manufactured at Dongfeng’s facility in Wuhan. (Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 2:36 pm, EDT key takeaways: Stellantis plans to sell a new Jeep SUV in Europe by 2030, jointly manufactured with Dongfeng Motor Corp in Wuhan, China. The move deepens Stellantis’ new China strategy after former CEO Carlos Tavares
The JetBlue pilot told air traffic control that he did not require any assistance as he continued on the runway. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 2:20 pm, EDT key takeaways: A JetBlue pilot said his plane collided with a drone at about 3,000 feet while landing at New York’s JFK Airport at about 7:15 a.m.,
Ships continued to move through the Strait of Hormuz despite an attack on a loaded supertanker over the weekend. (Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 10:40 am, EDT key takeaways: Ships continued transiting the Strait of Hormuz on 29 June, although fewer ships broadcast their routes. Some tanker owners said recent attacks had made navigation through the
This event provides clues about the health of consumers and their willingness to spend. (Michael Nagel/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 10:50 am, EDT key takeaways: Adobe said U.S. online spending at retailers reached $26.4 billion during Amazon’s four-day Prime Day sale. According to Adobe, the total was 9.3% more than the Prime Day sale held in
What is the cheapest new crew cab 4×4 full-size pickup truck you can buy? We go shopping for the brand-new 2026 Ford F-150 STX and 2026 Toyota Tundra SR5 near Denver, Colorado. We take a closer look at these pickup trucks and take them for a test drive. Here’s what we found and the results
The entrance to the Volkswagen AG headquarters and factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Yen Duong/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 10:25 am, EDT key takeaways: Volkswagen labor leaders said they are not included in the plan to cut more than 100,000 positions in Germany. Manager magazine reported that VW could double planned job cuts to 100,000 and close
June 29, 2026 at 8:00 am EDT key takeaways: Transportation Topics has shifted its print edition to a bi-monthly, magazine-style format with expanded analysis and long-term industry coverage. TT says the change retains the amount of feature content while concentrating more insights, rankings, supplements and special sections in fewer issues. The publication will pair the
NFI appeared in the 2026 rankings for the top truckload/dedicated, refrigerated, flatbed/heavy specialized, intermodal/drayage and tank/bulk carriers in North America. (nfi) June 27, 2026 at 7:00 am EDT key takeaways: North American trucking sectors reported mixed 2025 results, with the truckload and dedicated segments exemplifying the choppy business environment. Weak demand and excess capacity put