July 28, 2026 5:50 pm, EDT A 2025 Ford Bronco Badlands SUV. (Graham Hughes/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Ford reported adjusted earnings of 42 cents per share, beating estimates and raising its 2026 EBIT outlook to $10.5 billion-$11 billion. Sales of higher-margin Bronco and Explorer SUVs helped offset weak F-Series availability, while Ford cited more than $1
July 14, 2026 4:46 pm, EDT O’Leary speaks to Transportation Topics reporters in Washington on July 9. (Seth Clevenger/Transportation Topics) key takeaways: Daimler Trucks North America expects truck demand to accelerate in the second half of 2026, CEO John O’Leary said, citing rising fleet replacement needs. The outlook reflects pent-up demand following a three-year freight
A pipeline runs toward an oil southbow storage tank at the Cushing Crude Oil Storage Terminal in Cushing, Okla. (Nick Oxford/Bloomberg) July 8, 2026 3:20 pm, EDT key takeaways: Unprecedented foreign demand for US diesel, propane and other fuels as the US-Iran conflict escalated put pressure on stockpiles from the Gulf Coast to the East
An Amazon fulfillment center. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg) July 7, 2026 3:14 pm, EDT key takeaways: Amazon sold $25 billion of bonds on July 7, its latest US dollar debt offering to finance general corporate purposes. Demand reached $62 billion, about half of March’s $37 billion deal and below this year’s average for U.S. high-end offerings. While
General Motors sales were down 4.2% at the beginning of 2026. The company is still the number one automaker in the United States. EV sales are down, but GM is second only to Tesla. General Motors reported total sales of 714,896 vehicles in the second quarter. That number is ahead of all automakers in the
Stacked Maersk shipping containers in the commercial port of Barcelona, Spain. (Angel Garcia/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 4:43 pm, EDT key takeaways: A.P. Moller-Maersk raised its 2026 profit outlook at the end of June 29, citing solid demand, particularly in Asia. Maersk said global container volume growth is now expected to be around 4%, up from
The National Automobile Dealers Association is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia. (John M. Chase/Getty Images) June 26, 2026 3:51 pm, EDT key takeaways: ATD raised its Class 8 sales forecast to 227,000 units for 2026 and 250,000 units for 2027, reflecting improved industry sentiment. Orders in May increased 103% year over year, although year-over-year sales remain
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
An employee opens a FedEx truck in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg) June 23, 2026 at 5:00 pm, EDT key takeaways: FedEx reported adjusted fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $6.31 per share on June 23, beating analysts’ estimates of $5.97. Shares fell 5.4% as margins were lower than expected and FedEx cited trade policy changes, rising costs
The BMW F 450 GS has reportedly become so popular in India that some buyers are facing waiting periods of up to almost a year. Reports also suggest Dealers have stopped accepting new bookings In some areas by the end of 2026. On the surface, it seems like a straightforward story about a new motorcycle