A Tesla Model 3 with a Texas license plate. (Kaylee Greenlee/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 at 3:00 pm, EDT key takeaways: The NTSB opened an investigation into a Tesla Model 3 crash near Houston on June 19 that killed a woman inside a home. Scrutiny of Tesla’s driver-assistance systems intensified after the crash when the driver
Agility Robotics’ warehouse robot Digit performs maneuvers at the company’s office in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed/AP/File) June 24, 2026 1:28 pm, EDT key takeaways: Agility Robotics said June 24 it would take the warehouse humanoid robot maker public through a SPAC merger at $2.5 billion. The move tests demand for AI-powered humanoid machines as labor shortages
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid GR Sport at the Vancouver Auto Show in March. (James Macdonald/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 12:41 pm, EDT key takeaways: General Motors faces a challenge to its long-held U.S. sales lead as Toyota gains share on strong hybrid demand, narrowing the gap on forecasts as early as 2026. The shift
Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle at the company’s store in Colma, California. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 11:49 am, EDT key takeaways: The family of a 76-year-old woman who was killed when her Model 3 crashed into her home near Houston has sued Tesla in Texas. The lawsuit alleges that the driver-assistance system failed
“How come you don’t pay the tariffs?” Trump said. “You build your factory here and hire American workers. It’s quite simple.” (Mac Trucks via LinkedIn) June 24, 2026 10:54 am, EDT key takeaways: President Donald Trump visited Mack Trucks’ Lehigh Valley Operations plant on June 23 and talked about tariffs, energy policy and manufacturing jobs
(Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 8:16 am, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices have fallen and are close to the price they were before the Iran war started in late February. President Donald Trump said on social media that the Justice Department would investigate oil companies for price gouging. The market selloff this week has largely
A sign displaying the prices of unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel at a 76 gas station in San Francisco on March 19. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 8:50 am, EDT key takeaways: According to AAA, US diesel prices fell to $4.98 a gallon on June 24, the first drop below $5 since mid-March. Analysts
“This decision does not fundamentally change the way we operate,” said Fuel Transport’s Blackwell. (Granddriver/Getty Images) June 23, 2026 12:12 am, EDT key takeaways: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in May that federal law does not protect freight brokers from state-level negligent-hiring lawsuits. Brokerage firms said the decision increases legal risks while strengthening carrier
On June 16, tankers and cargo ships overflowed into the Gulf of Oman on shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea. (AP photo) June 23, 2026 8:27 am, EDT key takeaways: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has increased since the US-Iran interim agreement, although volumes remain below pre-war levels
Visitors learn about CATL’s battery swapping technology during the 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing. (Hou Yu/China News Service/VCG/Getty Images) June 23, 2026 9:07 am, EDT key takeaways: Octopus Energy and CATL said on June 22 they will create a European network of battery-swapping hubs for trucks, to be launched in the UK next