LEGO and Ducati have expanded their long-standing partnership with the launch of a new Technic model based on the Desmo450 MX, the first production Motocross motorcycle in Ducati history. The new building set brings the Italian manufacturer’s off-road machines to the Technic range with a detailed recreation of the factory racing bike. Carrying the LEGO
Yamaha has officially confirmed that YZF-R6 production will end in 2027, closing the chapter on one of the most iconic supersport motorcycles ever made. After disappearing from road-legal markets in 2020 due to Euro 5 emissions regulations, the R6 continued exclusively as the track-only YZF-R6 Race, but that last chapter is also now ending. Yamaha
July 14, 2026 1:00 PM, EDT International’s Escobedo, Mexico plant built 4,181 trucks in June, an increase of 11.6% year over year. (International Motors) key takeaways: Mexican heavy-duty commercial vehicle production rose 7.6% year on year in June, while output at International’s Escobedo plant rose 11.6% to 4,181 trucks. Production fell 13% to 70,876 vehicles
(Luke Sherratt/Bloomberg) July 13, 2026 10:18 am, EDT key takeaways: The UAE told OPEC it increased crude oil output by about 3.8 million barrels per day in June, an 80% increase since leaving the group. The increase reflects Abu Dhabi’s exit from OPEC limits and the ability to resume exports despite the disruption of the
After 12 years, the original Porsche Macan is no more. The gasoline-fueled Macan is expected to be followed by an EV version in the first half of 2026. A new combustion-engine crossover is coming later this decade, but under a different name. Take a look out for the first-generation Macan as Porsche is just weeks
If you’re unfamiliar with Chinese motorcycle manufacturer, ZXMoto, you won’t be for long. The company was founded in April by Zhang Xue, who also founded Cove, and we’ve seen how successful that brand has been on- and off-road. But ZXMoto aims to address a different market than Cove; It’s taking the supersport world by storm.
A worker stands under the wing of an aircraft while refueling at Dublin Airport. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg) July 7, 2026 1:51 pm, EDT key takeaways: BP increased jet fuel production at European refineries by about 30% during the Iran conflict, helping prevent shortages caused by halting shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The war disrupted Middle
(Images: Toyota) Toyota is expanding its US production, doubling the size of its Texas plant by 2030. Nearly five years after moving all of its mid-size truck production to Guanajuato, Mexico, Toyota announced this week that it will bring the majority of that production back to the United States as part of a $3.6 billion
Koenigsegg The 1,600-horsepower Koenigsegg Jesko Absolute recently received an over-the-air update that unlocks record-breaking speeds. This feat comes two years after Absolute broke the 0-250-0-mph record with a time of 28.27 seconds. The hypercar – or, as Koenigsegg prefers to call it, the megacar – can now
