Guangzhou – October 17, 2026 -- GAC sold more than 197,000 vehicles overseas in January-September 2026, up 138.9% year on year, and is targeting 300,000 overseas units for the full year. The automaker disclosed the figures as it exhibited at the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), which opened on 15 October in Guangzhou.

New York – October 16, 2026 -- Corporate travel manager ALTOUR has unveiled ALTOUR iQ, an in-house conversational AI platform that lets travel managers query program data in plain language, with broader market availability planned for Q1 2027.

The platform is in a phased commercial rollout following its debut at Business Travel Show America 2026. ALTOUR iQ was an Innovation Faceoff finalist at the show. Haley Rossow, ALTOUR's Senior Director of Global Business Intelligence, presented it on October 14 in New York.

Hangzhou – October 16, 2026 -- CFMOTO unveiled CFMOTO NexFactory in Jiaxing, an integrated manufacturing hub for two-wheeled vehicles destined for global markets, at its CFMOTO EXPERIENCE 2026 media event. Journalists from more than 29 countries and regions attended the event at the company's Chinese headquarters.

Washington – October 16, 2026 -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has selected former TeamOne Logistics CEO Page Siplon as its next president and chief operating officer, ending a nationwide search to replace Rebecca Brewster, who retires in February 2027 after more than three decades with the organization.

Brussels – October 16, 2026 -- oneworld and all 15 of its member airlines have signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration against illegal wildlife trafficking, making it the first airline alliance to join with unanimous member support.

SAN ANTONIO – October 16, 2026 -- Frost & Sullivan has awarded Netradyne its 2026 Global Product Leadership Recognition in commercial vehicle video telematics, citing a platform that analyzes 100% of drive time with up to 99% AI alert accuracy.

The analyst firm scored the company on strategy effectiveness and strategy execution, and said Netradyne performed strongly on both. Frost & Sullivan credited its product innovation, operational efficiency, customer acquisition and consolidated telematics offering.

Tokyo – October 16, 2026 -- NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (NX Group) acquired all shares of Canada-based logistics company Metro Supply Chain Group Inc. on October 1, 2026, making it a wholly owned subsidiary and extending NX Group's contract logistics reach in North America.

Paris – October 15, 2026 -- Chongqing Tsingshan Industrial Co., Ltd. is making its Paris Motor Show debut with five powertrain products built on its GI-Drive 2.0 platform, covering electric drives of 60 kW to 400 kW and hybrid configurations from P1 to P13.

Las Vegas – October 15, 2026 -- Thrive Aviation plans to add four to six HondaJet HA-420s and two to four Bombardier Challenger 3500s each year as it builds a new fractional ownership fleet, the company said as it released the first photos of the aircraft in its custom livery.

Las Vegas – October 15, 2026 -- CTEK will unveil seven new products at SEMA 2026, using the show to put its latest battery technology in front of automotive trade visitors in the Central Hall.

CTEK stages a 1970 Dodge Charger from five Fast & Furious films at its booth

The company is pairing the launches with a 1970 Dodge Charger owned and supplied by Hollywood car specialists Moviemachines. The car appeared in Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Furious 7, F9: The Fast Saga and Fast X.