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Mexico: Bystander saves toddler from oncoming traffic
Tragedy narrowly averted on the road
On September 8, 2026, along a high-speed thoroughfare in Mexico, a bystander averted a dramatic tragedy by rushing into the middle of the roadway to rescue a young girl who had suddenly slipped away from... continue
Canada blocks the US and rattles mobility
Cross-border tariff war: Ottawa vs Washington
On September 8, 2026, the Canadian government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney officially triggered heavy retaliatory tariffs in Ottawa ranging between 15 and 50 percent on over twenty billion dollars... continue
Road safety: the plague of crazy social media stunt driving
Recent accidents in the UK and Ireland reignite the debate on the risks of joyriding
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a dramatic road safety emergency is causing numerous casualties due to extreme social media challenges behind the wheel. In recent days, several fatal crashes, including... continue
Tariff war: Canada challenges the US and defends the automotive sector
Ottawa responds by focusing on an independent supply chain
Tensions are rising in the global automotive sector: Canadian leadership led by Mark Carney firmly denounced in Ottawa the ongoing violations of the USMCA free trade agreement by the United States, which... continue
Motors and transport in Washington: the Freedom 250 Grand Prix gets underway
Flights halted and capital's main arteries closed as the city welcomes the major motorsport show
Washington becomes a street race circuit for the first time: the administration led by Donald Trump brings the IndyCar "Freedom 250 Grand Prix" to the US capital, a mega-event created to celebrate the... continue
USA: transport and regulatory policy at a crossroads
Moderate rejection of Todd Blanche leaves Washington paralysed
Todd Blanche 's nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Justice has officially been put in serious jeopardy in the U.S. Senate following opposition from Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins... continue
Ford 1.0 EcoBoost engines at risk: U.S. authorities investigate
American regulator NHTSA accelerates checks on potential safety hazards
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an in-depth engineering analysis involving over 135,000 Ford vehicles equipped with the three-cylinder 1.0 EcoBoost engine across the... continue
Driver assistance: Washington challenges road safety restrictions
The United States slows down on mandatory electronics
In Washington, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy officially presented the "Freedom Cars" initiative as part of the upcoming federal transportation bill, aiming primarily to ban any federal or local... continue
Drone strikes shatter Eastern European logistics hubs
Raids damage transport network between Russia and Ukraine
Overnight on Monday, August 3, 2026, a series of drone and guided-bomb strikes devastated key logistics hubs and freight arteries across Russia’s Moscow and Leningrad regions, as well as Ukrainian targets i... continue
US Driver's License Crackdown: Trump Cripples Trucking
The cancellation of 200,000 foreign drivers' CDLs exacerbate severe labor shortages across the American logistics
The US Department of Transportation implemented strict measures against foreign commercial drivers by revoking the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) of approximately 200,000 temporary-status immigrants. T... continue
Autonomous driving: US opens the door to vehicles without steering wheels or pedals
US federal regulators authorize first robotaxis fleets
On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the U.S. Federal Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officially cleared the way for the commercial use of robotaxis without steering wheels and manual pedals, marking... continue