Transportation, Mobility & Logistics

Full Truck Alliance to Report Q3 2026 Results on November 19

GUIYANG – October 29, 2026 -- Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YMM) will release its unaudited third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, November 19, 2026, before the U.S. markets open.

Management call is set for 6:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time

The company's management will discuss the results on an earnings conference call at 6:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time on November 19, which is 7:00 p.m. Beijing Time the same day.

Participants who want to dial in must complete online registration before the call starts. Each registrant then receives dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN.

SMP Adds OE-Spec Four Seasons A/C Condensers to Aftermarket Line

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SMP Adds OE-Spec Four Seasons A/C Condensers to Aftermarket Line

Lewisville – October 29, 2026 -- Standard Motor Products (NYSE: SMP) has added A/C condensers to its Four Seasons brand, covering foreign nameplate and domestic vehicles with parts engineered to OE dimensional fit and thermal performance specifications.

Four Seasons condensers ship as direct-fit units with sealing components included

The Temperature Control Division developed the line, which SMP describes as market-leading in coverage of domestic and import vehicles. Each condenser is a direct-fit replacement built with OE-style construction and cooling capacity.

Units include the sealing components required for a complete, leak-free installation. Packaging is designed to protect the heat-exchanger fins and connections during shipping and handling.

T. Parker Host Commits $50M to Expand Avondale Mississippi Terminal

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T. Parker Host Commits $50M to Expand Avondale Mississippi Terminal

Avondale, La. – October 29, 2026 -- T. Parker Host (HOST) is committing $50 million to its Avondale Global Gateway industrial campus on the Mississippi River, adding rail, warehouse and dock capacity. The company expects the upgrades to open the door for hundreds of millions of dollars in additional private investment across the campus.

HOST splits $50 million across rail, warehouse, dock and site upgrades

Rail infrastructure and the new warehouse take about $15 million each. Dock improvements, road infrastructure, expanded site and laydown capacity, and equipment get $5 million each.

The 200,000-square-foot warehouse will bring the campus to approximately 1.5 million square feet of indoor storage. It is the first new building constructed at Avondale since the 1970s. HOST will also activate the campus's fifth deepwater dock, raising capacity to up to six vessels simultaneously.

Frontier Posts Record $1.4B Q3 Revenue, Up 53% as RASM Jumps 30%

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Frontier Posts Record $1.4B Q3 Revenue, Up 53% as RASM Jumps 30%

DENVER – October 29, 2026 -- Frontier Group Holdings (Nasdaq: ULCC) reported record third-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $1.4 billion, up 53 percent year-over-year, and returned to an adjusted profit of $40 million despite a 56 percent jump in per-gallon fuel costs.

Adjusted net income was $0.18 per diluted share on about 233 million weighted-average shares. The company said this significantly exceeded its guidance, even though average fuel prices ran $0.26 per gallon above the level assumed when guidance was issued. On a GAAP basis, Frontier posted a net loss of $104 million.

Boeing Sees Freighter Fleet Hitting 4,010 Airplanes by 2045

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Boeing Sees Freighter Fleet Hitting 4,010 Airplanes by 2045

MIAMI – October 29, 2026 -- Boeing projects that air cargo traffic will double over the next 20 years, lifting the global freighter fleet 67% from 2,395 airplanes in 2025 to 4,010 by 2045. The forecast, part of the company's 2026 World Air Cargo Forecast, was released at The International Air Cargo Association's Air Cargo Forum in Miami.

Operators need 2,930 new and converted freighters over 20 years

About 55% of those deliveries will add capacity, while roughly 45% will replace older, less efficient freighters. Two-thirds of deliveries will be converted passenger airplanes, and the remainder will be new-production freighters.

Dedicated freighters are expected to carry more than half of global air cargo traffic in the long term. Historically, main-deck freighters have moved approximately 55% of traffic measured in cargo tonne-kilometers.

82% of Fleets Report Higher Costs as Diesel Hits $6.35 a Gallon

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82% of Fleets Report Higher Costs as Diesel Hits $6.35 a Gallon

Atlanta – October 29, 2026 -- Some 82% of respondents in a Geotab-commissioned survey said their organization's operating costs rose over the past 12 months, and fuel was the most frequently cited cause, named in 31% of responses. Endeavor Business Intelligence conducted the research for Geotab.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that on-highway diesel averaged $6.35 per gallon for the week of October 26, 71% higher than a year earlier. Fleets face pressure to optimize fuel use and to prevent fraudulent purchases to limit preventable losses.

Idling burns 0.95 gallons per driving day in Geotab's North American fleet data

A Geotab analysis of connected commercial vehicles across North America found an average idle time of 1 hour 25 minutes per driving day. That idling used 0.95 gallons of fuel. The highest-idling 10% of vehicles idled for more than three hours and used more than 2 gallons per driving day.

AerCap Posts Record Q3 Profit, Lifts 2026 EPS Guidance to $20.70

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AerCap Posts Record Q3 Profit, Lifts 2026 EPS Guidance to $20.70

DUBLIN – October 29, 2026 -- AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) reported record adjusted net income of $1,009 million, or $6.56 per share, for the third quarter of 2026 and raised full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance to approximately $20.70, before any fourth-quarter gains on sale.

GAAP net income was $949 million, or $6.17 per share. GAAP return on equity reached 20%, while adjusted return on equity hit a record 22%. Operating cash flow totaled $1.8 billion.

AerCap sells 70 assets for $1.1 billion at a 45% gain-on-sale margin

Net gain on sale of assets rose to $353 million from $332 million a year earlier. The company sold 70 owned assets for $1.1 billion, against 32 assets for $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2025. The unlevered gain-on-sale margin was 45%, or 2.6x book value on an equity basis.

Capex was $1.9 billion, including the purchase of 32 aircraft.

Penske Automotive Q3 Revenue Rises 5% to $8.4B Ahead of Take-Private

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Penske Automotive Q3 Revenue Rises 5% to $8.4B Ahead of Take-Private

Bloomfield Hills – October 29, 2026 -- Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG) reported third-quarter revenue of $8.4 billion, up 5% from $8.1 billion a year earlier, and net income attributable to common stockholders of $220.8 million, or $3.36 per share. The results come as the company moves toward a take-private deal that values it at an enterprise value of about $16.3 billion.

Penske Corporation and Mitsui will pay $212 per share to take PAG private

Under a merger agreement announced on October 15, 2026, Motown Acquisition Corp., owned by Penske Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., will acquire all PAG common stock held outside the investor group for $212.00 per share in cash. After closing, Penske is to hold about 64% of the company and Mitsui about 36%. Closing is expected in the first quarter of 2027, subject to closing conditions.

Dana Lifts Q3 EBITDA to $218M, Adds $100M Buyback

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Dana Lifts Q3 EBITDA to $218M, Adds $100M Buyback

MAUMEE, Ohio – October 29, 2026 -- Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) raised third-quarter adjusted EBITDA by $56 million to $218 million, lifting its margin 220 basis points to 10.7 percent. The supplier also announced an additional $100 million of share repurchases for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Sales rise $121 million on commercial vehicle demand

Third-quarter sales reached $2.04 billion, compared with $1.92 billion a year earlier. Dana attributed the increase mainly to stronger commercial vehicle demand, backlog conversion, and commercial and cost-recovery actions.

Adjusted EBITDA compares with $162 million and an 8.5 percent margin in the prior-year quarter. Cost savings, operational efficiency gains, and commercial initiatives drove the improvement. Dana has booked $60 million in cost savings year to date.

Auto Executives Expect China to Host 6 of Top 10 OEMs by 2035

Berlin – October 29, 2026 -- Fifty-one percent of automotive executives expect software and digital technologies to become their company's most important competitive differentiator by 2035, according to the 26th KPMG Global Automotive Executive Survey. The study polled 775 executives worldwide.

Execution lags ambition. Only 36% of AI and software initiatives have been scaled beyond the pilot phase on average, and 92% of companies need at least twelve months to roll out a new AI, digital or software solution enterprise-wide. More than one-third need over two years.

China expected to dominate the global top 10 by 2035

Forty-eight percent of respondents expect six of the world's ten largest automakers to be headquartered in China by 2035. KPMG's analysis cites China's growing capabilities in electrification, software and digital innovation.