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VW slashes outlook after China sales slump
The warning deepens the challenge for CEO Oliver Blume, who is trying to overhaul Europe’s biggest carmaker as its former growth engines falter.
September 18, 2026Industry urges Trump to keep Chinese carmakers out of U.S.
The group outlined security risks and economic threats to the U.S. posed by subsidized Chinese automobiles and connected vehicle technology.
September 18, 2026Factory output unexpectedly fell for first time this year
The cooling in August factory output represents a pause in the upswing in manufacturing this year, largely fueled by solid capital spending and healthy consumer demand.
September 18, 2026Screwworm reappears in New Mexico ahead of port reopening
The decision to open the port in Santa Teresa is part of the effort to amp up trade that had been paused to prevent the spread of the screwworm.
September 18, 2026Oil prices swing at end of up-and-down week
The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, got to nearly $110 early this week. Early Sept. 18 it was down 0.3% to $104.07 a barrel.
September 18, 2026Macron calls for G7 meeting to mull release of oil reserves
Energy prices are soaring as the war in Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East sap economic growth.
September 18, 2026Mitsui to sell older oil tankers as vessel prices surge
The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are disrupting normal trade routes, tightening shipping capacity and sending freight rates surging.
September 18, 2026Museum displays truck driver's massive model of NYC
Truck driver Joe Macken’s model is on display at the Museum of the City of New York through Oct. 12.
September 18, 2026Movers press Congress on scams, housing and lawsuit abuse
American Trucking Associations’ Moving and Storage Conference had a record-setting turnout for its annual Call on Washington event.
September 17, 2026Autonomous drone firm Zipline seeks $1B at $20B valuation
Zipline is in talks to raise around $1 billion in a funding round that would value the drone delivery and logistics startup at roughly $20 billion.
September 17, 2026